(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-ANHUI-JINGXIAN COUNTY-XUAN PAPER-INHERITOR (CN)

(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-ANHUI-JINGXIAN COUNTY-XUAN PAPER-INHERITOR (CN)

(231209) -- JINGXIAN, Dec. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Dec. 7, 2023 shows a procedure of making Xuan paper at the workshop of China Xuan Paper Co., Ltd. in Jingxian County, east China's Anhui Province. Xuan paper, dating back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907), has a history of over 1,000 years. Originated in Jingxian County (administered by "Xuanzhou" in Tang Dynasty) of east China's Anhui Province, the paper got its name after being sent as a tribute to the emperor. Using straws of tidal lands and peels of wingceltis near Jingxian County as the materials, the paper is produced in traditional ways to serve high-standard artistic creations such as calligraphy, painting, etc. Boasting of its anti-aging, anti-discoloring and anti-decaying quality, the Xuan paper usually has a long life span. The making of Xuan paper includes over 100 procedures and usually costs three years. The craft of making Xuan paper was listed as one of the national-level intangible cultural heritages in 2006 and a world inta

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  • ILEA002070542
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