Eye-catching rooster lanterns on display in Yangzhou

With the approach of Lantern Festival, a Chinese New Year tradition, lanterns sporting rooster images have lately been in high demand at Yangzhou’s lanterns market. According to the Chinese zodiac, 2017 is the Year of the Rooster. The rooster is 10th in the 12-year cycle of the Chinese zodiac. Since Yangzhou traditionally hosts lanterns exhibitions, citizens and tourists come to the lantern market every year to get ready for the festival.