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Workers weld together metal lantern frames near a snake shaped lantern at Wang Yongxun's workshop factory in Weifang in eastern China's Shandong province on Dec. 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

Workers weld together metal lantern frames near a snake shaped lantern at Wang Yongxun's workshop factory in Weifang in eastern China's Shandong province on Dec. 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

A worker performs welding on a metal lantern frame at Wang Yongxun's workshop factory in Weifang in eastern China's Shandong province on Dec. 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

A worker performs welding on a metal lantern frame at Wang Yongxun's workshop factory in Weifang in eastern China's Shandong province on Dec. 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

Workers weld together metal lantern frames near a snake shaped lantern at Wang Yongxun's workshop factory in Weifang in eastern China's Shandong province on Dec. 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

Workers weld together metal lantern frames near a snake shaped lantern at Wang Yongxun's workshop factory in Weifang in eastern China's Shandong province on Dec. 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

Workers layer materials on to the lantern frames at Wang Yongxun's workshop factory in Weifang in eastern China's Shandong province on Dec. 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

Workers layer materials on to the lantern frames at Wang Yongxun's workshop factory in Weifang in eastern China's Shandong province on Dec. 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

A worker adjusts the metal frame of a lantern before welding it at Wang Yongxun's workshop factory in Weifang in eastern China's Shandong province on Dec. 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

A worker adjusts the metal frame of a lantern before welding it at Wang Yongxun's workshop factory in Weifang in eastern China's Shandong province on Dec. 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

A worker places a layer on to a lantern near snake shaped lanterns at Wang Yongxun's workshop factory in Weifang in eastern China's Shandong province on Dec. 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

A worker places a layer on to a lantern near snake shaped lanterns at Wang Yongxun's workshop factory in Weifang in eastern China's Shandong province on Dec. 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

Wang Yongxun shows one of his lantern that releases bubbles displayed at his workshop factory in Weifang in eastern China's Shandong province on Dec. 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

Wang Yongxun shows one of his lantern that releases bubbles displayed at his workshop factory in Weifang in eastern China's Shandong province on Dec. 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

Wang Yongxun speaks near kites and lanterns on display at his workshop factory in Weifang in eastern China's Shandong province on Dec. 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

Wang Yongxun speaks near kites and lanterns on display at his workshop factory in Weifang in eastern China's Shandong province on Dec. 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

Wang Yongxun shows his snake shaped lanterns on display at his workshop factory in Weifang ahead of the Chinese Year of the Snake in eastern China's Shandong province on Dec. 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

Wang Yongxun shows his snake shaped lanterns on display at his workshop factory in Weifang ahead of the Chinese Year of the Snake in eastern China's Shandong province on Dec. 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

A worker walks by a snake shaped lantern on display with others at Wang Yongxun's workshop factory in Weifang in eastern China's Shandong province on Dec. 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

A worker walks by a snake shaped lantern on display with others at Wang Yongxun's workshop factory in Weifang in eastern China's Shandong province on Dec. 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

A worker adjusts a 2025 snake shaped lantern at Wang Yongxun's workshop factory ahead of the Chinese Year of the Snake in Weifang in eastern China's Shandong province on Dec. 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

A worker adjusts a 2025 snake shaped lantern at Wang Yongxun's workshop factory ahead of the Chinese Year of the Snake in Weifang in eastern China's Shandong province on Dec. 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

Workers prepare plastic wrappings near a snake shaped lantern ahead of the Chinese Year of the Snake lunar new year at Wang Yongxun's workshop factory in Weifang in eastern China's Shandong province on Dec. 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

Workers prepare plastic wrappings near a snake shaped lantern ahead of the Chinese Year of the Snake lunar new year at Wang Yongxun's workshop factory in Weifang in eastern China's Shandong province on Dec. 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

A worker lights up a lantern with the Year of the Snake theme on display at Wang Yongxun's workshop factory in Weifang in eastern China's Shandong province on Dec. 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

A worker lights up a lantern with the Year of the Snake theme on display at Wang Yongxun's workshop factory in Weifang in eastern China's Shandong province on Dec. 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

A worker walks by illuminated snake shaped lanterns on display with others at Wang Yongxun's workshop factory in Weifang in eastern China's Shandong province on Dec. 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

A worker walks by illuminated snake shaped lanterns on display with others at Wang Yongxun's workshop factory in Weifang in eastern China's Shandong province on Dec. 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

Workers layer materials on to the lantern frames at Wang Yongxun's workshop factory in Weifang in eastern China's Shandong province on Dec. 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

Workers layer materials on to the lantern frames at Wang Yongxun's workshop factory in Weifang in eastern China's Shandong province on Dec. 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)