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Spanish Royal Couple At College of Europe - Belgium

Spanish Royal Couple At College of Europe - Belgium

(L-R) King Letizia and King Felipe VI and the Director of the College of Europe Bruges, Federica Mogherini, attend the closing ceremony of the 2024/2025 academic year of the College of Europe, at the Municipal Theater of Bruges, on June 20, 2025, in Bruges, Belgium. The King and Queen attended the closing ceremony of the Jacques Delors Class of 2025/2025 of the College of Europe in Bruges on the occasion of the celebration of its 75th anniversary. The educational center was founded in 1949 and currently has some 400 students from 50 countries. It is a prestigious postgraduate university institution, specializing in research and teaching in law, economics and political science. Photo by Belga/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Spanish Royal Couple At College of Europe - Belgium

Spanish Royal Couple At College of Europe - Belgium

King Letizia (3r) and King Felipe VI (c) and the director of the College of Europe Bruges, Federica Mogherini (2l), attend the closing ceremony of the 2024/2025 academic year of the College of Europe, at the Municipal Theater of Bruges, on June 20, 2025, in Bruges, Belgium. The King and Queen attended the closing ceremony of the Jacques Delors Class of 2025/2025 of the College of Europe in Bruges on the occasion of the celebration of its 75th anniversary. The educational center was founded in 1949 and currently has some 400 students from 50 countries. It is a prestigious postgraduate university institution, specializing in research and teaching in law, economics and political science. Photo by Belga/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Spanish Royal Couple At College of Europe - Belgium

Spanish Royal Couple At College of Europe - Belgium

King Letizia and King Felipe VI attend the closing ceremony of the academic year 2024/2025 of the College of Europe, at the Municipal Theater of Bruges, on June 20, 2025, in Bruges, Belgium. The King and Queen attended the closing ceremony of the Jacques Delors Class of 2025/2025 of the College of Europe in Bruges on the occasion of the celebration of its 75th anniversary. The educational center was founded in 1949 and currently has some 400 students from 50 countries. It is a prestigious postgraduate university institution, specializing in research and teaching in law, economics and political science. Photo by Belga/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Spanish Royal Couple At College of Europe - Belgium

Spanish Royal Couple At College of Europe - Belgium

Family photo during the closing ceremony of the 2024/2025 academic year of the College of Europe, at the Municipal Theater of Bruges, on June 20, 2025, in Bruges, Belgium. The King and Queen attended the closing ceremony of the Jacques Delors Class of 2025/2025 of the College of Europe in Bruges on the occasion of the celebration of its 75th anniversary. The educational center was founded in 1949 and currently has some 400 students from 50 countries. It is a prestigious postgraduate university institution, specializing in research and teaching in law, economics and political science. Photo by Belga/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Spanish Royal Couple At College of Europe - Belgium

Spanish Royal Couple At College of Europe - Belgium

(L-R) King Letizia and King Felipe VI and the Director of the College of Europe Bruges, Federica Mogherini, attend the closing ceremony of the 2024/2025 academic year of the College of Europe, at the Municipal Theater of Bruges, on June 20, 2025, in Bruges, Belgium. The King and Queen attended the closing ceremony of the Jacques Delors Class of 2025/2025 of the College of Europe in Bruges on the occasion of the celebration of its 75th anniversary. The educational center was founded in 1949 and currently has some 400 students from 50 countries. It is a prestigious postgraduate university institution, specializing in research and teaching in law, economics and political science. Photo by Belga/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Spanish Royal Couple At College of Europe - Belgium

Spanish Royal Couple At College of Europe - Belgium

King Letizia (2l) and King Felipe VI (c) and the director of the College of Europe Bruges, Federica Mogherini (1r), attend the closing ceremony of the 2024/2025 academic year of the College of Europe, at the Municipal Theater of Bruges, on June 20, 2025, in Bruges, Belgium. The King and Queen attended the closing ceremony of the Jacques Delors Class of 2025/2025 of the College of Europe in Bruges on the occasion of the celebration of its 75th anniversary. The educational center was founded in 1949 and currently has some 400 students from 50 countries. It is a prestigious postgraduate university institution, specializing in research and teaching in law, economics and political science. Photo by Belga/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Spanish Royal Couple At College of Europe - Belgium

Spanish Royal Couple At College of Europe - Belgium

Queen Letizia during the closing ceremony of the 2024/2025 academic year of the College of Europe, at the Municipal Theater of Bruges, on June 20, 2025, in Bruges, Belgium. The King and Queen attended the closing ceremony of the Jacques Delors Class of 2025/2025 of the College of Europe in Bruges on the occasion of the celebration of its 75th anniversary. The educational center was founded in 1949 and currently has some 400 students from 50 countries. It is a prestigious postgraduate university institution, specializing in research and teaching in law, economics and political science. Photo by Belga/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Spanish Royal Couple At College of Europe - Belgium

Spanish Royal Couple At College of Europe - Belgium

Queen Letizia during the closing ceremony of the 2024/2025 academic year of the College of Europe, at the Municipal Theater of Bruges, on June 20, 2025, in Bruges, Belgium. The King and Queen attended the closing ceremony of the Jacques Delors Class of 2025/2025 of the College of Europe in Bruges on the occasion of the celebration of its 75th anniversary. The educational center was founded in 1949 and currently has some 400 students from 50 countries. It is a prestigious postgraduate university institution, specializing in research and teaching in law, economics and political science. Photo by Belga/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Spanish Royal Couple At College of Europe - Belgium

