10/15/2026
Before Zigong was famous for lanterns, it was famous for salt. 🧂
For 2,000 years, salt built the city’s fortune, and wealthy merchant families poured that fortune into dazzling Spring Festival lantern displays for the workers who earned it. That’s how a salt town became China’s Lantern Capital. 🏮
Part of our series on the stories behind the lights. Follow along for more ✨