The ranking of the most common Chinese New Year decorations is listed belowed:
No 1. Chinese New Year blessing word, 福, written on red paper.
This decoration is used by almost all Chinese families, enterprisers and organizations. With other words, in almost every building in China you can see one or more this decoration during Chinese New Year festival.
No 2. Chinese New Year red lantern
This decoration is the most popular on public places, such as streets, public buildings, squares, shopping malls, etc. where there are big people traffics.
No 3. Chinese New Year flower
Chinese New Year flowers are popular for families, enterprises and organizations. In the warm regions, Chinese New Year flowers are as popular as Chinese New Year lanterns on public places, while Chinese New Year flowers are popular in private homes everywhere in China.
No 4. Chinese New Year couplet
Chinese New Year couplets are among the most common decorations outside the cities in China. However, it is also usual to see Chinese New Year couplets beside the front doors of private homes or other buildings in the cities, although they appear less often than Chinese New Year lanterns and Chinese New Year flowers.
No 5. Chinese New Year picture and papercutting
These decorations are very common outside the cities in China.
No 6. Colorful clothes on Children
On Chinese New Year, everyone is expected to put on clean and fine clothes. Many parents put new clothes in auspicious colors, such as red, yellow, golden, etc, on their small children.