Spanish Royal Couple At College of Europe - Belgium

King Letizia (1l) and King Felipe VI (2l) and the director of the College of Europe Bruges, Federica Mogherini (c), attend the closing ceremony of the 2024/2025 academic year of the College of Europe, at the Municipal Theater of Bruges, on June 20, 2025, in Bruges, Belgium. The King and Queen attended the closing ceremony of the Jacques Delors Class of 2025/2025 of the College of Europe in Bruges on the occasion of the celebration of its 75th anniversary. The educational center was founded in 1949 and currently has some 400 students from 50 countries. It is a prestigious postgraduate university institution, specializing in research and teaching in law, economics and political science. Photo by Belga/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Spanish Royal Couple At College of Europe - Belgium

Spanish Royal Couple At College of Europe - Belgium

King Letizia (1l) and King Felipe VI (2l) and the director of the College of Europe Bruges, Federica Mogherini (c), attend the closing ceremony of the 2024/2025 academic year of the College of Europe, at the Municipal Theater of Bruges, on June 20, 2025, in Bruges, Belgium. The King and Queen attended the closing ceremony of the Jacques Delors Class of 2025/2025 of the College of Europe in Bruges on the occasion of the celebration of its 75th anniversary. The educational center was founded in 1949 and currently has some 400 students from 50 countries. It is a prestigious postgraduate university institution, specializing in research and teaching in law, economics and political science. Photo by Belga/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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MOTORI - Auto Storiche - 1000Miglia - Stage 1

MOTORI - Auto Storiche - 1000Miglia - Stage 1

Bernhard Knobel (D) with car Healey2400 Silverstone (D-Type) year 1949 during 1000Miglia - Stage 1, Historical Motors in Brescia, Italy, June 17 2025

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-CARVED LACQUER-INHERITOR-STUDIO (CN)

(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-CARVED LACQUER-INHERITOR-STUDIO (CN)

(240607) -- BEIJING, June 7, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Zhu Jiang (L) and his father carry semi-finished carved lacquer wares for drying at his studio in Gu'an, north China's Hebei Province, May 30, 2024. Carved lacquer, dating back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907), greeted its peak time in Ming and Qing dynasties (1368-1911). Since the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949, Beijing and Yangzhou have become the two centers for the craft of carved lacquer, which was listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage in 2006. Carved lacquer differs in its colors, namely red, black or multiple colors. Its making procedures include designing, body shaping, lacquer making, coating, drawing, carving and grinding. The craftsman needs to smoothly use various kinds of knives to carve patterns on the ware, and even a little miss can destroy the whole artwork. The craft can only be grasped through three to five years of practice. Therefore, it is also called "the art of time." Born in 1976, Z

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-CARVED LACQUER-INHERITOR-STUDIO (CN)

(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-CARVED LACQUER-INHERITOR-STUDIO (CN)

(240607) -- BEIJING, June 7, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Carved lacquer artworks are displayed at Zhu Jiang's studio in Gu'an, north China's Hebei Province, May 30, 2024. Carved lacquer, dating back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907), greeted its peak time in Ming and Qing dynasties (1368-1911). Since the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949, Beijing and Yangzhou have become the two centers for the craft of carved lacquer, which was listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage in 2006. Carved lacquer differs in its colors, namely red, black or multiple colors. Its making procedures include designing, body shaping, lacquer making, coating, drawing, carving and grinding. The craftsman needs to smoothly use various kinds of knives to carve patterns on the ware, and even a little miss can destroy the whole artwork. The craft can only be grasped through three to five years of practice. Therefore, it is also called "the art of time." Born in 1976, Zhu Jiang, an inheritor of the craft

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-CARVED LACQUER-INHERITOR-STUDIO (CN)

(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-CARVED LACQUER-INHERITOR-STUDIO (CN)

(240607) -- BEIJING, June 7, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Carved lacquer artworks are displayed at Zhu Jiang's studio in Gu'an, north China's Hebei Province, May 30, 2024. Carved lacquer, dating back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907), greeted its peak time in Ming and Qing dynasties (1368-1911). Since the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949, Beijing and Yangzhou have become the two centers for the craft of carved lacquer, which was listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage in 2006. Carved lacquer differs in its colors, namely red, black or multiple colors. Its making procedures include designing, body shaping, lacquer making, coating, drawing, carving and grinding. The craftsman needs to smoothly use various kinds of knives to carve patterns on the ware, and even a little miss can destroy the whole artwork. The craft can only be grasped through three to five years of practice. Therefore, it is also called "the art of time." Born in 1976, Zhu Jiang, an inheritor of the craft

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-CARVED LACQUER-INHERITOR-STUDIO (CN)

(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-CARVED LACQUER-INHERITOR-STUDIO (CN)

(240607) -- BEIJING, June 7, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Carved lacquer artworks are displayed at Zhu Jiang's studio in Gu'an, north China's Hebei Province, May 30, 2024. Carved lacquer, dating back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907), greeted its peak time in Ming and Qing dynasties (1368-1911). Since the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949, Beijing and Yangzhou have become the two centers for the craft of carved lacquer, which was listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage in 2006. Carved lacquer differs in its colors, namely red, black or multiple colors. Its making procedures include designing, body shaping, lacquer making, coating, drawing, carving and grinding. The craftsman needs to smoothly use various kinds of knives to carve patterns on the ware, and even a little miss can destroy the whole artwork. The craft can only be grasped through three to five years of practice. Therefore, it is also called "the art of time." Born in 1976, Zhu Jiang, an inheritor of the craft

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-CARVED LACQUER-INHERITOR-STUDIO (CN)

