Number of Families Making 600YO “Child Lanterns” in Yangzhou Declines to just 7

Huainan Village in the Slender West Lake Scenic Area used to have 40 families keeping alive the Ming Dynasty craft which uses bamboo strips to weave paper-paste lanterns in a 22-step process. Sales are booming again as CNY approaches. Full story (in Chinese) via this link; read lots more of the latest news from Yangzhou via this link.

纤细西湖景区的淮南村曾经有40个家庭保留着明朝工艺，即用竹条在22步工艺中编织纸糊灯笼。 随着春节的临近，销售额再次蓬勃发展。 通过此链接查看完整故事（中文）；通过此链接阅读更多来自扬州的最新消息。