Yangzhou highlights during New Year holiday

A flash mob activity is organized by staff of the Slender West Lake scenic area on Jan 1 in Yangzhou, Jiangsu province. According to Yangzhou municipal tourism bureau, the major scenic spots in the city's urban area receive 103,300 tourists during the three-day New Year's Day holiday, with an increase of 44.6 percent year on year. [Photo/yznews.com.cn]

Staff members at He Garden decorate windows with festive paper-cuts to greet the New Year on Jan 1 in Yangzhou, Jiangsu province. The artworks are made from red paper, symbolizing luck and happiness in Chinese culture. [Photo/yznews.com.cn]