A giant couplet was seen hanging on an ancient wall from Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) in the eastern Chinese city of Nanjing in Jiangsu Province on January 27 for the celebration of the coming Spring Festival. /VCG Photo

Decorating doors with Spring Festival couplets is one of the oldest Chinese New Year customs, an important cultural heritage to attract good luck for the upcoming year. /VCG Photo

A Spring Festival couplet usually consists of two phrases or sentences written calligraphically in black ink on vertical red banners, and placed on sides of a door or in a large hall. /VCG Photo