Keeping a tradition alive.
A bundle of incense sticks after being covered with coloured powder at the Fujian Xingquan Incense Factory in the city of Quanzhou in China’s Fujian Province. Photo: AFP
Now, the clock is ticking with the approach of the Lunar New Year holiday later this month, when countless Chinese will pray and burn incense at temples and in traditional ceremonies. The area’s fortunes have long been tied to the nearby ancient city of Quanzhou, a key conduit for foreign trade for centuries.It is believed that Arab traders brought incense to Yongchun, where the aromatic spices that they imported were combined with local bamboo.
Demand is growing in China and in South-East Asian countries like Malaysia and Indonesia that have prominent overseas Chinese communities, as well as in Buddhist Thailand.A worker waiting to weigh the incense sticks he produced at factory. Photo: AFP “Yongchun incense is unique, with a special scent and texture. It’s an exquisite art, and a slight difference in production may change the overall quality, ” said Hong.
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