Zigong Lanterns Sourcing Cluster in Zigong, Sichuan
Evidence ALanternsCeramics & Crafts
Zigong Lanterns is the town that makes lanterns in China. Its wholesale market is Zigong China Lantern World, and buyers come here for lantern sourcing, lantern-festival installation custom orders and cultural-tourism lighting projects.LocationYantan District, Zigong, Sichuan, China
Core marketZigong China Lantern World
Best forLantern sourcing, lantern-festival installation custom orders and cultural-tourism lighting projects
• Lanterns• Lantern-festival installations• Animatronic dinosaurs
In 2025 lantern output passed RMB 6 billion, with nearly 2,000 lantern and related companies and 50,000+ workers; 85% of the domestic market and 92% of the overseas market. Known as 'China's Lantern City', with lantern and animatronic-dinosaur manufacturing parks and an industry-academia lantern institute at Sichuan University of Science & Engineering.Level A, verified against two or more independent sources or one authoritative source. Figures on this page are attributed to their sources in the text.
Start at the core market above, compare at least three stalls or factories for the same item, and ask for the export price (FOB) in writing before you discuss payment terms. On 1688, the Chinese wholesale platform most of these factories list on, search with these Chinese terms:彩灯 · 中国灯城 · 彩灯制作 · 自贡灯会We do not list factory names or phone numbers on this page: factories change sales staff often, and a stale contact is worse than none. If you want three verified factories with real contacts and quotes, see the factory list package ($299).
Remote video verification is $99 per factory; on-site inspection starts at $349. Accompanied factory visits start at $199 a day.See all published prices
Frequently asked questions
Go to Zigong Lanterns in Zigong, Sichuan. The place to start is Zigong China Lantern World. The cluster is best for lantern sourcing, lantern-festival installation custom orders and cultural-tourism lighting projects. In 2025 lantern output passed RMB 6 billion, with nearly 2,000 lantern and related companies and 50,000+ workers; 85% of the domestic market and 92% of the overseas market. Known as 'China's Lantern City', with lantern and animatronic-dinosaur manufacturing parks and an industry-academia lantern institute at Sichuan University of Science & Engineering.
Yes. The core market is Zigong China Lantern World, in Yantan District, Zigong, Sichuan. Most buyers walk the market first, shortlist two or three factories, then visit them the same day. If you want a local guide, our accompanied factory visits start at $199 a day, message us on WhatsApp and we will confirm dates before you book flights.
Ask for a video call inside the factory, a business licence, and export records, then get an independent check. Our remote verification ($99 per factory) covers a live video walkthrough, licence and export-record checks, and a written brief in English. For larger orders, on-site inspection starts at $349. Message us on WhatsApp with the factory name and we will quote.
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