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Handmade lanterns in great demand in Nanjing as festival draws near

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An artisan adds the finishing touches to a lantern at a market in the Confucius Temple scenic area of Nanjing, Jiangsu Province on February 9, 2025. /VCG
An artisan adds the finishing touches to a lantern at a market in the Confucius Temple scenic area of Nanjing, Jiangsu Province on February 9, 2025. /VCG

An artisan adds the finishing touches to a lantern at a market in the Confucius Temple scenic area of Nanjing, Jiangsu Province on February 9, 2025. /VCG

Colorful traditional handmade lanterns are a hot commodity in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, as the Lantern Festival approaches. Crowds of visitors have flocked to the city's Confucius Temple scenic area to admire, select and purchase exquisite lanterns crafted by artisans in joyful anticipation of the upcoming festival, which falls on February 12 this year.

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