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(CIIE) CHINA-SHANGHAI-CIIE-PAKISTANI EXHIBITORS (CN)

(231109) -- BEIJING, Nov. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Habib Ur Rehman puts handmade carpets in place at the 6th China International Import Expo (CIIE) in east China's Shanghai, Nov. 6, 2023. Pakistani exhibitor Habib Ur Rehman brought local specialty lamps made of rock salt to the fourth CIIE, fanning a craze among the expo visitors. He sold about 60,000 lamps through the orders harvested at the expo and a fair in Shanghai dedicated to selling CIIE goods. At the 6th CIIE, Habib and his brother Mian Muhammad Zubair have been promoting Pakistani cultural heritage camel skin lamps. "The Chinese market is very resilient, and many of my old customers have already contacted me to order new products for this year," he said. "We hope through the expo, Chinese consumers will pay attention to the originality of Pakistani handicrafts, which will help the sustainable development of our handicraft industry." (Xinhua/Li Mengjiao)

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Production of Clay Lamps For Diwali Festival - India

Handmade earthen lamps are seen at a home workshop ahead of the Diwali festival, on the outskirts of Srinagar. Diwali, the festival of lights symbolizes the victory of good over evil, and commemorates Lord Ram's return to his kingdom Ayodhya after completing a 14-year exile. Diwali will be celebrated on 10 November. On November 2, 2023, Srinagar Kashmir, India. Photo by Firdous Nazir/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Production of Clay Lamps For Diwali Festival - India

Handmade earthen lamps are seen at a home workshop ahead of the Diwali festival, on the outskirts of Srinagar. Diwali, the festival of lights symbolizes the victory of good over evil, and commemorates Lord Ram's return to his kingdom Ayodhya after completing a 14-year exile. Diwali will be celebrated on 10 November. On November 2, 2023, Srinagar Kashmir, India. Photo by Firdous Nazir/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Production of Clay Lamps For Diwali Festival - India

Handmade earthen lamps are seen at a home workshop ahead of the Diwali festival, on the outskirts of Srinagar. Diwali, the festival of lights symbolizes the victory of good over evil, and commemorates Lord Ram's return to his kingdom Ayodhya after completing a 14-year exile. Diwali will be celebrated on 10 November. On November 2, 2023, Srinagar Kashmir, India. Photo by Firdous Nazir/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Mumbai prepares to celebrate Festival of Lights

STORY: Mumbai prepares to celebrate Festival of Lights DATELINE: Oct. 22, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:18 LOCATION: MUMBAI, India CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. Kandill Galli, Dadar, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India STORYLINE: As the Indian state of Maharashtra prepares to celebrate Diwali, one of India's biggest religious festivals, Mumbai residents are flocking to buy handmade lanterns and lights. Diwali, or Festival of Lights, celebrates the triumph of light over darkness and good over evil. This year, the festival falls on Oct. 24. In Mumbai City, where many generations of people have flourished through the trade of paper lanterns, the neighborhoods can be seen full of colorful papers from a few weeks before the Diwali festival. Diwali is celebrated quite differently across India. One thing that remains in common is that every village, town and city is lit up with thousands of lamps. Preparations for Diwali usually begin weeks in advance, and it mostly involves cleaning of the house and buying decorative items. X