A worker makes lanterns in Tuntou village in the Gaocheng district of Shijiazhuang, Hebei province, last week. [Photo by Chen Qibao/For chinadaily.com.cn]
*9T a0e* As the Chinese Lunar New Year draws near, Tuntou village in the Gaocheng district of Shijiazhuang, Hebei province, is busy producing lanterns to help decorate houses.
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gongdeng, or palace lanterns, those made in the village were listed as a provincial intangible cultural heritage in 2006.
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