As the Chinese New Year approaches, residents of Ningbo, Zhejiang province are flocking to markets and filling their carts with New Year decorations.

With the approach of the Year of the Dragon, dragon-themed decorations are popular among customers in Ningbo. [Photo/Ningbo Evening News]

A shop owner displays a dragon doll. [Photo/Ningbo Evening News]

Residents of Ningbo buy red decorations to prepare for the upcoming Spring Festival. [Photo/Ningbo Evening News]