Traditional activities held to welcome Chinese Lunar New Year in E China

Spring Festival wishes written and formed by grains are seen in Hexidai Village in Tangqi Township, Hangzhou, capital of east China's Zhejiang Province, on Feb. 1, 2018. Local residents participated in a series of traditional activities here Thursday, to welcome the Chinese Lunar New Year, which falls on Feb. 16 this year. (Xinhua/Xu Yu)