Workers arrange rows of freshly-made red lanterns at a workshop in a village in Shanxi Province, December 10, 2025. /VCG
A worker arranges rows of freshly-made red lanterns at a workshop in a village in Shanxi Province, December 10, 2025. /VCG
A worker arranges rows of freshly-made red lanterns at a workshop in a village in Shanxi Province, December 10, 2025. /VCG
Workers arrange rows of freshly-made red lanterns at a workshop in a village in Shanxi Province, December 10, 2025. /VCG
Workers arrange rows of freshly-made red lanterns at a workshop in a village in Shanxi Province, December 10, 2025. /VCG
As the New Year approaches, workshops at a village in north China's Shanxi Province are busy producing red lanterns for the festive season. The village has a long tradition of lantern-making, and local craftsmen combine traditional skills with modern designs to create a wide variety of products.
Today, lantern-making has become an important local industry, providing jobs and income for residents while adding more warmth and color to the holiday celebrations.
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