(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-CARVED LACQUER-INHERITOR-STUDIO (CN)

(240607) -- BEIJING, June 7, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A piece of carved lacquer artwork on drying is displayed at Zhu Jiang's studio in Gu'an, north China's Hebei Province, May 30, 2024. Carved lacquer, dating back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907), greeted its peak time in Ming and Qing dynasties (1368-1911). Since the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949, Beijing and Yangzhou have become the two centers for the craft of carved lacquer, which was listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage in 2006. Carved lacquer differs in its colors, namely red, black or multiple colors. Its making procedures include designing, body shaping, lacquer making, coating, drawing, carving and grinding. The craftsman needs to smoothly use various kinds of knives to carve patterns on the ware, and even a little miss can destroy the whole artwork. The craft can only be grasped through three to five years of practice. Therefore, it is also called "the art of time." Born in 1976, Zhu Jiang, an inh

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-CARVED LACQUER-INHERITOR-STUDIO (CN)

(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-CARVED LACQUER-INHERITOR-STUDIO (CN)

(240607) -- BEIJING, June 7, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Carved lacquer artworks are displayed at Zhu Jiang's studio in Gu'an, north China's Hebei Province, May 30, 2024. Carved lacquer, dating back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907), greeted its peak time in Ming and Qing dynasties (1368-1911). Since the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949, Beijing and Yangzhou have become the two centers for the craft of carved lacquer, which was listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage in 2006. Carved lacquer differs in its colors, namely red, black or multiple colors. Its making procedures include designing, body shaping, lacquer making, coating, drawing, carving and grinding. The craftsman needs to smoothly use various kinds of knives to carve patterns on the ware, and even a little miss can destroy the whole artwork. The craft can only be grasped through three to five years of practice. Therefore, it is also called "the art of time." Born in 1976, Zhu Jiang, an inheritor of the craft

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-CARVED LACQUER-INHERITOR-STUDIO (CN)

(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-CARVED LACQUER-INHERITOR-STUDIO (CN)

(240607) -- BEIJING, June 7, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Semi-finished carved lacquer artworks are seen on drying at Zhu Jiang's studio in Gu'an, north China's Hebei Province, May 30, 2024. Carved lacquer, dating back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907), greeted its peak time in Ming and Qing dynasties (1368-1911). Since the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949, Beijing and Yangzhou have become the two centers for the craft of carved lacquer, which was listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage in 2006. Carved lacquer differs in its colors, namely red, black or multiple colors. Its making procedures include designing, body shaping, lacquer making, coating, drawing, carving and grinding. The craftsman needs to smoothly use various kinds of knives to carve patterns on the ware, and even a little miss can destroy the whole artwork. The craft can only be grasped through three to five years of practice. Therefore, it is also called "the art of time." Born in 1976, Zhu Jiang, an inh

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-CARVED LACQUER-INHERITOR-STUDIO (CN)

(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-CARVED LACQUER-INHERITOR-STUDIO (CN)

(240607) -- BEIJING, June 7, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Carved lacquer artworks are displayed at Zhu Jiang's studio in Beijing, capital of China, June 5, 2024. Carved lacquer, dating back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907), greeted its peak time in Ming and Qing dynasties (1368-1911). Since the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949, Beijing and Yangzhou have become the two centers for the craft of carved lacquer, which was listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage in 2006. Carved lacquer differs in its colors, namely red, black or multiple colors. Its making procedures include designing, body shaping, lacquer making, coating, drawing, carving and grinding. The craftsman needs to smoothly use various kinds of knives to carve patterns on the ware, and even a little miss can destroy the whole artwork. The craft can only be grasped through three to five years of practice. Therefore, it is also called "the art of time." Born in 1976, Zhu Jiang, an inheritor of the craft of carved

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-CARVED LACQUER-INHERITOR-STUDIO (CN)

(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-CARVED LACQUER-INHERITOR-STUDIO (CN)

(240607) -- BEIJING, June 7, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Zhu Jiang shows a piece of colorful carved lacquer artwork at his studio in Beijing, capital of China, June 5, 2024. Carved lacquer, dating back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907), greeted its peak time in Ming and Qing dynasties (1368-1911). Since the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949, Beijing and Yangzhou have become the two centers for the craft of carved lacquer, which was listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage in 2006. Carved lacquer differs in its colors, namely red, black or multiple colors. Its making procedures include designing, body shaping, lacquer making, coating, drawing, carving and grinding. The craftsman needs to smoothly use various kinds of knives to carve patterns on the ware, and even a little miss can destroy the whole artwork. The craft can only be grasped through three to five years of practice. Therefore, it is also called "the art of time." Born in 1976, Zhu Jiang, an inheritor of the cr

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-CARVED LACQUER-INHERITOR-STUDIO (CN)

(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-CARVED LACQUER-INHERITOR-STUDIO (CN)

(240607) -- BEIJING, June 7, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Zhu Jiang makes carved lacquer at his studio in Gu'an, north China's Hebei Province, May 30, 2024. Carved lacquer, dating back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907), greeted its peak time in Ming and Qing dynasties (1368-1911). Since the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949, Beijing and Yangzhou have become the two centers for the craft of carved lacquer, which was listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage in 2006. Carved lacquer differs in its colors, namely red, black or multiple colors. Its making procedures include designing, body shaping, lacquer making, coating, drawing, carving and grinding. The craftsman needs to smoothly use various kinds of knives to carve patterns on the ware, and even a little miss can destroy the whole artwork. The craft can only be grasped through three to five years of practice. Therefore, it is also called "the art of time." Born in 1976, Zhu Jiang, an inheritor of the craft of carved lacq

