Chinese people will normally stick red good fortune banners and signs during the Chinese New Year, especially on their front doors and windows, regardless if its their home or business. This is also something that I started following in my later years in China and in fact continue to do so even now in Australia. In fact, I have a Chinese knot decoration hanging outside my main door all the time. Old habits are hard to forget. In addition, it is also a tradition to wear something red during the Chinese New Year days. It can be a dress, a scarf, a pair of socks, a T-shirt etc. I normally wore a red scarf during the Chinese New Year days.
Here are some photos taken in the small town in Henan showing people putting up Chinese New Year decorations and banners.
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