Spring Festival goods in the making

A worker checks out red lanterns before they leave the factory in Hefei, East China's Anhui province, Feb 5, 2015. [Photo/IC]

It is a well-established custom for Chinese people to make special purchases for Spring Festival, which falls on Feb 19 this year. It's the best time for people of all ages to buy almost anything they love after a whole year's hard work or good study.

Popular Spring Festival purchases include red lanterns, fireworks, Spring Festival couplets and salted meat. Let's take a look at how these festival goods are made.