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-CARVED LACQUER-INHERITOR-STUDIO (CN)

(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-CARVED LACQUER-INHERITOR-STUDIO (CN)

(240607) -- BEIJING, June 7, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Zhu Jiang reads a book on carved lacquer at his studio in Gu'an, north China's Hebei Province, May 30, 2024. Carved lacquer, dating back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907), greeted its peak time in Ming and Qing dynasties (1368-1911). Since the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949, Beijing and Yangzhou have become the two centers for the craft of carved lacquer, which was listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage in 2006. Carved lacquer differs in its colors, namely red, black or multiple colors. Its making procedures include designing, body shaping, lacquer making, coating, drawing, carving and grinding. The craftsman needs to smoothly use various kinds of knives to carve patterns on the ware, and even a little miss can destroy the whole artwork. The craft can only be grasped through three to five years of practice. Therefore, it is also called "the art of time." Born in 1976, Zhu Jiang, an inheritor of the craft of c

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-CARVED LACQUER-INHERITOR-STUDIO (CN)

(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-CARVED LACQUER-INHERITOR-STUDIO (CN)

(240607) -- BEIJING, June 7, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Zhu Jiang designs a piece of carved lacquer artwork at his studio in Beijing, capital of China, June 5, 2024. Carved lacquer, dating back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907), greeted its peak time in Ming and Qing dynasties (1368-1911). Since the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949, Beijing and Yangzhou have become the two centers for the craft of carved lacquer, which was listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage in 2006. Carved lacquer differs in its colors, namely red, black or multiple colors. Its making procedures include designing, body shaping, lacquer making, coating, drawing, carving and grinding. The craftsman needs to smoothly use various kinds of knives to carve patterns on the ware, and even a little miss can destroy the whole artwork. The craft can only be grasped through three to five years of practice. Therefore, it is also called "the art of time." Born in 1976, Zhu Jiang, an inheritor of the craft of

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-CARVED LACQUER-INHERITOR-STUDIO (CN)

(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-CARVED LACQUER-INHERITOR-STUDIO (CN)

(240607) -- BEIJING, June 7, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Zhu Jiang makes carved lacquer at his studio in Gu'an, north China's Hebei Province, May 30, 2024. Carved lacquer, dating back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907), greeted its peak time in Ming and Qing dynasties (1368-1911). Since the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949, Beijing and Yangzhou have become the two centers for the craft of carved lacquer, which was listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage in 2006. Carved lacquer differs in its colors, namely red, black or multiple colors. Its making procedures include designing, body shaping, lacquer making, coating, drawing, carving and grinding. The craftsman needs to smoothly use various kinds of knives to carve patterns on the ware, and even a little miss can destroy the whole artwork. The craft can only be grasped through three to five years of practice. Therefore, it is also called "the art of time." Born in 1976, Zhu Jiang, an inheritor of the craft of carved lacq

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-CARVED LACQUER-INHERITOR-STUDIO (CN)

(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-CARVED LACQUER-INHERITOR-STUDIO (CN)

(240607) -- BEIJING, June 7, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Carved lacquer artworks are displayed at Zhu Jiang's studio in Beijing, capital of China, June 5, 2024. Carved lacquer, dating back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907), greeted its peak time in Ming and Qing dynasties (1368-1911). Since the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949, Beijing and Yangzhou have become the two centers for the craft of carved lacquer, which was listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage in 2006. Carved lacquer differs in its colors, namely red, black or multiple colors. Its making procedures include designing, body shaping, lacquer making, coating, drawing, carving and grinding. The craftsman needs to smoothly use various kinds of knives to carve patterns on the ware, and even a little miss can destroy the whole artwork. The craft can only be grasped through three to five years of practice. Therefore, it is also called "the art of time." Born in 1976, Zhu Jiang, an inheritor of the craft of carved

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-CARVED LACQUER-INHERITOR-STUDIO (CN)

(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-CARVED LACQUER-INHERITOR-STUDIO (CN)

(240607) -- BEIJING, June 7, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Carved lacquer artworks are displayed at Zhu Jiang's studio in Beijing, capital of China, June 5, 2024. Carved lacquer, dating back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907), greeted its peak time in Ming and Qing dynasties (1368-1911). Since the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949, Beijing and Yangzhou have become the two centers for the craft of carved lacquer, which was listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage in 2006. Carved lacquer differs in its colors, namely red, black or multiple colors. Its making procedures include designing, body shaping, lacquer making, coating, drawing, carving and grinding. The craftsman needs to smoothly use various kinds of knives to carve patterns on the ware, and even a little miss can destroy the whole artwork. The craft can only be grasped through three to five years of practice. Therefore, it is also called "the art of time." Born in 1976, Zhu Jiang, an inheritor of the craft of carved

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-CARVED LACQUER-INHERITOR-STUDIO (CN)

(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-CARVED LACQUER-INHERITOR-STUDIO (CN)

(240607) -- BEIJING, June 7, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Carved lacquer artworks are displayed at Zhu Jiang's studio in Gu'an, north China's Hebei Province, May 30, 2024. Carved lacquer, dating back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907), greeted its peak time in Ming and Qing dynasties (1368-1911). Since the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949, Beijing and Yangzhou have become the two centers for the craft of carved lacquer, which was listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage in 2006. Carved lacquer differs in its colors, namely red, black or multiple colors. Its making procedures include designing, body shaping, lacquer making, coating, drawing, carving and grinding. The craftsman needs to smoothly use various kinds of knives to carve patterns on the ware, and even a little miss can destroy the whole artwork. The craft can only be grasped through three to five years of practice. Therefore, it is also called "the art of time." Born in 1976, Zhu Jiang, an inheritor of the craft

