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All the fun of the fair

Published: 09:28, February 14, 2026 | Updated: 10:45, February 14, 2026

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All the fun of the fair

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A humanoid robot performs at the 2026 Guangzhou Yuexiu Xihu flower market in Guangzhou, South China's Guangdong province, on Feb 13, 2026. (PARKER ZHENG / CHINA DAILY)

Residents of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area are immersing themselves in lively Chinese New Year fairs, with Spring Festival just days away. This season, age-old traditions and creative new festivities blend seamlessly — from calligraphy stalls and flower markets to robot performers and dazzling lantern displays — delighting locals, homecoming families, and an ever-growing wave of visitors. China Daily photographers invite you to experience the beauty of a Guangdong-style New Year, capturing celebrations across Hong Kong and Guangzhou.

A vendor dressed as an equestrian character attempts to attract visitors at a Spring Festival fair in Victoria Park, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong, on Feb 12, 2026. (ANDY CHONG / CHINA DAILY)

Visitors admire lantern installations at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre Piazza on Feb 12, 2026. The display runs through March 15. (ANDY CHONG / CHINA DAILY)

Humanoid robots write Spring Festival couplets on the first day of the 2026 Guangzhou Yuexiu Xihu flower market in Guangzhou, South China's Guangdong province, on Feb 13, 2026. (PARKER ZHENG / CHINADAILY)

Residents purchase handwritten fai chun — traditional calligraphy decorations for Spring Festival — at Sheung Wan, Hong Kong, on Feb 4, 2026. (ANDY CHONG / CHINA DAILY)

Lion-dance-inspired lanterns are on display at the 2026 Guangzhou Spring Festival Lantern Fair in Yuexiu Park in Guangzhou, South China's Guangdong province, on Feb 13, 2026. This year’s event features 85 groups of lanterns and more than 1,200 cultural activities. (PARKER ZHENG / CHINA DAILY)

Workers craft lanterns at the 2026 Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Lantern Festival in Nansha district, Guangzhou, South China's Guangdong province, on Feb 3, 2026. The 90-day festival will showcase 218 lantern installations with over 10,000 bulbs along a 3-kilometer route. (PARKER ZHENG / CHINA DAILY)

Performers in traditional costumes parade on festively decorated boats during the 2026 Guangzhou Water Fair in Liwan district, Guangzhou, South China's Guangdong province, on Feb 12, 2026. (PARKER ZHENG / CHINA DAILY)

Hong Kong residents select orchids for the Chinese New Year at a Victoria Park fair on Feb 12, 2026. Orchids, a popular festive decoration, symbolize blessings and fresh beginnings. (ANDY CHONG / CHINA DAILY)

French tourists try their hand at making egg twists, a traditional Cantonese snack, during the 2026 Guangzhou Water Fair in Liwan district, Guangzhou, South China's Guangdong province, on Feb 12, 2026. (PARKER ZHENG / CHINA DAILY)

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