Qianmen pedestrian street in Beijing decorated with festoons

People enjoy night view on the Qianmen pedestrian street in Beijing, capital of China, Dec. 26, 2025. As the New Year approaches, the Qianmen pedestrian street, a landmark commercial street in Beijing, is decorated with various festoons. (Xinhua/Li Xin)

People enjoy night view on the Qianmen pedestrian street in Beijing, capital of China, Dec. 26, 2025. As the New Year approaches, the Qianmen pedestrian street, a landmark commercial street in Beijing, is decorated with various festoons. (Xinhua/Li Xin)

Lanterns are seen hung above the Qianmen pedestrian street in Beijing, capital of China, Dec. 26, 2025. As the New Year approaches, the Qianmen pedestrian street, a landmark commercial street in Beijing, is decorated with various festoons. (Xinhua/Li Xin)

A visitor poses for photos with artists on the Qianmen pedestrian street in Beijing, capital of China, Dec. 26, 2025. As the New Year approaches, the Qianmen pedestrian street, a landmark commercial street in Beijing, is decorated with various festoons. (Xinhua/Li Xin)