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-CARVED LACQUER-INHERITOR-STUDIO (CN)

(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-CARVED LACQUER-INHERITOR-STUDIO (CN)

(240607) -- BEIJING, June 7, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Zhu Jiang makes carved lacquer at his studio in Gu'an, north China's Hebei Province, May 30, 2024. Carved lacquer, dating back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907), greeted its peak time in Ming and Qing dynasties (1368-1911). Since the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949, Beijing and Yangzhou have become the two centers for the craft of carved lacquer, which was listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage in 2006. Carved lacquer differs in its colors, namely red, black or multiple colors. Its making procedures include designing, body shaping, lacquer making, coating, drawing, carving and grinding. The craftsman needs to smoothly use various kinds of knives to carve patterns on the ware, and even a little miss can destroy the whole artwork. The craft can only be grasped through three to five years of practice. Therefore, it is also called "the art of time." Born in 1976, Zhu Jiang, an inheritor of the craft of carved lacq

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-CARVED LACQUER-INHERITOR-STUDIO (CN)

(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-CARVED LACQUER-INHERITOR-STUDIO (CN)

(240607) -- BEIJING, June 7, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Accessories with carved lacquer are displayed at Zhu Jiang's studio in Beijing, capital of China, June 5, 2024. Carved lacquer, dating back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907), greeted its peak time in Ming and Qing dynasties (1368-1911). Since the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949, Beijing and Yangzhou have become the two centers for the craft of carved lacquer, which was listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage in 2006. Carved lacquer differs in its colors, namely red, black or multiple colors. Its making procedures include designing, body shaping, lacquer making, coating, drawing, carving and grinding. The craftsman needs to smoothly use various kinds of knives to carve patterns on the ware, and even a little miss can destroy the whole artwork. The craft can only be grasped through three to five years of practice. Therefore, it is also called "the art of time." Born in 1976, Zhu Jiang, an inheritor of the craft o

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-CARVED LACQUER-INHERITOR-STUDIO (CN)

(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-CARVED LACQUER-INHERITOR-STUDIO (CN)

(240607) -- BEIJING, June 7, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Carved lacquer artworks are displayed at Zhu Jiang's studio in Gu'an, north China's Hebei Province, May 30, 2024. Carved lacquer, dating back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907), greeted its peak time in Ming and Qing dynasties (1368-1911). Since the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949, Beijing and Yangzhou have become the two centers for the craft of carved lacquer, which was listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage in 2006. Carved lacquer differs in its colors, namely red, black or multiple colors. Its making procedures include designing, body shaping, lacquer making, coating, drawing, carving and grinding. The craftsman needs to smoothly use various kinds of knives to carve patterns on the ware, and even a little miss can destroy the whole artwork. The craft can only be grasped through three to five years of practice. Therefore, it is also called "the art of time." Born in 1976, Zhu Jiang, an inheritor of the craft

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-CARVED LACQUER-INHERITOR-STUDIO (CN)

(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-CARVED LACQUER-INHERITOR-STUDIO (CN)

(240607) -- BEIJING, June 7, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Knives for making carved lacquer are seen at Zhu Jiang's studio in Gu'an, north China's Hebei Province, May 30, 2024. Carved lacquer, dating back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907), greeted its peak time in Ming and Qing dynasties (1368-1911). Since the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949, Beijing and Yangzhou have become the two centers for the craft of carved lacquer, which was listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage in 2006. Carved lacquer differs in its colors, namely red, black or multiple colors. Its making procedures include designing, body shaping, lacquer making, coating, drawing, carving and grinding. The craftsman needs to smoothly use various kinds of knives to carve patterns on the ware, and even a little miss can destroy the whole artwork. The craft can only be grasped through three to five years of practice. Therefore, it is also called "the art of time." Born in 1976, Zhu Jiang, an inheritor of the c

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-CARVED LACQUER-INHERITOR-STUDIO (CN)

(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-CARVED LACQUER-INHERITOR-STUDIO (CN)

(240607) -- BEIJING, June 7, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Zhu Qingyuan, father of Zhujiang, shows a piece of semi-finished carved lacquer artwork at Zhu Jiang's studio in Gu'an, north China's Hebei Province, May 30, 2024. Carved lacquer, dating back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907), greeted its peak time in Ming and Qing dynasties (1368-1911). Since the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949, Beijing and Yangzhou have become the two centers for the craft of carved lacquer, which was listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage in 2006. Carved lacquer differs in its colors, namely red, black or multiple colors. Its making procedures include designing, body shaping, lacquer making, coating, drawing, carving and grinding. The craftsman needs to smoothly use various kinds of knives to carve patterns on the ware, and even a little miss can destroy the whole artwork. The craft can only be grasped through three to five years of practice. Therefore, it is also called "the art of time."

