Lanterns made all year for New Year

As the 2023 Lunar New Year draws near, residents of Ludong village in Handan, Hebei province, have been busily making lanterns to fill orders from across the country.

Lanterns are important decorations for Chinese families when the Lunar New Year comes. The 2023 Lunar New Year falls on Jan 22.

Ludong, which is in Guangping county, produces around 10 million lanterns each year, according to the local government. More than 300 residents work all year making lanterns.