People across China celebrate Xiaonian

Women compete in a noodle-making contest in Guojiagou Village, Suide County, Yulin City of northwest China's Shaanxi Province, on Feb. 8, 2018, the day of Xiaonian. Xiaonian falls on the 23rd or 24th day of the last month of the Chinese traditional lunar calendar, marking the start of the countdown to Spring Festival. (Xinhua/Tao Ming)