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-CARVED LACQUER-INHERITOR-STUDIO (CN)

(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-CARVED LACQUER-INHERITOR-STUDIO (CN)

(240607) -- BEIJING, June 7, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Zhu Jiang checks semi-finished carved lacquer wares at his studio in Gu'an, north China's Hebei Province, May 30, 2024. Carved lacquer, dating back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907), greeted its peak time in Ming and Qing dynasties (1368-1911). Since the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949, Beijing and Yangzhou have become the two centers for the craft of carved lacquer, which was listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage in 2006. Carved lacquer differs in its colors, namely red, black or multiple colors. Its making procedures include designing, body shaping, lacquer making, coating, drawing, carving and grinding. The craftsman needs to smoothly use various kinds of knives to carve patterns on the ware, and even a little miss can destroy the whole artwork. The craft can only be grasped through three to five years of practice. Therefore, it is also called "the art of time." Born in 1976, Zhu Jiang, an inheritor of the

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-CARVED LACQUER-INHERITOR-STUDIO (CN)

(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-CARVED LACQUER-INHERITOR-STUDIO (CN)

(240607) -- BEIJING, June 7, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Carved lacquer artworks are displayed at Zhu Jiang's studio in Beijing, capital of China, June 5, 2024. Carved lacquer, dating back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907), greeted its peak time in Ming and Qing dynasties (1368-1911). Since the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949, Beijing and Yangzhou have become the two centers for the craft of carved lacquer, which was listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage in 2006. Carved lacquer differs in its colors, namely red, black or multiple colors. Its making procedures include designing, body shaping, lacquer making, coating, drawing, carving and grinding. The craftsman needs to smoothly use various kinds of knives to carve patterns on the ware, and even a little miss can destroy the whole artwork. The craft can only be grasped through three to five years of practice. Therefore, it is also called "the art of time." Born in 1976, Zhu Jiang, an inheritor of the craft of carved

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-CARVED LACQUER-INHERITOR-STUDIO (CN)

(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-CARVED LACQUER-INHERITOR-STUDIO (CN)

(240607) -- BEIJING, June 7, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Zhu Jiang draws lines on a semi-finished carved lacquer ware at his studio in Beijing, capital of China, June 5, 2024. Carved lacquer, dating back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907), greeted its peak time in Ming and Qing dynasties (1368-1911). Since the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949, Beijing and Yangzhou have become the two centers for the craft of carved lacquer, which was listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage in 2006. Carved lacquer differs in its colors, namely red, black or multiple colors. Its making procedures include designing, body shaping, lacquer making, coating, drawing, carving and grinding. The craftsman needs to smoothly use various kinds of knives to carve patterns on the ware, and even a little miss can destroy the whole artwork. The craft can only be grasped through three to five years of practice. Therefore, it is also called "the art of time." Born in 1976, Zhu Jiang, an inheritor of the

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-CARVED LACQUER-INHERITOR-STUDIO (CN)

(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-CARVED LACQUER-INHERITOR-STUDIO (CN)

(240607) -- BEIJING, June 7, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Carved lacquer artworks are displayed at Zhu Jiang's studio in Beijing, capital of China, June 5, 2024. Carved lacquer, dating back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907), greeted its peak time in Ming and Qing dynasties (1368-1911). Since the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949, Beijing and Yangzhou have become the two centers for the craft of carved lacquer, which was listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage in 2006. Carved lacquer differs in its colors, namely red, black or multiple colors. Its making procedures include designing, body shaping, lacquer making, coating, drawing, carving and grinding. The craftsman needs to smoothly use various kinds of knives to carve patterns on the ware, and even a little miss can destroy the whole artwork. The craft can only be grasped through three to five years of practice. Therefore, it is also called "the art of time." Born in 1976, Zhu Jiang, an inheritor of the craft of carved

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-CARVED LACQUER-INHERITOR-STUDIO (CN)

(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-CARVED LACQUER-INHERITOR-STUDIO (CN)

(240607) -- BEIJING, June 7, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Zhu Jiang makes carved lacquer at his studio in Gu'an, north China's Hebei Province, May 30, 2024. Carved lacquer, dating back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907), greeted its peak time in Ming and Qing dynasties (1368-1911). Since the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949, Beijing and Yangzhou have become the two centers for the craft of carved lacquer, which was listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage in 2006. Carved lacquer differs in its colors, namely red, black or multiple colors. Its making procedures include designing, body shaping, lacquer making, coating, drawing, carving and grinding. The craftsman needs to smoothly use various kinds of knives to carve patterns on the ware, and even a little miss can destroy the whole artwork. The craft can only be grasped through three to five years of practice. Therefore, it is also called "the art of time." Born in 1976, Zhu Jiang, an inheritor of the craft of carved lacq

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-CARVED LACQUER-INHERITOR-STUDIO (CN)

(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-CARVED LACQUER-INHERITOR-STUDIO (CN)

(240607) -- BEIJING, June 7, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Zhu Qingyuan, father of Zhu Jiang, makes carved lacquer at Zhu Jiang's studio in Gu'an, north China's Hebei Province, May 30, 2024. Carved lacquer, dating back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907), greeted its peak time in Ming and Qing dynasties (1368-1911). Since the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949, Beijing and Yangzhou have become the two centers for the craft of carved lacquer, which was listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage in 2006. Carved lacquer differs in its colors, namely red, black or multiple colors. Its making procedures include designing, body shaping, lacquer making, coating, drawing, carving and grinding. The craftsman needs to smoothly use various kinds of knives to carve patterns on the ware, and even a little miss can destroy the whole artwork. The craft can only be grasped through three to five years of practice. Therefore, it is also called "the art of time." Born in 1976, Zhu Jiang, an inhe

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-CARVED LACQUER-INHERITOR-STUDIO (CN)

(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-CARVED LACQUER-INHERITOR-STUDIO (CN)

