Lantern village busy for Spring Festival

A child helps the parents place lanterns in the yard of a private lantern factory at Lidian village in Xiayi County, central China's Henan Province, Jan. 28, 2005. Lidian village is famous for lantern making and 80 percent of the villagers earn a living by making lanterns. Lanterns are an important symbol for the Chinese traditional Spring Festival, which starts from Feb. 9 this year.

A villager places lanterns in the yard of a private lantern factory at Lidian village in Xiayi County, central China's Henan Province, Jan. 28, 2005.