On January 22, villagers hang lanterns to welcome the Chinese New Year in the ancient cottage of Lezichong in Shangjietou Village, Chuanyan Township, Dong'an County. Lezichong is a village with a history of more than 600 years, boasting beautiful ecology, healthy folk customs and encouraging virtues. The wooden stilted buildings on the hillside are known as the "lanterns hanging on the wall". As the Spring Festival approaches, local villagers have been busy hanging lanterns and posting Spring Festival couplets in every household to greet the New Year in a blaze of color. (Photo/Cai Xiaoping and Yi Hechan)

On January 22, villagers hang lanterns to welcome the Chinese New Year in the ancient cottage of Lezichong in Shangjietou Village, Chuanyan Township, Dong'an County. Lezichong is a village with a history of more than 600 years, boasting beautiful ecology, healthy folk customs and encouraging virtues. The wooden stilted buildings on the hillside are known as the "lanterns hanging on the wall". As the Spring Festival approaches, local villagers have been busy hanging lanterns and posting Spring Festival couplets in every household to greet the New Year in a blaze of color. (Photo/Cai Xiaoping and Yi Hechan)

On January 22, villagers hang lanterns to welcome the Chinese New Year in the ancient cottage of Lezichong in Shangjietou Village, Chuanyan Township, Dong'an County. Lezichong is a village with a history of more than 600 years, boasting beautiful ecology, healthy folk customs and encouraging virtues. The wooden stilted buildings on the hillside are known as the "lanterns hanging on the wall". As the Spring Festival approaches, local villagers have been busy hanging lanterns and posting Spring Festival couplets in every household to greet the New Year in a blaze of color. (Photo/Cai Xiaoping and Yi Hechan)

This article is from the Hunan Provincial Government www.enghunan.gov.cn.

Translator: Yu Jiangjiang

Chinese source: hunantoday