Unique photos show Tianjin's character during Spring Festival

Chinese New Year, also known as China's Spring Festival, is the most important annual festival in the country. In 2017, the first day of the Chinese New Year was on Saturday, Jan 28, and marked the beginning of the Year of the Rooster.

In China, there are diverse regional customs and traditions to celebrate Chinese New Year. Chinese New Year's Day is an occasion for families to gather for an annual dinner, and enjoy the Spring Festival Gala. Every family always cleans the house, in order to sweep away ill-fortune and welcome incoming luck; furniture is also decorated with red paper-cuts and couplets themed for happiness.

Below, we've highlighted some characteristic photos of 2017's Spring Festival in Tianjin.

Xin Gang (R), a 43-year-old bus driver, works for Tianjin's No.2 Public Transportation Company. This is the fifth year he has worked on New Year's Eve. Every year, his wife, Zhang Huan (M), brings him dumplings and travels with him back home to the family. [Photo/Xinhua by Shen Hua]

Xin Gang's family returns home after work on New Year's Eve. [Photo/Xinhua by Shen Hua]

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