(240607) -- BEIJING, June 7, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Zhu Jiang (R) and his father Zhu Qingyuan discuss lacquer coating at Zhu Jiang's studio in Gu'an, north China's Hebei Province, May 30, 2024. Carved lacquer, dating back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907), greeted its peak time in Ming and Qing dynasties (1368-1911). Since the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949, Beijing and Yangzhou have become the two centers for the craft of carved lacquer, which was listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage in 2006. Carved lacquer differs in its colors, namely red, black or multiple colors. Its making procedures include designing, body shaping, lacquer making, coating, drawing, carving and grinding. The craftsman needs to smoothly use various kinds of knives to carve patterns on the ware, and even a little miss can destroy the whole artwork. The craft can only be grasped through three to five years of practice. Therefore, it is also called "the art of time." Born in 1976, Zhu Jian

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-CARVED LACQUER-INHERITOR-STUDIO (CN)

(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-CARVED LACQUER-INHERITOR-STUDIO (CN)

(240607) -- BEIJING, June 7, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Zhu Jiang coats lacquer onto a plate at his studio in Gu'an, north China's Hebei Province, May 30, 2024. Carved lacquer, dating back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907), greeted its peak time in Ming and Qing dynasties (1368-1911). Since the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949, Beijing and Yangzhou have become the two centers for the craft of carved lacquer, which was listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage in 2006. Carved lacquer differs in its colors, namely red, black or multiple colors. Its making procedures include designing, body shaping, lacquer making, coating, drawing, carving and grinding. The craftsman needs to smoothly use various kinds of knives to carve patterns on the ware, and even a little miss can destroy the whole artwork. The craft can only be grasped through three to five years of practice. Therefore, it is also called "the art of time." Born in 1976, Zhu Jiang, an inheritor of the craft of carve

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-CARVED LACQUER-INHERITOR-STUDIO (CN)

(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-CARVED LACQUER-INHERITOR-STUDIO (CN)

(240607) -- BEIJING, June 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Carved lacquer artworks are displayed at Zhu Jiang's studio in Gu'an, north China's Hebei Province, May 30, 2024. Carved lacquer, dating back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907), greeted its peak time in Ming and Qing dynasties (1368-1911). Since the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949, Beijing and Yangzhou have become the two centers for the craft of carved lacquer, which was listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage in 2006. Carved lacquer differs in its colors, namely red, black or multiple colors. Its making procedures include designing, body shaping, lacquer making, coating, drawing, carving and grinding. The craftsman needs to smoothly use various kinds of knives to carve patterns on the ware, and even a little miss can destroy the whole artwork. The craft can only be grasped through three to five years of practice. Therefore, it is also called "the art of time." Born in 1976, Zhu Jiang, an inheritor of the craft of carved lacque

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-CARVED LACQUER-INHERITOR-STUDIO (CN)

(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-CARVED LACQUER-INHERITOR-STUDIO (CN)

(240607) -- BEIJING, June 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhu Jiang checks semi-finished carved lacquer wares at his studio in Gu'an, north China's Hebei Province, May 30, 2024. Carved lacquer, dating back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907), greeted its peak time in Ming and Qing dynasties (1368-1911). Since the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949, Beijing and Yangzhou have become the two centers for the craft of carved lacquer, which was listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage in 2006. Carved lacquer differs in its colors, namely red, black or multiple colors. Its making procedures include designing, body shaping, lacquer making, coating, drawing, carving and grinding. The craftsman needs to smoothly use various kinds of knives to carve patterns on the ware, and even a little miss can destroy the whole artwork. The craft can only be grasped through three to five years of practice. Therefore, it is also called "the art of time." Born in 1976, Zhu Jiang, an inheritor of the craft of carved

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-CARVED LACQUER-INHERITOR-STUDIO (CN)

(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-CARVED LACQUER-INHERITOR-STUDIO (CN)

(240607) -- BEIJING, June 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhu Jiang designs a piece of carved lacquer artwork at his studio in Beijing, capital of China, June 5, 2024. Carved lacquer, dating back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907), greeted its peak time in Ming and Qing dynasties (1368-1911). Since the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949, Beijing and Yangzhou have become the two centers for the craft of carved lacquer, which was listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage in 2006. Carved lacquer differs in its colors, namely red, black or multiple colors. Its making procedures include designing, body shaping, lacquer making, coating, drawing, carving and grinding. The craftsman needs to smoothly use various kinds of knives to carve patterns on the ware, and even a little miss can destroy the whole artwork. The craft can only be grasped through three to five years of practice. Therefore, it is also called "the art of time." Born in 1976, Zhu Jiang, an inheritor of the craft of carved lacquer, l

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-CARVED LACQUER-INHERITOR-STUDIO (CN)

(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-CARVED LACQUER-INHERITOR-STUDIO (CN)

(240607) -- BEIJING, June 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhu Jiang (L) and his father carry semi-finished carved lacquer wares for drying at his studio in Gu'an, north China's Hebei Province, May 30, 2024. Carved lacquer, dating back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907), greeted its peak time in Ming and Qing dynasties (1368-1911). Since the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949, Beijing and Yangzhou have become the two centers for the craft of carved lacquer, which was listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage in 2006. Carved lacquer differs in its colors, namely red, black or multiple colors. Its making procedures include designing, body shaping, lacquer making, coating, drawing, carving and grinding. The craftsman needs to smoothly use various kinds of knives to carve patterns on the ware, and even a little miss can destroy the whole artwork. The craft can only be grasped through three to five years of practice. Therefore, it is also called "the art of time." Born in 1976, Zhu Jiang, an inhe

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-CARVED LACQUER-INHERITOR-STUDIO (CN)

(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-CARVED LACQUER-INHERITOR-STUDIO (CN)

