Locals and tourists alike have a ball amid the festive lanterns at Datang Everbright City in Xi'an, capital of Northwest China's Shaanxi province on Feb 3, the third day of the first lunar month, tapping into the energy and excitement of the New Year's celebrations. This year's Spring Festival holiday went from Jan 31 to Feb 6. [Photo by Zhai Xiaoxue/Xi'an Daily]

Yongxingfang, a street in Xi'an known for its delicious food, holds a blessing from the God of Wealth on Feb 5, the fifth day of the first lunar month. Tourists prayed for blessings and spent the Chinese New Year together. [Photo by Li Anding/Xi'an Daily]

Xi'an welcomes a snowfall on Feb 6, as two kids fool around in the flurry. [Photo by Wang Jian/Xi'an Daily]

Staff members provide much-needed goods and services on Jan 31 for residents of a COVID-19 isolation hotel, helping them to have a happy Spring Festival. [Photo by Li Anding/Xi'an Daily]