A resident of Ludong village in Handan, Hebei province, makes lanterns to sell across the country. (Photo by Cheng Xuehu/For chinadaily.com.cn)

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.

Residents of Ludong village in Handan, Hebei province, make lanterns to sell across the country. (Photo by Cheng Xuehu/For chinadaily.com.cn)

Residents of Ludong village in Handan, Hebei province, make lanterns to sell across the country. (Photo by Cheng Xuehu/For chinadaily.com.cn)

A resident of Ludong village in Handan, Hebei province, makes lanterns to sell across the country. (Photo by Cheng Xuehu/For chinadaily.com.cn)

A resident of Ludong village in Handan, Hebei province, makes lanterns to sell across the country. (Photo by Cheng Xuehu/For chinadaily.com.cn)

Editor: Song Lifang