Hundreds of visitors flock to an agricultural market in the northern province of Shanxi in China to mark the upcoming spring festival. Visitors were particularly interested in stalls selling flowery flour buns, also known as Hua Mo in Chinese. It is a kind of flower-shaped steamed bun, popular in North China. /China News Photo

People in North China make flowery flour buns during celebratory occasions. /China News Photo

These steamed buns have roots in an old tradition of creating totem animals to attract prosperity. /China News Photo

Flowery flour buns, available in different shapes and colors, have been recorded in intangible cultural heritage list since 2008. Women in Shanxi have been making the buns since generations. /China News Photo