People purchase paper cuttings and other decorations for the upcoming Spring Festival at the Ancient Cultural Street in Tianjin, north China, Jan 26, 2014. Many local people went out for shopping to celebrate the upcoming Year of Horse, which starts on Jan 31 this year. (Xinhua/Bai Yu)

A calligrapher writes a Chinese character reading Fu, which means happiness, to greet the upcoming Spring Festival at the Ancient Cultural Street in Tianjin, north China, Jan 26, 2014. Many local people went out for shopping to celebrate the upcoming Year of Horse, which starts on Jan 31 this year. (Xinhua/Bai Yu)