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Dragon Boat Festival Across China

Craftsman Li Qifa carves the dragon tail for a dragon boat in Zhenyuan ancient town in Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture in southwest China's Guizhou Province, May 20, 2025. Zhenyuan boasts a 22-century-long tradition of dragon boat races, and the county is also well noted for the large sizes and intricate decorations of its dragon boats. The dragon boat racing in Zhenyuan was inscribed in the third batch of China's national intangible cultural heritage list in 2011. Dragon Boat Festival, also known as Duanwu Festival, falls on the fifth day of the fifth month in the Chinese lunar calendar. It is celebrated on May 31 this year. Photo by Ou Dongqu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Dege Sutra Printing House - Tibet

A worker carves a woodcut printing block at the Dege Sutra Printing House in Dege County of Garze Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Nov. 2, 2024. Built in 1729, the Dege Sutra Printing House preserves in good condition 325,520 woodcut printing plates containing significant Tibetan classics dating back to the 11th century. The majority of the blocks were carved between the 18th and mid-20th centuries. The printing blocks housed at the Dege Sutra Printing House in Sichuan were listed in this May as documentary heritage on the Asia Pacific regional register of UNESCO's Memory of the World (MOW) Programme. Photo by Wang Xi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESSC.OM

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HainanOutlook | Inheritor of coconut shell carving in Hainan dedicates to the innovation and promotion of the art

(240811) -- HAIKOU, Aug. 11, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Wu Mingju carves on a coconut shell at a workshop in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, Aug. 9, 2024. Coconut shell carving, an art form that involves the creation of designs using carving tools on the hard shell of a coconut, was listed as one of the national intangible cultural heritages in 2008. Wu Mingju, an inheritor of coconut shell carving, has been committed to the inheritance and promotion of this ancient and intricate art for 33 years by exploring technical innovation, setting up coconut shell carving courses in schools and cultivating young artists. Thanks to his efforts, the art has received a new lease on life. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Zhang Liyun)

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HainanOutlook | Inheritor of coconut shell carving in Hainan dedicates to the innovation and promotion of the art

(240811) -- HAIKOU, Aug. 11, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Wu Mingju carves on a coconut shell at a workshop in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, Aug. 9, 2024. Coconut shell carving, an art form that involves the creation of designs using carving tools on the hard shell of a coconut, was listed as one of the national intangible cultural heritages in 2008. Wu Mingju, an inheritor of coconut shell carving, has been committed to the inheritance and promotion of this ancient and intricate art for 33 years by exploring technical innovation, setting up coconut shell carving courses in schools and cultivating young artists. Thanks to his efforts, the art has received a new lease on life. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Zhang Liyun)

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U.S.-LOS ANGELES-WATERMELON FESTIVAL

(240623) -- LOS ANGELES, June 23, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An artist carves a watermelon during the 2024 California Watermelon Festival in Los Angeles, California, the United States, June 22, 2024. (Photo by Zeng Hui/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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U.S.-LOS ANGELES-WATERMELON FESTIVAL

(240623) -- LOS ANGELES, June 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An artist carves a watermelon during the 2024 California Watermelon Festival in Los Angeles, California, the United States, June 22, 2024. (Photo by Zeng Hui/Xinhua)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-LUODIAN DRAGON BOATING CUSTOMS (CN)

(240609) -- SHANGHAI, June 9, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Zhang Guozhong carves a dragon boat model at a studio in Luodian Township, Baoshan District of east China's Shanghai, June 4, 2024. Originated in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), the dragon boating customs in Luodian, located in east China's Shanghai Baoshan District, has kept prosperous with long-lasting vitality. Nowadays, the dragon boating customs in Luodian has become an iconic folk custom activity during Dragon Boat Festival in Shanghai. It was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage in 2008. Over the years, Zhang Guomin and Zhang Guozhong from a shipbuilding family have been making efforts to preserve the dragon boat making techniques. They have been teaching younger generations to carry forward the dragon boat making techniques inherited from their father Zhang Fucheng, who died in 2017. Luodian dragon boat is famous for its small size and exquisite design. It has a float bottom and a shallow draft, making it suitable for the

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-LUODIAN DRAGON BOATING CUSTOMS (CN)

(240609) -- SHANGHAI, June 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Guozhong carves a dragon boat model at a studio in Luodian Township, Baoshan District of east China's Shanghai, June 4, 2024. Originated in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), the dragon boating customs in Luodian, located in east China's Shanghai Baoshan District, has kept prosperous with long-lasting vitality. Nowadays, the dragon boating customs in Luodian has become an iconic folk custom activity during Dragon Boat Festival in Shanghai. It was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage in 2008. Over the years, Zhang Guomin and Zhang Guozhong from a shipbuilding family have been making efforts to preserve the dragon boat making techniques. They have been teaching younger generations to carry forward the dragon boat making techniques inherited from their father Zhang Fucheng, who died in 2017. Luodian dragon boat is famous for its small size and exquisite design. It has a float bottom and a shallow draft, making it suitable for the narrow rivers loc

