International students at Nantong Vocational College of Science and Technology, located in the Chongchuan district administered by Nantong city in East China's Jiangsu province, try their hand at traditional Chinese handicrafts such as lantern making and paper cutting on Feb 3 to mark the Start of Spring, the first solar term of the year, which fell on that day. [Photo/CFP]

An international student is cutting the Chinese character chun, meaning spring. [Photo/CFP]

Two international students take photos of their hand-made lanterns in Nantong Vocational College of Science and Technology on Feb 3. [Photo/CFP]

International students and dormitory staff from Nantong Vocational College of Science and Technology decorate the dormitory with traditional Chinese New Year ornaments on Feb 3. [Photo/CFP]