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(240222) -- BEIJING, Feb. 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People perform dragon dance in celebration of the upcoming Lantern Festival in Hepan Town of Huining County, northwest China's Gansu Province, Feb. 22, 2024. The Lantern Festival falls on Feb. 24 this year. (Photo by Chang Qibiao/Xinhua)

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CHINA-GANSU-LANZHOU-SHEEPSKIN RAFT-WORKER (CN)

(230921) -- LANZHOU, Sept. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Niu Qiang breathes air into a sheepskin raft in Lanzhou, northwest China's Gansu Province, Sept. 5, 2023. Niu Qiang, a sheepskin raft worker from Huining of northwest China's Gansu Province, has been doing the job for 27 years since 16 years old on the Lanzhou section of the Yellow River. For 2,000 years, sheepskin rafts have been used to transport goods on the Yellow River. With the development of economy and transportation, the number of rafts gradually reduces with the time, and the transportation form has nowadays become a tourist attraction on the Yellow River. Niu Qiang thinks he has inherited the ancient handwork from ancestors as other raft workers, which reflects the history and culture of people living on banks of the Yellow River. However, the high costs and complicated procedures have made the making of sheepskin rafts, which needs at least three months, a "lonely" craft that few people want to learn. Listed as one of the intangible cultural herita

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CHINA-GANSU-LANZHOU-SHEEPSKIN RAFT-WORKER (CN)

(230921) -- LANZHOU, Sept. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Niu Qiang carries tourists with a sheepskin raft on the Yellow River in Lanzhou, northwest China's Gansu Province, Sept. 5, 2023. Niu Qiang, a sheepskin raft worker from Huining of northwest China's Gansu Province, has been doing the job for 27 years since 16 years old on the Lanzhou section of the Yellow River. For 2,000 years, sheepskin rafts have been used to transport goods on the Yellow River. With the development of economy and transportation, the number of rafts gradually reduces with the time, and the transportation form has nowadays become a tourist attraction on the Yellow River. Niu Qiang thinks he has inherited the ancient handwork from ancestors as other raft workers, which reflects the history and culture of people living on banks of the Yellow River. However, the high costs and complicated procedures have made the making of sheepskin rafts, which needs at least three months, a "lonely" craft that few people want to learn. Listed as one of the in

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CHINA-GANSU-LANZHOU-SHEEPSKIN RAFT-WORKER (CN)

(230921) -- LANZHOU, Sept. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists take a sheepskin raft on the Yellow River in Lanzhou, northwest China's Gansu Province, Sept. 5, 2023. Niu Qiang, a sheepskin raft worker from Huining of northwest China's Gansu Province, has been doing the job for 27 years since 16 years old on the Lanzhou section of the Yellow River. For 2,000 years, sheepskin rafts have been used to transport goods on the Yellow River. With the development of economy and transportation, the number of rafts gradually reduces with the time, and the transportation form has nowadays become a tourist attraction on the Yellow River. Niu Qiang thinks he has inherited the ancient handwork from ancestors as other raft workers, which reflects the history and culture of people living on banks of the Yellow River. However, the high costs and complicated procedures have made the making of sheepskin rafts, which needs at least three months, a "lonely" craft that few people want to learn. Listed as one of the intangible cultural

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CHINA-GANSU-LANZHOU-SHEEPSKIN RAFT-WORKER (CN)

(230921) -- LANZHOU, Sept. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Niu Qiang washes his hands beside the Yellow River in Lanzhou, northwest China's Gansu Province, Sept. 5, 2023. Niu Qiang, a sheepskin raft worker from Huining of northwest China's Gansu Province, has been doing the job for 27 years since 16 years old on the Lanzhou section of the Yellow River. For 2,000 years, sheepskin rafts have been used to transport goods on the Yellow River. With the development of economy and transportation, the number of rafts gradually reduces with the time, and the transportation form has nowadays become a tourist attraction on the Yellow River. Niu Qiang thinks he has inherited the ancient handwork from ancestors as other raft workers, which reflects the history and culture of people living on banks of the Yellow River. However, the high costs and complicated procedures have made the making of sheepskin rafts, which needs at least three months, a "lonely" craft that few people want to learn. Listed as one of the intangible cultural

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CHINA-GANSU-LANZHOU-SHEEPSKIN RAFT-WORKER (CN)

(230921) -- LANZHOU, Sept. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Niu Qiang carries tourists with a sheepskin raft on the Yellow River in Lanzhou, northwest China's Gansu Province, Sept. 5, 2023. Niu Qiang, a sheepskin raft worker from Huining of northwest China's Gansu Province, has been doing the job for 27 years since 16 years old on the Lanzhou section of the Yellow River. For 2,000 years, sheepskin rafts have been used to transport goods on the Yellow River. With the development of economy and transportation, the number of rafts gradually reduces with the time, and the transportation form has nowadays become a tourist attraction on the Yellow River. Niu Qiang thinks he has inherited the ancient handwork from ancestors as other raft workers, which reflects the history and culture of people living on banks of the Yellow River. However, the high costs and complicated procedures have made the making of sheepskin rafts, which needs at least three months, a "lonely" craft that few people want to learn. Listed as one of the in

