Expats display rabbit-shaped paper-cut works in Longguan township, Ningbo on Jan 16. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

As the Lunar New Year, or Spring Festival, is celebrated throughout China, expats in Zhejiang province are joining in the fun with the local community to usher in the Year of the Rabbit. A group of expats experienced holiday traditions in Longguan township, Ningbo, on Jan 16.

Check out some highlights and feel the festive vibes in the Chinese village.

Expats enjoy tea-brewing by the fire in Longguan township on Jan 16. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

A boy learns to make dough for niangao, a staple food made of glutinous rice, in Longguan township on Jan 16. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]