Spring Festival has arrived. China Daily photographer Zou Hong traveled to Taishan district of Tai'an city in Shandong province to visit its markets, take part in celebrations and enjoy the festive atmosphere, all captured here in photos.

A stand owner sells paper Spring Festival couplets at a market in Tai'an on Jan 12, 2023. [PHOTO by ZOU HONG/CHINA DAILY]

People visit a country fair in Tai'an city, Shandong province, on Jan 12, 2023. [PHOTO by ZOU HONG/CHINA DAILY]

Children make paper-cut window ornaments at a workshop in Zhongguozhuang village of Taishan district in Tai'an on Jan 13, 2023. [PHOTO by ZOU HONG/CHINA DAILY]