Officials of the Fangcheng district pose for a photo at the opening ceremony of the 5th Golden Camellia Festival on Jan 28. [Photo by Lv Jian/fcgsnews.com] More than 2,000 guests attended the ...

“Making incense is very important for my family,” said Hong, 31. “It’s not just a business. It’s also to preserve an ancestral craft and a traditional religious culture.” ...

Burning incense — a mix of plant materials and oils — is an integral part of daily life in large parts of Asia, as well as in North Africa and among Inuit populations.