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ZIMBABWE-HARARE-SCULPTOR-STONE CARVING

(240526) -- HARARE, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A sculptor carves a human figure on a stone in Harare, Zimbabwe, May 21, 2024. TO GO WITH "Feature: Zimbabwean sculptors find voice in stone carving" (Xinhua/Tafara Mugwara)

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ZIMBABWE-HARARE-SCULPTOR-STONE CARVING

(240526) -- HARARE, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A sculptor carves a human figure on a stone in Harare, Zimbabwe, May 21, 2024. TO GO WITH "Feature: Zimbabwean sculptors find voice in stone carving" (Xinhua/Tafara Mugwara)

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ChineseToday | Art rooted in paddy fields: Yangxi Opera artists in SW China's Chongqing

(240524) -- CHONGQING, May 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Yangxi Opera artist Chen Yongxia carves a mask of Yangxi Opera in Qingquan Village of Tonggu Township, Youyang Tujia and Miao Autonomous County, southwest China's Chongqing, May 16, 2024. In Qingquan Village of Tonggu Township in Youyang, there is a group of opera artists consisting of local farmers of an average age of nearly 70, who perform the ancient Yangxi Opera on the courtyards and dams as the stage, and among the paddy fields, mountains and forests as their background in the village about 1,000 meters above sea level surrounded by mountains and waters. Around the time of May, the white-haired opera troupe members plant rice seedlings in the paddy fields as their routine work, when the day's work draws to a close, Chen Yongxia, one of the leading artists, is heard singing Yangxi Opera in his resonant voice that echos in the mountains. After washing off the soil on their bodies and putting away farming tools, the artists sit around a sweet cinnamo

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-YICHUN-WOODEN ART (CN)

(240315) -- YICHUN, March 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A staff member carves wood carving ornament at a workshop in Yichun, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, March 14, 2024. The city of Yichun has capitalized on its abundant forestry resources to drive the development of woodcraft industry in recent years. It has made efforts to improve carving skills of practitioners, nurture talent and expand brand influence to boost local economic growth. (Xinhua/Xie Jianfei)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-YICHUN-WOODEN ART (CN)

(240315) -- YICHUN, March 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A staff member carves wood carving ornament at a workshop in Yichun, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, March 14, 2024. The city of Yichun has capitalized on its abundant forestry resources to drive the development of woodcraft industry in recent years. It has made efforts to improve carving skills of practitioners, nurture talent and expand brand influence to boost local economic growth. (Xinhua/Xie Jianfei)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-YICHUN-WOODEN ART (CN)

(240315) -- YICHUN, March 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A staff member carves a component of a wooden artwork at a workshop in Yichun, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, March 14, 2024. The city of Yichun has capitalized on its abundant forestry resources to drive the development of woodcraft industry in recent years. It has made efforts to improve carving skills of practitioners, nurture talent and expand brand influence to boost local economic growth. (Xinhua/Xie Jianfei)

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SYRIA-DAMASCUS-CERAMICS-ARTIST

(240308) -- DAMASCUS, March 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Rama Saman carves on a pottery vase at her workshop in Damascus, Syria, Jan. 18, 2024. TO GO WITH "Feature: Syrian artist molds hope in ceramics amid conflict" (Photo by Ammar Safarjalani/Xinhua)

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Dragon Element Works

PINGDINGSHAN, CHINA - JANUARY 31, 2024 - Paper-cutting artist Chen Songge carves a Spring Festival creation at an art studio in Pingdingshan city, Henan province, China, Jan 31, 2024.

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Dragon Element Works

PINGDINGSHAN, CHINA - JANUARY 31, 2024 - Paper-cutting artist Chen Songge carves a Spring Festival creation at an art studio in Pingdingshan city, Henan province, China, Jan 31, 2024.

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Dragon Element Works

PINGDINGSHAN, CHINA - JANUARY 31, 2024 - Paper-cutting artist Chen Songge carves a Spring Festival creation at an art studio in Pingdingshan city, Henan province, China, Jan 31, 2024.

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CHINA-HENAN-ZHENPING-JADE CARVING-INHERITOR (CN)

(240127) -- ZHENPING, Jan. 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Liu Xiaoqiang carves a piece of jade at his studio in Zhenping County of Nanyang City, central China's Henan Province, Jan. 23, 2024. The Zhenping jade carving is a traditional folk art originated from Zhenping County, with Dushan jade as its primary raw material. Through more than 10 procedures, ranging from material selection, designing to carving, the raw jade is ultimately transformed into exquisite artwork that strike a delicate harmony between the natural beauty of the raw jade and its given form. Liu Xiaoqiang, a 51-year-old jade carver, is a provincial-level intangible cultural heritage inheritor of Zhenping jade carving art, acknowledged in 2021. Many of his works are displayed at the exhibition room of his studio, including finely carved landscapes, lifelike flowers and birds, and witty figurines, each with a unique style. "All the beautiful things in the world have the potential to be transformed into Zhenping jade carvings," Liu said. Liu has tr

