The village of Tuntou, in Hebei province south-west of Beijing, is said to be China's 'lantern capital'. Photo: AFP
Carefully steadying the gleaming red lantern between her knees, a worker applied the Chinese character for “wealth” in golden glitter – one of the millions that will illuminate the Lunar New Year.
A high wooden arch at the entrance to the snowy village of Tuntou, in Hebei province south-west of Beijing, proclaims it the “lantern capital” of the People's Republic.
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