Suppliers, vendors prepare products to meet shopping demands ahead of Spring Festival

A villager makes Chinese knots in preparation for the upcoming Spring Festival in Xinchang Village of Xingtai County, north China's Hebei Province, Jan. 10, 2019. The Spring Festival, which falls on Feb. 5 this year, serves as an important occasion for family reunions and marks the start of the Chinese Lunar New Year. It is a Chinese tradition to buy goods ranging from food to home appliances to celebrate the festival. Suppliers and vendors around the country have prepared plenty of products to meet shopping demands during the holiday spending spree. [Photo: Xinhua]