China: incense producers keep tradition's flame alight
Jan 1, 2020
It is an important time of year for villagers in Yongchun county, a mountainous area in southeast Fujian Province that supplies much of the world's incense.
Originally published by Agence France-Presse (AFP)
Video and text by Lianchao LAN
It is an important time of year for villagers in Yongchun county, a mountainous area in southeast Fujian Province that supplies much of the world's incense. The clock is ticking with the approach of the Lunar New Year in January, when countless Chinese will pray and burn incense at temples and in traditional ceremonies. Yongchun county is now home to around 300 manufacturers, employing more than 30,000 people. Locals claim that one in every three incense sticks sold in Southeast Asia is made in Yongchun.