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CHINA-YUNNAN-HONGHE-TOURISM-TRAIN RIDES (CN)

CHINA-YUNNAN-HONGHE-TOURISM-TRAIN RIDES (CN)

(230604) -- HONGHE, June 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A sightseeing train is about to pull out of Xianghuiqiao station along a tourism railway line in Jianshui County of Hani-Yi Autonomous Prefecture of Honghe in southwest China's Yunnan Province, June 3, 2023. Once an important transportation line for local tin industry, the Gejiu-Bisezhai-Lin'an-Shiping Railway in Honghe is now a major tourist attraction for visitors. Since 2015, the Jianshui County (Lin'an as the old name) and Shiping County have been exploring this historical railway and injecting new life into their tourism industry. Now enjoying a sightseeing train ride along this tourism railway line is a must-do for visitors who come here. (Xinhua/Jiang Wenyao)

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CHINA-YUNNAN-HONGHE-TOURISM-TRAIN RIDES (CN)

CHINA-YUNNAN-HONGHE-TOURISM-TRAIN RIDES (CN)

(230604) -- HONGHE, June 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People enjoy a sightseeing train ride along a tourism railway line in Jianshui County of Hani-Yi Autonomous Prefecture of Honghe in southwest China's Yunnan Province, June 3, 2023. Once an important transportation line for local tin industry, the Gejiu-Bisezhai-Lin'an-Shiping Railway in Honghe is now a major tourist attraction for visitors. Since 2015, the Jianshui County (Lin'an as the old name) and Shiping County have been exploring this historical railway and injecting new life into their tourism industry. Now enjoying a sightseeing train ride along this tourism railway line is a must-do for visitors who come here. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang)

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CHINA-YUNNAN-HONGHE-TOURISM-TRAIN RIDES (CN)

CHINA-YUNNAN-HONGHE-TOURISM-TRAIN RIDES (CN)

(230604) -- HONGHE, June 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People take pictures at Xianghuiqiao station along a tourism railway line in Jianshui County of Hani-Yi Autonomous Prefecture of Honghe in southwest China's Yunnan Province, June 3, 2023. Once an important transportation line for local tin industry, the Gejiu-Bisezhai-Lin'an-Shiping Railway in Honghe is now a major tourist attraction for visitors. Since 2015, the Jianshui County (Lin'an as the old name) and Shiping County have been exploring this historical railway and injecting new life into their tourism industry. Now enjoying a sightseeing train ride along this tourism railway line is a must-do for visitors who come here. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang)

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CHINA-YUNNAN-HONGHE-TOURISM-TRAIN RIDES (CN)

CHINA-YUNNAN-HONGHE-TOURISM-TRAIN RIDES (CN)

(230604) -- HONGHE, June 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People enjoy a sightseeing train ride along a tourism railway line in Jianshui County of Hani-Yi Autonomous Prefecture of Honghe in southwest China's Yunnan Province, June 3, 2023. Once an important transportation line for local tin industry, the Gejiu-Bisezhai-Lin'an-Shiping Railway in Honghe is now a major tourist attraction for visitors. Since 2015, the Jianshui County (Lin'an as the old name) and Shiping County have been exploring this historical railway and injecting new life into their tourism industry. Now enjoying a sightseeing train ride along this tourism railway line is a must-do for visitors who come here. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang)

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CHINA-YUNNAN-HONGHE-TOURISM-TRAIN RIDES (CN)

CHINA-YUNNAN-HONGHE-TOURISM-TRAIN RIDES (CN)

(230604) -- HONGHE, June 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People take pictures at Xianghuiqiao station along a tourism railway line in Jianshui County of Hani-Yi Autonomous Prefecture of Honghe in southwest China's Yunnan Province, June 3, 2023. Once an important transportation line for local tin industry, the Gejiu-Bisezhai-Lin'an-Shiping Railway in Honghe is now a major tourist attraction for visitors. Since 2015, the Jianshui County (Lin'an as the old name) and Shiping County have been exploring this historical railway and injecting new life into their tourism industry. Now enjoying a sightseeing train ride along this tourism railway line is a must-do for visitors who come here. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang)

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CHINA-YUNNAN-HONGHE-TOURISM-TRAIN RIDES (CN)

