A Look at Life in China

Traditional red lanterns used during festive occasions hang in the street on January 24, 2019 in the village of Tuntou, in Hebei province, China. The village of Tuntou, in Hebei province, proclaims itself the lantern capital of China, producing millions of the symbolic red decorations associated with the countrys biggest holiday of the year. In Chinese culture, the color red is meant to bring luck and happiness, and the fabric of each lantern is adorned with characters wishing for health, peace, and prosperity. It is a five-hundred year old tradition that dates back to the Qing Dynasty, and is an enduring contrast to Chinas modern cities and rapid growth. In Tuntou, most of the production is at small, family-owned factories that supply markets across China, Asia, and abroad. The Lunar New Year falls on February 5, 2019, and marks the beginning of Year of the Pig. In China, the holiday period is known as Spring Festival, and sees a massive annual migration as hundreds of millions of people travel to reach their ancestral homes to visit family. (Photo by Kevin Frayer/Getty Images)
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