Chinese craftsman turns bug-damaged wood into artworks

STORY: Chinese craftsman turns bug-damaged wood into artworks DATELINE: May 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:07 LOCATION: SHIJIAZHUANG, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the carvings 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): CHEN YONGSHUN, Craftsman 3. various of the carvings 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): CHEN YONGSHUN, Craftsman STORYLINE: A craftsman has created over 400 exquisite wood carvings featuring bug-bitten patterns in Hengshui City, north China's Hebei Province. Chen Yongshun believes that the intricate patterns formed by the bugs gnawing on the woods possess a unique and natural sense of beauty. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): CHEN YONGSHUN, Craftsman "Bugs gnawing on trees can create three natural phenomena: bug pattern, wormhole, and tree burl. I can feel the beauty of nature from these three phenomena." The art is included in the Hengshui City-level Intangible Cultural Heritage List in 2019. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): CHEN YONGSHUN, Craftsman "The art has been recognized as an intangible cultural heritage. My goal i

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