CHINA-YUNNAN-HONGHE-TOURISM-TRAIN RIDES (CN)

(230604) -- HONGHE, June 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People take pictures when having a sightseeing train ride along a tourism railway line in Jianshui County of Hani-Yi Autonomous Prefecture of Honghe in southwest China's Yunnan Province, June 3, 2023. Once an important transportation line for local tin industry, the Gejiu-Bisezhai-Lin'an-Shiping Railway in Honghe is now a major tourist attraction for visitors. Since 2015, the Jianshui County (Lin'an as the old name) and Shiping County have been exploring this historical railway and injecting new life into their tourism industry. Now enjoying a sightseeing train ride along this tourism railway line is a must-do for visitors who come here. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang)

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CHINA-YUNNAN-HONGHE-TOURISM-TRAIN RIDES (CN)

CHINA-YUNNAN-HONGHE-TOURISM-TRAIN RIDES (CN)

(230604) -- HONGHE, June 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Visitors are seen at Xianghuiqiao station along a tourism railway line in Jianshui County of Hani-Yi Autonomous Prefecture of Honghe in southwest China's Yunnan Province, June 3, 2023. Once an important transportation line for local tin industry, the Gejiu-Bisezhai-Lin'an-Shiping Railway in Honghe is now a major tourist attraction for visitors. Since 2015, the Jianshui County (Lin'an as the old name) and Shiping County have been exploring this historical railway and injecting new life into their tourism industry. Now enjoying a sightseeing train ride along this tourism railway line is a must-do for visitors who come here. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang)

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CHINA-YUNNAN-HONGHE-TOURISM-TRAIN RIDES (CN)

CHINA-YUNNAN-HONGHE-TOURISM-TRAIN RIDES (CN)

(230604) -- HONGHE, June 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on June 3, 2023 shows a tourism railway line in Jianshui County of Hani-Yi Autonomous Prefecture of Honghe in southwest China's Yunnan Province. Once an important transportation line for local tin industry, the Gejiu-Bisezhai-Lin'an-Shiping Railway in Honghe is now a major tourist attraction for visitors. Since 2015, the Jianshui County (Lin'an as the old name) and Shiping County have been exploring this historical railway and injecting new life into their tourism industry. Now enjoying a sightseeing train ride along this tourism railway line is a must-do for visitors who come here. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang)

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CHINA-YUNNAN-HONGHE-TOURISM-TRAIN RIDES (CN)

CHINA-YUNNAN-HONGHE-TOURISM-TRAIN RIDES (CN)

(230604) -- HONGHE, June 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People take pictures at Xianghuiqiao station along a tourism railway line in Jianshui County of Hani-Yi Autonomous Prefecture of Honghe in southwest China's Yunnan Province, June 3, 2023. Once an important transportation line for local tin industry, the Gejiu-Bisezhai-Lin'an-Shiping Railway in Honghe is now a major tourist attraction for visitors. Since 2015, the Jianshui County (Lin'an as the old name) and Shiping County have been exploring this historical railway and injecting new life into their tourism industry. Now enjoying a sightseeing train ride along this tourism railway line is a must-do for visitors who come here. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang)

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CHINA-YUNNAN-HONGHE-TOURISM-TRAIN RIDES (CN)

CHINA-YUNNAN-HONGHE-TOURISM-TRAIN RIDES (CN)

(230604) -- HONGHE, June 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People take pictures at Xianghuiqiao station along a tourism railway line in Jianshui County of Hani-Yi Autonomous Prefecture of Honghe in southwest China's Yunnan Province, June 3, 2023. Once an important transportation line for local tin industry, the Gejiu-Bisezhai-Lin'an-Shiping Railway in Honghe is now a major tourist attraction for visitors. Since 2015, the Jianshui County (Lin'an as the old name) and Shiping County have been exploring this historical railway and injecting new life into their tourism industry. Now enjoying a sightseeing train ride along this tourism railway line is a must-do for visitors who come here. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang)

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CHINA-YUNNAN-HONGHE-TOURISM-TRAIN RIDES (CN)

CHINA-YUNNAN-HONGHE-TOURISM-TRAIN RIDES (CN)

