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TUNTOU, CHINA — JANUARY 05: A worker carries traditional red lanterns to dry with others outside a workshop on January 5, 2023 in the village of Tuntou, Hebei province, China. The village of Tuntou which proclaims itself the lantern capital of China, has boosted production for this year after the country abandoned its zero-Covid policy, and is producing millions of the symbolic red decorations associated with the country’s 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 centuries-old tradition and is an enduring contrast to China’s 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 January 22 this year and marks the beginning of Year of the Rabbit In China, and is followed by a holiday period known as the Spring Festival. (Photo by Kevin Frayer/Getty Images)