A chef places rabbit-shaped steamed buns on a table in a steamed bun shop in Taishan district on Jan 14, 2023. [PHOTO by ZOU HONG/CHINA DAILY]

Villagers stroll along the river in Zhongguozhuang village, 2023. [PHOTO by ZOU HONG/CHINA DAILY]

A stand owner sells calendars at a country fair in Tai'an on Jan 12, 2023. [PHOTO by ZOU HONG/CHINA DAILY]

A chef uses a mould to make the Chinese character fu (lucky) on steamed buns at a shop in Taishan district on Jan 14, 2023. [PHOTO by ZOU HONG/CHINA DAILY]