(230604) -- HONGHE, June 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People board a sightseeing train at Shuanglongqiao station along a tourism railway line in Jianshui County of Hani-Yi Autonomous Prefecture of Honghe in southwest China's Yunnan Province, June 3, 2023. Once an important transportation line for local tin industry, the Gejiu-Bisezhai-Lin'an-Shiping Railway in Honghe is now a major tourist attraction for visitors. Since 2015, the Jianshui County (Lin'an as the old name) and Shiping County have been exploring this historical railway and injecting new life into their tourism industry. Now enjoying a sightseeing train ride along this tourism railway line is a must-do for visitors who come here. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang)

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CHINA-YUNNAN-HONGHE-TOURISM-TRAIN RIDES (CN)

CHINA-YUNNAN-HONGHE-TOURISM-TRAIN RIDES (CN)

(230604) -- HONGHE, June 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People enjoy a sightseeing train ride along a tourism railway line in Jianshui County of Hani-Yi Autonomous Prefecture of Honghe in southwest China's Yunnan Province, June 3, 2023. Once an important transportation line for local tin industry, the Gejiu-Bisezhai-Lin'an-Shiping Railway in Honghe is now a major tourist attraction for visitors. Since 2015, the Jianshui County (Lin'an as the old name) and Shiping County have been exploring this historical railway and injecting new life into their tourism industry. Now enjoying a sightseeing train ride along this tourism railway line is a must-do for visitors who come here. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang)

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CHINA-YUNNAN-HONGHE-TOURISM-TRAIN RIDES (CN)

CHINA-YUNNAN-HONGHE-TOURISM-TRAIN RIDES (CN)

(230604) -- HONGHE, June 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People enjoy a sightseeing train ride along a tourism railway line in Jianshui County of Hani-Yi Autonomous Prefecture of Honghe in southwest China's Yunnan Province, June 3, 2023. Once an important transportation line for local tin industry, the Gejiu-Bisezhai-Lin'an-Shiping Railway in Honghe is now a major tourist attraction for visitors. Since 2015, the Jianshui County (Lin'an as the old name) and Shiping County have been exploring this historical railway and injecting new life into their tourism industry. Now enjoying a sightseeing train ride along this tourism railway line is a must-do for visitors who come here. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang)

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CHINA-YUNNAN-HONGHE-TOURISM-TRAIN RIDES (CN)

CHINA-YUNNAN-HONGHE-TOURISM-TRAIN RIDES (CN)

(230604) -- HONGHE, June 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on June 3, 2023 shows an old-fashioned locomotive at a railway museum in Shiping County of Hani-Yi Autonomous Prefecture of Honghe in southwest China's Yunnan Province. Once an important transportation line for local tin industry, the Gejiu-Bisezhai-Lin'an-Shiping Railway in Honghe is now a major tourist attraction for visitors. Since 2015, the Jianshui County (Lin'an as the old name) and Shiping County have been exploring this historical railway and injecting new life into their tourism industry. Now enjoying a sightseeing train ride along this tourism railway line is a must-do for visitors who come here. (Xinhua/Jiang Wenyao)

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CHINA-YUNNAN-HONGHE-TOURISM-TRAIN RIDES (CN)

CHINA-YUNNAN-HONGHE-TOURISM-TRAIN RIDES (CN)

(230604) -- HONGHE, June 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People enjoy a sightseeing train ride along a tourism railway line in Jianshui County of Hani-Yi Autonomous Prefecture of Honghe in southwest China's Yunnan Province, June 3, 2023. Once an important transportation line for local tin industry, the Gejiu-Bisezhai-Lin'an-Shiping Railway in Honghe is now a major tourist attraction for visitors. Since 2015, the Jianshui County (Lin'an as the old name) and Shiping County have been exploring this historical railway and injecting new life into their tourism industry. Now enjoying a sightseeing train ride along this tourism railway line is a must-do for visitors who come here. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang)

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CHINA-YUNNAN-HONGHE-TOURISM-TRAIN RIDES (CN)

CHINA-YUNNAN-HONGHE-TOURISM-TRAIN RIDES (CN)

