Strong as an ox, fat as a goose

Zhang Yunxian, 70, always writes the same thing: "Oxen and sheep fill up the pen, each and every one is strong; geese and ducks walk in flocks, each and every one is fat."

Most people in Anning are farmers and Zhang's writing with gold powder on red paper has been popular for 30 years. While some customers go for the printed couplets, others opt for his handwriting. Each couplet costs just one yuan ($0.13). Zhang also hands out paintings of the door guardian as gifts.