Artist in Tianjin busy producing New Year paintings as Spring Festival approaches

Artist Huo Qingshun, a successor of the Yangliuqing New Year paintings, works on a wooden type in Tianjin, north China, Jan. 16, 2019. As the Spring Festival approaches, Huo is busy with producing Yangliuqing New Year paintings. The art form, which originated in the 17th century, has been listed as one of China's National Intangible Cultural Heritages in 2006. (Xinhua/Yue Yuewei)