Passing the light on A son returns home and joins his father to give an old village a vibrant future together By JIN LIWANG | Xinhua | Updated: 2026-08-08 10:53

https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202608/08/WS6a769a1ea310986e2b469b1c.html More than a decade ago, Huang Zhiyong returned to Shiting village in Yixian county, Anhui province, and transformed a crumbling Huizhou-style mansion into a boutique homestay. Today, his son, Huang Xianhao, has followed in his footsteps, returning home to establish a workshop dedicated to Shiting's traditional lantern-making craft.