Zhouzhuang an ideal destination for winter gateway

(chinadaily.com.cn)

New Year celebrations

Visitors to Zhouzhuang are also able to observe some old new year celebratory activities including whipping the spring ox and welcoming the God of Wealth, getting to know the vibrant, unique, and sometimes downright wacky cultural traditions that go back centuries.

Visitors touch the golden spring ox in Zhouzhuang, Jiangsu province on the first day of the Chinese Lunar New Year. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]