With Spring Festival just around the corner, some foreigners in China share their experiences and stories of Chinese New Year, as well as their lives in China.

Barbara, from Germany, is the founder of a childrenswear brand in Shenyang, Northeast China's Liaoning province. What food does she praise as "something that we will eat even without Spring Festival"? And with the combination of Chinese hongbao and her European mindset, what does she prepare as gifts for this year's holiday? Check out the video and learn more!

Video edited by Cao Zinan

Video presented by China Daily website

China Daily local news desk

China Daily Liaoning bureau