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CHINA-JIANGSU-HUISHAN CLAY FIGURINES-REVIVAL (CN)

(230414) -- NANJING, April 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Huishan clay figurines are pictured at a NANIMOMO Café in Wuxi City, east China's Jiangsu Province, Jan. 10, 2023. Huishan clay figurines are made of the black clay found at the foot of Huishan Mountain in Wuxi, east China's Jiangsu Province. In Wuxi dialect, Huishan clay figurines are pronounced "NANIMOMO." In recent years, a new chain of coffee shops has sprung up in the city of Wuxi, themed on the ancient Huishan clay figurine culture -- with a few modern adaptations. TO GO WITH "Across China: Clay figurines get new lease of life in east China" (Xinhua/Zhu Guoliang)

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CHINA-JIANGSU-HUISHAN CLAY FIGURINES-REVIVAL (CN)

(230414) -- NANJING, April 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Jan. 10, 2023 shows the former site of the Huishan clay figurine factory in Wuxi City, east China's Jiangsu Province. Huishan clay figurines are made of the black clay found at the foot of Huishan Mountain in Wuxi, east China's Jiangsu Province. In Wuxi dialect, Huishan clay figurines are pronounced "NANIMOMO." In recent years, a new chain of coffee shops has sprung up in the city of Wuxi, themed on the ancient Huishan clay figurine culture -- with a few modern adaptations. TO GO WITH "Across China: Clay figurines get new lease of life in east China" (Xinhua/Zhu Guoliang)

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CHINA-JIANGSU-HUISHAN CLAY FIGURINES-REVIVAL (CN)

(230414) -- NANJING, April 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Jan. 10, 2023 shows the two most famous traditional Huishan clay figurines "A Fu" and "A Xi," meaning "good fortune" and "joy", at the Huishan clay figurine factory in Wuxi City, east China's Jiangsu Province. Huishan clay figurines are made of the black clay found at the foot of Huishan Mountain in Wuxi, east China's Jiangsu Province. In Wuxi dialect, Huishan clay figurines are pronounced "NANIMOMO." In recent years, a new chain of coffee shops has sprung up in the city of Wuxi, themed on the ancient Huishan clay figurine culture -- with a few modern adaptations. TO GO WITH "Across China: Clay figurines get new lease of life in east China" (Xinhua/Zhu Guoliang)

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CHINA-JIANGSU-HUISHAN CLAY FIGURINES-REVIVAL (CN)

(230414) -- NANJING, April 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Zhou Hanqing, a senior artist at the Huishan clay figurine factory, makes medals featuring the images of Huishan clay figurines in Wuxi City, east China's Jiangsu Province, Jan. 10, 2023. Huishan clay figurines are made of the black clay found at the foot of Huishan Mountain in Wuxi, east China's Jiangsu Province. In Wuxi dialect, Huishan clay figurines are pronounced "NANIMOMO." In recent years, a new chain of coffee shops has sprung up in the city of Wuxi, themed on the ancient Huishan clay figurine culture -- with a few modern adaptations. TO GO WITH "Across China: Clay figurines get new lease of life in east China" (Xinhua/Zhu Guoliang)

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CHINA-JIANGSU-HUISHAN CLAY FIGURINES-REVIVAL (CN)

(230414) -- NANJING, April 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A boy tries to make a Huishan clay figurine at a NANIMOMO Café in Wuxi City, east China's Jiangsu Province, Jan. 10, 2023. Huishan clay figurines are made of the black clay found at the foot of Huishan Mountain in Wuxi, east China's Jiangsu Province. In Wuxi dialect, Huishan clay figurines are pronounced "NANIMOMO." In recent years, a new chain of coffee shops has sprung up in the city of Wuxi, themed on the ancient Huishan clay figurine culture -- with a few modern adaptations. TO GO WITH "Across China: Clay figurines get new lease of life in east China" (Xinhua/Zhu Guoliang)