With the approach of the Year of the Dragon, dragon-themed decorations are popular among customers in Ningbo. [Photo/Ningbo Evening News]

As the Chinese New Year approaches, residents of Ningbo, Zhejiang province are flocking to markets and filling their carts with New Year decorations.

A shop owner displays a dragon doll. [Photo/Ningbo Evening News]

Residents of Ningbo buy red decorations to prepare for the upcoming Spring Festival. [Photo/Ningbo Evening News]