(230604) -- HONGHE, June 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People take pictures at Xianghuiqiao station along a tourism railway line in Jianshui County of Hani-Yi Autonomous Prefecture of Honghe in southwest China's Yunnan Province, June 3, 2023. Once an important transportation line for local tin industry, the Gejiu-Bisezhai-Lin'an-Shiping Railway in Honghe is now a major tourist attraction for visitors. Since 2015, the Jianshui County (Lin'an as the old name) and Shiping County have been exploring this historical railway and injecting new life into their tourism industry. Now enjoying a sightseeing train ride along this tourism railway line is a must-do for visitors who come here. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang)

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CHINA-YUNNAN-HONGHE-TOURISM-TRAIN RIDES (CN)

CHINA-YUNNAN-HONGHE-TOURISM-TRAIN RIDES (CN)

(230604) -- HONGHE, June 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People enjoy a sightseeing train ride along a tourism railway line in Jianshui County of Hani-Yi Autonomous Prefecture of Honghe in southwest China's Yunnan Province, June 3, 2023. Once an important transportation line for local tin industry, the Gejiu-Bisezhai-Lin'an-Shiping Railway in Honghe is now a major tourist attraction for visitors. Since 2015, the Jianshui County (Lin'an as the old name) and Shiping County have been exploring this historical railway and injecting new life into their tourism industry. Now enjoying a sightseeing train ride along this tourism railway line is a must-do for visitors who come here. (Xinhua/Zhou Dixiao)

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CHINA-YUNNAN-HONGHE-TOURISM-TRAIN RIDES (CN)

CHINA-YUNNAN-HONGHE-TOURISM-TRAIN RIDES (CN)

(230604) -- HONGHE, June 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Visitors are seen at Xianghuiqiao station along a tourism railway line in Jianshui County of Hani-Yi Autonomous Prefecture of Honghe in southwest China's Yunnan Province, June 3, 2023. Once an important transportation line for local tin industry, the Gejiu-Bisezhai-Lin'an-Shiping Railway in Honghe is now a major tourist attraction for visitors. Since 2015, the Jianshui County (Lin'an as the old name) and Shiping County have been exploring this historical railway and injecting new life into their tourism industry. Now enjoying a sightseeing train ride along this tourism railway line is a must-do for visitors who come here. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang)

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CHINA-YUNNAN-HONGHE-TOURISM-TRAIN RIDES (CN)

CHINA-YUNNAN-HONGHE-TOURISM-TRAIN RIDES (CN)

(230604) -- HONGHE, June 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People take pictures when having a sightseeing train ride along a tourism railway line in Jianshui County of Hani-Yi Autonomous Prefecture of Honghe in southwest China's Yunnan Province, June 3, 2023. Once an important transportation line for local tin industry, the Gejiu-Bisezhai-Lin'an-Shiping Railway in Honghe is now a major tourist attraction for visitors. Since 2015, the Jianshui County (Lin'an as the old name) and Shiping County have been exploring this historical railway and injecting new life into their tourism industry. Now enjoying a sightseeing train ride along this tourism railway line is a must-do for visitors who come here. (Xinhua/Jiang Wenyao)

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XINHUA-PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2022-CHINA NEWS

XINHUA-PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2022-CHINA NEWS

(230109) -- BEIJING, Jan. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Xu Ronghong, a Zitao (purple pottery) craftsman, polishes a pottery ware in Wanyao Village of Jianshui County, Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province, June 30, 2022. Xu, 57, is an inheritor of the making skills of Jianshui purple pottery, one of the national intangible cultural heritages of China. (Xinhua/Hu Chao)

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CHINA-YUNNAN-JIANSHUI-POTTERY-CRAFTSMAN (CN)

CHINA-YUNNAN-JIANSHUI-POTTERY-CRAFTSMAN (CN)

(220705) -- KUNMING, July 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Xu Ronghong (L), a Zitao (purple pottery) craftsman, teaches an apprentice to polish a pottery ware in Wanyao Village of Jianshui County, Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province, June 30, 2022. Xu Ronghong, 57, is an inheritor of the making skills of Jianshui purple pottery, one of the national intangible cultural heritages of China. Xu was born in Jianshui County. As the fifth generation pottery maker of his family, Xu started to learn the techniques since childhood. In order to make an excellent piece of pottery, every process including clay preparing, modeling, decorating, firing and polishing all need great concentration. "The procedures are interlocking. One tiny flaw in a certain process would lead to a defective product," Xu said while adding carved decorations to the surface of a pottery ware. Xu sees pottery as a carrier to convey the beauty of multiple artistic forms such as calligraphy, painting and carving,

