Source: CCTV.com
01-21-2009 08:38
Special Report: 2009 Spring FestivalIt's the special time of the year when Chinese have a special enthusiasm for the zodiac animals. Many people are searching far and wide to buy various ox mementos to decorate their homes, ahead of the lunar New Year.
A lantern manufacturer in north China's Hebei Province has made 15 thousand traditional Chinese palace lanterns. They're all decorated with animated ox images.
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| A lantern manufacturer in north China's Hebei Province has made 15 thousand traditional Chinese palace lanterns. |
The workers have been putting them in boxes before transporting them to customers across the country.
The manager says the lanterns are characterized by an insightful blend of time-honored customs and modern flair. And he expects them to be very popular among buyers.
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| Chinese especially honor the Year of the Ox -- believing it will usher in a time of stability, harmony and balance. |
The manager says the ultra-creative lantern designs help to promote and celebrate the oldest surviving calendar system in the world.
Chinese especially honor the Year of the Ox -- believing it will usher in a time of stability, harmony and balance.
The Year of the Ox runs from January 26th, 2009 to February 13, 2010.
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Editor:Zhao Yanchen
