A worker in Yangzhao Village, Yuncheng City, Shanxi Province, holds red lanterns on December 1, 2023. /CFP
A worker in Yangzhao Village, Yuncheng City, Shanxi Province, carries red lanterns on December 1, 2023. /CFP
A worker in Yangzhao Village, Yuncheng City, Shanxi Province, paints gold lines onto a red lantern on December 1, 2023. /CFP
A worker in Yangzhao Village, Yuncheng City, Shanxi Province, sews auspicious Chinese words onto cloth on December 1, 2023. /CFP
A worker in Yangzhao Village, Yuncheng City, Shanxi Province, holds a red lantern on December 1, 2023. /CFP
Double happiness, good luck, and prosperity - these auspicious phrases are commonly seen on red lanterns during festivities and on special occasions.
In Yangzhao Village of Yuncheng City, northern China's Shanxi province, residents are seen busy all year round in their workshops to keep up with orders to meet market demands for handmade lanterns. The village enjoys a long history of making traditional red lanterns. The handmade craft has greatly helped locals to increase their income.