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CHINA-YUNNAN-JIANSHUI-POTTERY-CRAFTSMAN (CN)

CHINA-YUNNAN-JIANSHUI-POTTERY-CRAFTSMAN (CN)

(220705) -- KUNMING, July 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Xu Ronghong, a Zitao (purple pottery) craftsman, watches as his apprentices make pottery wares in Wanyao Village of Jianshui County, Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province, June 30, 2022. Xu Ronghong, 57, is an inheritor of the making skills of Jianshui purple pottery, one of the national intangible cultural heritages of China. Xu was born in Jianshui County. As the fifth generation pottery maker of his family, Xu started to learn the techniques since childhood. In order to make an excellent piece of pottery, every process including clay preparing, modeling, decorating, firing and polishing all need great concentration. "The procedures are interlocking. One tiny flaw in a certain process would lead to a defective product," Xu said while adding carved decorations to the surface of a pottery ware. Xu sees pottery as a carrier to convey the beauty of multiple artistic forms such as calligraphy, painting and carving, and t

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CHINA-YUNNAN-JIANSHUI-POTTERY-CRAFTSMAN (CN)

CHINA-YUNNAN-JIANSHUI-POTTERY-CRAFTSMAN (CN)

(220705) -- KUNMING, July 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Xu Ronghong, a Zitao (purple pottery) craftsman, makes a pottery ware in Wanyao Village of Jianshui County, Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province, June 30, 2022. Xu Ronghong, 57, is an inheritor of the making skills of Jianshui purple pottery, one of the national intangible cultural heritages of China. Xu was born in Jianshui County. As the fifth generation pottery maker of his family, Xu started to learn the techniques since childhood. In order to make an excellent piece of pottery, every process including clay preparing, modeling, decorating, firing and polishing all need great concentration. "The procedures are interlocking. One tiny flaw in a certain process would lead to a defective product," Xu said while adding carved decorations to the surface of a pottery ware. Xu sees pottery as a carrier to convey the beauty of multiple artistic forms such as calligraphy, painting and carving, and to bear the rich cultural

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CHINA-YUNNAN-JIANSHUI-POTTERY-CRAFTSMAN (CN)

CHINA-YUNNAN-JIANSHUI-POTTERY-CRAFTSMAN (CN)

(220705) -- KUNMING, July 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Xu Ronghong, a Zitao (purple pottery) craftsman, adds calligraphy decorations to the surface of a pottery ware in Wanyao Village of Jianshui County, Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province, June 30, 2022. Xu Ronghong, 57, is an inheritor of the making skills of Jianshui purple pottery, one of the national intangible cultural heritages of China. Xu was born in Jianshui County. As the fifth generation pottery maker of his family, Xu started to learn the techniques since childhood. In order to make an excellent piece of pottery, every process including clay preparing, modeling, decorating, firing and polishing all need great concentration. "The procedures are interlocking. One tiny flaw in a certain process would lead to a defective product," Xu said while adding carved decorations to the surface of a pottery ware. Xu sees pottery as a carrier to convey the beauty of multiple artistic forms such as calligraphy, painting an

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CHINA-YUNNAN-JIANSHUI-POTTERY-CRAFTSMAN (CN)

CHINA-YUNNAN-JIANSHUI-POTTERY-CRAFTSMAN (CN)

(220705) -- KUNMING, July 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on June 30, 2022 shows Xu Ronghong, a Zitao (purple pottery) craftsman, adding calligraphy decorations to the surface of a pottery ware in Wanyao Village of Jianshui County, Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province. Xu Ronghong, 57, is an inheritor of the making skills of Jianshui purple pottery, one of the national intangible cultural heritages of China. Xu was born in Jianshui County. As the fifth generation pottery maker of his family, Xu started to learn the techniques since childhood. In order to make an excellent piece of pottery, every process including clay preparing, modeling, decorating, firing and polishing all need great concentration. "The procedures are interlocking. One tiny flaw in a certain process would lead to a defective product," Xu said while adding carved decorations to the surface of a pottery ware. Xu sees pottery as a carrier to convey the beauty of multiple artistic forms suc

