Suppliers, vendors prepare products to meet shopping demands ahead of Spring Festival

People buy bottles of soy sauce and carry them back home, a tradition conserved by locals ahead of the Spring Festival for good wishes, in Zhenjiang, east China's Jiangsu Province, Jan. 26, 2019. The Spring Festival, which falls on Feb. 5 this year, serves as an important occasion for family reunions and marks the start of the Chinese Lunar New Year. It is a Chinese tradition to buy goods ranging from food to home appliances to celebrate the festival. Suppliers and vendors around the country have prepared plenty of products to meet shopping demands during the holiday spending spree. (Xinhua/Xia Jifu)