Paper-cutting artworks with various looks are made to create a festive atmosphere.[Photo/Jingning Tourism WeChat]

People of the She ethnic group in Lishui city, Zhejiang province always offer sacrifices and invite Taoist priests wearing cassocks and holding cups to pray to gods for blessings on Chinese New Year's Eve.

Chicken and wine are sacrificed, candles are lit and firecrackers are set off to show the She's gratitude for nature and hope for a fruitful harvest.

She people in Jingning go to temples to pray for good fortune during the Spring Festival. [Photo/Jingning Tourism WeChat]

Candles are lit and firecrackers are set off to show the She's gratitude for nature and hope for a fruitful harvest [Photo/Jingning Tourism WeChat]