Beijing residents embrace the New Year

A woman buys snacks in the Solana shopping center in Beijing on December 25, 2020
Customers at a booth selling mystery boxes in the Solana shopping center in Beijing on December 25, 2020
A mother helps her child ski in the Solana shopping center in Beijing on December 25, 2020
The main venue of a light festival in the Solana shopping center in Beijing on December 25, 2020
A couple take selfies under an arch made of artificial flowers in the Xidan business area in Beijing on December 25, 2020

With an eventful year of 2020 coming to an end and a new year about to begin, the atmosphere on streets in China is becoming festive. Responding to a call not to travel during the New Year holiday because of the need of epidemic prevention, many people in Beijing canceled their travel plans and decided to spend the holiday in the city. The following are moments of people enjoying the night life in the capital city.

(Text and photos by Li Kaizhi)