Lantern-makers abundant these days in Shanxi

Workers in Yangzhao village in Jishan county, Shanxi province, are busy making red lanterns ahead of the Spring Festival holiday. [Photo by Gao Xinsheng/For chinadaily.com.cn]

As Spring Festival and the Chinese Year of the Rabbit approach, workers in Yangzhao village in Jishan county, Shanxi province, are busily making red lanterns.

With a history of more than 100 years of lantern-making, the village has promoted it as a core brand industry to help local farmers start businesses and increase their incomes.

There are around 100 factories and workshops and 2,000 residents from Yangzhao and nearby villages involved in the industry.

As many as 4 million pairs of lanterns can be produced annually, with an output value of 100 million yuan ($14.4 million).