Giant cartoon figures SpongeBob, Pikachu and Mane Six as well as several toy bears, are welcoming shoppers and selfie lovers in this festive season at some shopping centers in town.

SpongeBob

A six-meter-tall SpongeBob is sitting in the Haide Square of Coastal City, grinning at every passerby throughout this Christmas, New Year and Spring Festival season. On the second floor of the shopping center, you can take selfies at a SpongeBob-themed exhibition and see various images of Patrick Star, Mr. Krabs and Squidward Tentacles inside the shopping center.

Dates: Until Feb. 28, 2021

Venue: Coastal City, Nanshan District (南山区海岸城)

Metro: Line 2 or 11 to Houhai Station (后海站), Exit E

Pikachu

An eight-meter-tall Pikachu is welcoming all visitors outside the InJoy shopping mall. On the second floor, countless Pikachu toys decorate an exhibition area, where you can play games and buy souvenirs.

Dates: Until Jan. 19, 2021

Venue: InJoy, Futian District (福田区卓悦汇)

Metro: Line 4 or 9 to Shangmeilin Station (上梅林站), Exit E

Mane Six

Mane Six is a group of six female ponies from “My Little Pony.” The group is comprised of Twilight Sparkle, Applejack, Rainbow Dash, Rarity, Fluttershy and Pinkie Pie. A six-meter-tall Pinkie Pie will greet shoppers outside City Mall starting Dec. 24 and visitors can take selfies with a giant rainbow and many other installations.

Dates: Starting Dec. 24

Venue: City Mall, Futian District (福田区城市广场)

Metro: Line 1 or 6 to Science Museum Station (科学馆站), Exit F

Pink bear

A six-meter-tall pink bear outside the Uniwalk shopping plaza gives you a warm welcome in this Christmas. The shopping mall’s Christmas tree is inside a big crystal ball hugged by the adorable bear. You can buy creative dolls at the B1 floor and enjoy an illustration exhibition at the Poly Art Center on the first floor.

Dates: Until Dec. 31

Venue: Uniwalk, Bao’an District (宝安区壹方城)

Metro: Line 1 or 5 to Bao’an Center Station (宝安中心站), Exit F

50 Christmas bears

Fifty fluffy toy bears are sitting, lying, standing or climbing at various spots along Bay Market, a 200-meter-long street in the MixC Shenzhen Bay. The market has been decked out with lights and food, beverage, handicrafts and festive goods stalls for a cozy festive season. Expect plenty of Western light food, fast food, traditional Hakka glutinous rice snacks, Japanese-style dorayaki, Taiwanese-style teppanyaki and Cantonese desserts, all accompanied by live music that is sure to get you in the festive mood. On Dec. 24-25, bubble machines will send off bubbles to create “bubble snow.”

Bay Market: Until Jan. 4, 2021

Hours: 5-9 p.m. (Mon.-Thur.), 5-10 p.m. (Fridays), 10 a.m.-10 p.m. (Sat.-Sun.)

Bubble time: 7-7:10 p.m., 8-8:10 p.m., 9-9:10 p.m., Dec. 24-25

Venue: The MixC Shenzhen Bay, Nanshan District (南山区深圳湾万象城)

Metro: Line 2 or 11 to Houhai Station (后海站), Exit G

More ‘snow’

Artificial snow is falling in the Hongshan 6979 shopping mall to create a winter holiday atmosphere for Shenzheners.

Time: 6-10 p.m., now until Jan. 3, Feb. 11-17, 2021

Venue: Hongshan 6979, Longhua District (龙华区红山6979商业中心)

Metro: Line 4 or 6 to Hongshan Station (红山站), Exit D(Cao Zhen)