January 20, jxcn.cn – Nanchang, capital of Jiangxi Province, is full of red decorations for upcoming Chinese Lunar New Year, or the Spring Festival, which will fall on January 26th this year. Red decorations are customarily used by the Chinese to usher in Lunar New Year. Residents purchase festive ornaments with great enthusiasm.

A market is selling Chinese New Year decorations ahead of the Spring festival holiday season in Nanchang, capital of Jiangxi Province, January 18, 2009.

Vendors prepare lanterns, Chinese knots for the upcoming Spring Festival at a wholesale market in Nanchang, capital of Jiangxi Province, Jan. 18, 2009.

A family is shopping for flowers at a market selling Chinese New Year decorations ahead of the Spring festival holiday season in Nanchang, capital of Jiangxi Province, Jan.18, 2009.