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CHINA-YUNNAN-JIANSHUI-POTTERY-CRAFTSMAN (CN)

CHINA-YUNNAN-JIANSHUI-POTTERY-CRAFTSMAN (CN)

(220705) -- KUNMING, July 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Xu Ronghong, a Zitao (purple pottery) craftsman, polishes a pottery ware in Wanyao Village of Jianshui County, Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province, June 30, 2022. Xu Ronghong, 57, is an inheritor of the making skills of Jianshui purple pottery, one of the national intangible cultural heritages of China. Xu was born in Jianshui County. As the fifth generation pottery maker of his family, Xu started to learn the techniques since childhood. In order to make an excellent piece of pottery, every process including clay preparing, modeling, decorating, firing and polishing all need great concentration. "The procedures are interlocking. One tiny flaw in a certain process would lead to a defective product," Xu said while adding carved decorations to the surface of a pottery ware. Xu sees pottery as a carrier to convey the beauty of multiple artistic forms such as calligraphy, painting and carving, and to bear the rich cultur

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CHINA-YUNNAN-JIANSHUI-POTTERY-CRAFTSMAN (CN)

CHINA-YUNNAN-JIANSHUI-POTTERY-CRAFTSMAN (CN)

(220705) -- KUNMING, July 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Xu Ronghong, a Zitao (purple pottery) craftsman, polishes a pottery ware in Wanyao Village of Jianshui County, Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province, June 30, 2022. Xu Ronghong, 57, is an inheritor of the making skills of Jianshui purple pottery, one of the national intangible cultural heritages of China. Xu was born in Jianshui County. As the fifth generation pottery maker of his family, Xu started to learn the techniques since childhood. In order to make an excellent piece of pottery, every process including clay preparing, modeling, decorating, firing and polishing all need great concentration. "The procedures are interlocking. One tiny flaw in a certain process would lead to a defective product," Xu said while adding carved decorations to the surface of a pottery ware. Xu sees pottery as a carrier to convey the beauty of multiple artistic forms such as calligraphy, painting and carving, and to bear the rich cult

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CHINA-YUNNAN-JIANSHUI-POTTERY-CRAFTSMAN (CN)

CHINA-YUNNAN-JIANSHUI-POTTERY-CRAFTSMAN (CN)

(220705) -- KUNMING, July 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Xu Ronghong, a Zitao (purple pottery) craftsman, shows a pottery ware in Wanyao Village of Jianshui County, Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province, June 30, 2022. Xu Ronghong, 57, is an inheritor of the making skills of Jianshui purple pottery, one of the national intangible cultural heritages of China. Xu was born in Jianshui County. As the fifth generation pottery maker of his family, Xu started to learn the techniques since childhood. In order to make an excellent piece of pottery, every process including clay preparing, modeling, decorating, firing and polishing all need great concentration. "The procedures are interlocking. One tiny flaw in a certain process would lead to a defective product," Xu said while adding carved decorations to the surface of a pottery ware. Xu sees pottery as a carrier to convey the beauty of multiple artistic forms such as calligraphy, painting and carving, and to bear the rich cultural

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CHINA-YUNNAN-JIANSHUI-POTTERY-CRAFTSMAN (CN)

CHINA-YUNNAN-JIANSHUI-POTTERY-CRAFTSMAN (CN)

(220705) -- KUNMING, July 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Xu Ronghong, a Zitao (purple pottery) craftsman, checks a pottery ware in Wanyao Village of Jianshui County, Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province, June 30, 2022. Xu Ronghong, 57, is an inheritor of the making skills of Jianshui purple pottery, one of the national intangible cultural heritages of China. Xu was born in Jianshui County. As the fifth generation pottery maker of his family, Xu started to learn the techniques since childhood. In order to make an excellent piece of pottery, every process including clay preparing, modeling, decorating, firing and polishing all need great concentration. "The procedures are interlocking. One tiny flaw in a certain process would lead to a defective product," Xu said while adding carved decorations to the surface of a pottery ware. Xu sees pottery as a carrier to convey the beauty of multiple artistic forms such as calligraphy, painting and carving, and to bear the rich cultural

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