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CHINA-GANSU-LANZHOU-SHEEPSKIN RAFT-WORKER (CN)

(230921) -- LANZHOU, Sept. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Niu Qiang carries tourists with a sheepskin raft on the Yellow River in Lanzhou, northwest China's Gansu Province, Sept. 5, 2023. Niu Qiang, a sheepskin raft worker from Huining of northwest China's Gansu Province, has been doing the job for 27 years since 16 years old on the Lanzhou section of the Yellow River. For 2,000 years, sheepskin rafts have been used to transport goods on the Yellow River. With the development of economy and transportation, the number of rafts gradually reduces with the time, and the transportation form has nowadays become a tourist attraction on the Yellow River. Niu Qiang thinks he has inherited the ancient handwork from ancestors as other raft workers, which reflects the history and culture of people living on banks of the Yellow River. However, the high costs and complicated procedures have made the making of sheepskin rafts, which needs at least three months, a "lonely" craft that few people want to learn. Listed as one of the in

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CHINA-GANSU-LANZHOU-SHEEPSKIN RAFT-WORKER (CN)

(230921) -- LANZHOU, Sept. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Niu Qiang carries a sheepskin raft in Lanzhou, northwest China's Gansu Province, Sept. 5, 2023. Niu Qiang, a sheepskin raft worker from Huining of northwest China's Gansu Province, has been doing the job for 27 years since 16 years old on the Lanzhou section of the Yellow River. For 2,000 years, sheepskin rafts have been used to transport goods on the Yellow River. With the development of economy and transportation, the number of rafts gradually reduces with the time, and the transportation form has nowadays become a tourist attraction on the Yellow River. Niu Qiang thinks he has inherited the ancient handwork from ancestors as other raft workers, which reflects the history and culture of people living on banks of the Yellow River. However, the high costs and complicated procedures have made the making of sheepskin rafts, which needs at least three months, a "lonely" craft that few people want to learn. Listed as one of the intangible cultural heritages in Gan

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CHINA-GANSU-LANZHOU-SHEEPSKIN RAFT-WORKER (CN)

(230921) -- LANZHOU, Sept. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Niu Qiang fixes a sheepskin raft in Lanzhou, northwest China's Gansu Province, Sept. 5, 2023. Niu Qiang, a sheepskin raft worker from Huining of northwest China's Gansu Province, has been doing the job for 27 years since 16 years old on the Lanzhou section of the Yellow River. For 2,000 years, sheepskin rafts have been used to transport goods on the Yellow River. With the development of economy and transportation, the number of rafts gradually reduces with the time, and the transportation form has nowadays become a tourist attraction on the Yellow River. Niu Qiang thinks he has inherited the ancient handwork from ancestors as other raft workers, which reflects the history and culture of people living on banks of the Yellow River. However, the high costs and complicated procedures have made the making of sheepskin rafts, which needs at least three months, a "lonely" craft that few people want to learn. Listed as one of the intangible cultural heritages in Gansu

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CHINA-GANSU-LANZHOU-SHEEPSKIN RAFT-WORKER (CN)

(230921) -- LANZHOU, Sept. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Niu Qiang carries tourists with a sheepskin raft on the Yellow River in Lanzhou, northwest China's Gansu Province, Sept. 5, 2023. Niu Qiang, a sheepskin raft worker from Huining of northwest China's Gansu Province, has been doing the job for 27 years since 16 years old on the Lanzhou section of the Yellow River. For 2,000 years, sheepskin rafts have been used to transport goods on the Yellow River. With the development of economy and transportation, the number of rafts gradually reduces with the time, and the transportation form has nowadays become a tourist attraction on the Yellow River. Niu Qiang thinks he has inherited the ancient handwork from ancestors as other raft workers, which reflects the history and culture of people living on banks of the Yellow River. However, the high costs and complicated procedures have made the making of sheepskin rafts, which needs at least three months, a "lonely" craft that few people want to learn. Listed as one of the in

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Cultural heritage conservation activities held in NE China

STORY: Cultural heritage conservation activities held in NE China DATELINE: June 11, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:11 LOCATION: HARBIN, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Jin Shangjing History Museum and the activities STORYLINE: Activities themed on cultural heritage conservation were held in Acheng District of Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province on Saturday, which marked this year's Cultural and Natural Heritage Day in China. At the Jin Shangjing History Museum, artifacts that tell the story of the magnificent ancient capital of the Jin Dynasty (1115-1234) attracted many visitors. The Jin Dynasty was first established in Huining, the present Acheng District. To revitalize its rich historical heritage, Acheng has been coordinately promoting heritage conservation, archaeological excavation, and cultural tourism. This year, over 200 activities were held in Heilongjiang Province to celebrate Cultural and Natural Heritage Day. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Harbin, China