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

An exhibitor promotes products from Russia at a fair held for the Spring Festival at Hohhot, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Jan. 16, 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/Ding Genhou)