Starting Jan 8, China downgraded COVID-19 management measures from Class A to B. The coastal city of Yantai, East China's Shandong province, has witnessed the return of the long-lost crowds of people ahead of Spring Festival, which falls on Jan 22 this year.

Market fairs in the city are filled with the Chinese New Year atmosphere, offering the public places to stock up on necessary supplies for the upcoming festival, and adding festive atmosphere in the city.

Traditional decorations for Chinese New Year are seen at a market fair in the coastal city of Yantai, East China's Shandong province. [Photo/WeChat account: ytwlgw]

A woman selects traditional decorations for Chinese New Year at a market fair in the coastal city of Yantai, East China's Shandong province. [Photo/WeChat account: ytwlgw]

Consumers buy fresh vegetables at a market fair in the coastal city of Yantai, East China's Shandong province. [Photo/WeChat account: ytwlgw]

The coastal city of Yantai, East China's Shandong province, witnesses the return of the long-lost crowds of people ahead of Spring Festival celebrations. [Photo/WeChat account: ytwlgw]

As China has optimized and refined its COVID-19 response, Yantai is expanding supplies of goods and commodities to boost consumption in the new year. [Photo/WeChat account: ytwlgw]