Chinese knots prepared for Spring Festival in Hebei

Villagers make Chinese knots in preparation for the upcoming Spring Festival in Xingtai County, Hebei Province on Jan. 10, 2019. Chinese knots are a kind of decorative handicraft, presenting people's good wishes. The traditional folk art has been practiced since the Tang and Song dynasties, was popular in the Ming dynasty and spread to Japan and Korea. Spring Festival, or Chinese Lunar New Year, falls on Feb. 5 this year. [Photo: Xinhua]