People buy flowers ahead of Spring Festival in China's Hebei

A customer selects flowers at a flower market in Shijiazhuang, capital of north China's Hebei Province, Jan. 31, 2019. People in Shijiazhuang are busy buying flowers to decorate their home as a way to greet the upcoming Spring Festival, which falls on Feb. 5 this year. (Xinhua/Wang Baolong)