A customer selects Spring Festival decorations at a store in Beijing on Dec 19, 2022. [Photo/VCG]

The upcoming Spring Festival, or the Chinese Year of the Rabbit, has boosted consumption nationwide. People have started shopping to purchase decorations for the festival and select new year's gifts.

Pedestrian streets in Guangzhou and Chengdu are decorated with festival lights and lanterns. Business stores in Beijing and gardens in Shanghai have also launched Chinese New Year-themed events with zodiac rabbit models in various shapes to attract customers.