Spring Festival Highlights | Festive atmosphere at Shahe Market

Beijing’s Shahe Market reached a festive peak bustling with energy ahead of the Spring Festival. As the capital’s largest open-air market, it offered a vibrant array of red couplets and steaming traditional snacks. Transcending its local roots, the market has become a cultural hotspot for young tourists seeking the authentic "smoke and fire" of city life. With visitors dragging suitcases through the stalls, this decades-old hub successfully blends tradition with modern enthusiasm, promising a Lunar New Year full of vitality and flavor.(Photo by Yu Bijia/China Youth Daily)

By Wang Xinyuan,Li Yue,Luo Xu(intern) and Yu Bijia/China Youth Daily