(240607) -- BEIJING, June 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Carved lacquer artworks are displayed at Zhu Jiang's studio in Beijing, capital of China, June 5, 2024. Carved lacquer, dating back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907), greeted its peak time in Ming and Qing dynasties (1368-1911). Since the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949, Beijing and Yangzhou have become the two centers for the craft of carved lacquer, which was listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage in 2006. Carved lacquer differs in its colors, namely red, black or multiple colors. Its making procedures include designing, body shaping, lacquer making, coating, drawing, carving and grinding. The craftsman needs to smoothly use various kinds of knives to carve patterns on the ware, and even a little miss can destroy the whole artwork. The craft can only be grasped through three to five years of practice. Therefore, it is also called "the art of time." Born in 1976, Zhu Jiang, an inheritor of the craft of carved lacquer, learned

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-CARVED LACQUER-INHERITOR-STUDIO (CN)

(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-CARVED LACQUER-INHERITOR-STUDIO (CN)

(240607) -- BEIJING, June 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhu Jiang reads a book on carved lacquer at his studio in Gu'an, north China's Hebei Province, May 30, 2024. Carved lacquer, dating back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907), greeted its peak time in Ming and Qing dynasties (1368-1911). Since the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949, Beijing and Yangzhou have become the two centers for the craft of carved lacquer, which was listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage in 2006. Carved lacquer differs in its colors, namely red, black or multiple colors. Its making procedures include designing, body shaping, lacquer making, coating, drawing, carving and grinding. The craftsman needs to smoothly use various kinds of knives to carve patterns on the ware, and even a little miss can destroy the whole artwork. The craft can only be grasped through three to five years of practice. Therefore, it is also called "the art of time." Born in 1976, Zhu Jiang, an inheritor of the craft of carved lacquer, le

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-CARVED LACQUER-INHERITOR-STUDIO (CN)

(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-CARVED LACQUER-INHERITOR-STUDIO (CN)

(240607) -- BEIJING, June 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Carved lacquer artworks are displayed at Zhu Jiang's studio in Gu'an, north China's Hebei Province, May 30, 2024. Carved lacquer, dating back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907), greeted its peak time in Ming and Qing dynasties (1368-1911). Since the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949, Beijing and Yangzhou have become the two centers for the craft of carved lacquer, which was listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage in 2006. Carved lacquer differs in its colors, namely red, black or multiple colors. Its making procedures include designing, body shaping, lacquer making, coating, drawing, carving and grinding. The craftsman needs to smoothly use various kinds of knives to carve patterns on the ware, and even a little miss can destroy the whole artwork. The craft can only be grasped through three to five years of practice. Therefore, it is also called "the art of time." Born in 1976, Zhu Jiang, an inheritor of the craft of carved lacque

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-CARVED LACQUER-INHERITOR-STUDIO (CN)

(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-CARVED LACQUER-INHERITOR-STUDIO (CN)

(240607) -- BEIJING, June 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Carved lacquer artworks are displayed at Zhu Jiang's studio in Gu'an, north China's Hebei Province, May 30, 2024. Carved lacquer, dating back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907), greeted its peak time in Ming and Qing dynasties (1368-1911). Since the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949, Beijing and Yangzhou have become the two centers for the craft of carved lacquer, which was listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage in 2006. Carved lacquer differs in its colors, namely red, black or multiple colors. Its making procedures include designing, body shaping, lacquer making, coating, drawing, carving and grinding. The craftsman needs to smoothly use various kinds of knives to carve patterns on the ware, and even a little miss can destroy the whole artwork. The craft can only be grasped through three to five years of practice. Therefore, it is also called "the art of time." Born in 1976, Zhu Jiang, an inheritor of the craft of carved lacque

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-CARVED LACQUER-INHERITOR-STUDIO (CN)

(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-CARVED LACQUER-INHERITOR-STUDIO (CN)

(240607) -- BEIJING, June 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhu Jiang draws lines on a semi-finished carved lacquer ware at his studio in Beijing, capital of China, June 5, 2024. Carved lacquer, dating back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907), greeted its peak time in Ming and Qing dynasties (1368-1911). Since the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949, Beijing and Yangzhou have become the two centers for the craft of carved lacquer, which was listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage in 2006. Carved lacquer differs in its colors, namely red, black or multiple colors. Its making procedures include designing, body shaping, lacquer making, coating, drawing, carving and grinding. The craftsman needs to smoothly use various kinds of knives to carve patterns on the ware, and even a little miss can destroy the whole artwork. The craft can only be grasped through three to five years of practice. Therefore, it is also called "the art of time." Born in 1976, Zhu Jiang, an inheritor of the craft of carved l

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-CARVED LACQUER-INHERITOR-STUDIO (CN)

(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-CARVED LACQUER-INHERITOR-STUDIO (CN)

(240607) -- BEIJING, June 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhu Jiang makes carved lacquer at his studio in Gu'an, north China's Hebei Province, May 30, 2024. Carved lacquer, dating back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907), greeted its peak time in Ming and Qing dynasties (1368-1911). Since the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949, Beijing and Yangzhou have become the two centers for the craft of carved lacquer, which was listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage in 2006. Carved lacquer differs in its colors, namely red, black or multiple colors. Its making procedures include designing, body shaping, lacquer making, coating, drawing, carving and grinding. The craftsman needs to smoothly use various kinds of knives to carve patterns on the ware, and even a little miss can destroy the whole artwork. The craft can only be grasped through three to five years of practice. Therefore, it is also called "the art of time." Born in 1976, Zhu Jiang, an inheritor of the craft of carved lacquer, learned the

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