Villagers in SW China make sweet potato vermicelli for lunar New Year (4)

Residents carry sweet potato vermicelli to the drying feild at Qingxiang Village of Xinjie Town in Guilin City, a tourist resort in southwest China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Jan. 19, 2016. The tradition of producing hand-made vermicelli out of home-grown sweet potatoes has been passed down for 400 years. Villagers are now busy making sweet potato vermicelli for the traditional lunar New Year, which starts from Feb. 8 this year. (Xinhua/Liu Jiaoqing)