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CHINA-HENAN-ZHENPING-JADE CARVING-INHERITOR (CN)

(240127) -- ZHENPING, Jan. 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Liu Xiaoqiang carves a piece of jade at his studio in Zhenping County of Nanyang City, central China's Henan Province, Jan. 23, 2024. The Zhenping jade carving is a traditional folk art originated from Zhenping County, with Dushan jade as its primary raw material. Through more than 10 procedures, ranging from material selection, designing to carving, the raw jade is ultimately transformed into exquisite artwork that strike a delicate harmony between the natural beauty of the raw jade and its given form. Liu Xiaoqiang, a 51-year-old jade carver, is a provincial-level intangible cultural heritage inheritor of Zhenping jade carving art, acknowledged in 2021. Many of his works are displayed at the exhibition room of his studio, including finely carved landscapes, lifelike flowers and birds, and witty figurines, each with a unique style. "All the beautiful things in the world have the potential to be transformed into Zhenping jade carvings," Liu said. Liu has tr

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Chinese artist carves on tiny items

STORY: Chinese artist carves on tiny items SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 21, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 24, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:59 LOCATION: NANCHANG, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): HU CHENHUAN, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of carving 3. SOUNDBITE (English): ZHOU XINXING, Miniaturist from Jinxian County, Jiangxi 4. various of carving STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): HU CHENHUAN, Xinhua correspondent "Hello, everyone. This is a grain of rice engraved with eight pandas. Because it is too small, we need a magnifying glass to see it." Zhou Xinxing, a miniaturist from China's Jiangxi, carves on tiny items. He can even write down words on a thread of hair. SOUNDBITE (English): ZHOU XINXING, Miniaturist from Jinxian County, Jiangxi "When I first started doing 'hair carving,' I could hardly make a successful one out of 100 pieces. So I kept practicing every day. A little mistake would waste my entire work. The success rate was very low." Over the years, Zhou's works have extended to rice, paper fans, se

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(AmazingAnhui)CHINA-ANHUI-HUIZHOU-STYLE ANTIQUE BUILDING (CN)

(240114) -- HUANGSHAN, Jan. 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A staff member carves a decorative component for Huizhou-style antique buildings in Huangshan City, east China's Anhui Province, Jan. 11, 2024. Huangshan has boosted construction service specialized in Huizhou-style antique buildings in an innovative way, attracting many enterprises and talents to engage in the industry. Up to now, there are 254 enterprises and over 14,000 craftsmen involved, who specialize in erecting antique buildings, renovating ancient buildings and preparing materials and components for these buildings. (Xinhua/Zhou Mu)

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(AmazingAnhui)CHINA-ANHUI-HUIZHOU-STYLE ANTIQUE BUILDING (CN)

(240114) -- HUANGSHAN, Jan. 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A staff member carves a decorative component for Huizhou-style antique buildings in Huangshan City, east China's Anhui Province, Jan. 12, 2024. Huangshan has boosted construction service specialized in Huizhou-style antique buildings in an innovative way, attracting many enterprises and talents to engage in the industry. Up to now, there are 254 enterprises and over 14,000 craftsmen involved, who specialize in erecting antique buildings, renovating ancient buildings and preparing materials and components for these buildings. (Xinhua/Zhou Mu)

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TUNISIA-TUNIS-METAL ENGRAVING

(240110) -- TUNIS, Jan. 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A craftsman carves patterns on a metalware in the Medina of Tunis, Tunisia on Jan. 9, 2024. Engraved metal objects are the main tourist souvenirs in Tunisia. The arts, skills and practices associated with engraving on metals, such as gold, silver and copper, which are widely spread in Arab countries, was inscribed in 2023 on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. (Photo by Adel Ezzine/Xinhua)

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TUNISIA-TUNIS-METAL ENGRAVING

(240110) -- TUNIS, Jan. 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A craftsman carves patterns on a metalware in the Medina of Tunis, Tunisia on Jan. 9, 2024. Engraved metal objects are the main tourist souvenirs in Tunisia. The arts, skills and practices associated with engraving on metals, such as gold, silver and copper, which are widely spread in Arab countries, was inscribed in 2023 on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. (Photo by Adel Ezzine/Xinhua)

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CHINA-FUJIAN-QUANZHOU-INTANGIBLE CULTURAL HERITAGES (CN)

(231212) -- QUANZHOU, Dec. 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Kuwaiti artist Ali-Sabahnanm carves an egg during an intangible cultural heritage exhibition on the Maritime Silk Road in Quanzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province, Dec. 9, 2023. (Xinhua/Wei Peiquan)

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-GUANGDONG-ZHAOQING-DUAN INKSTONE-INHERITOR (CN)

(231113) -- GUANGZHOU, Nov. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Liu Xinxiang carves on a Duan inkstone at a workshop of his Duan inkstone art gallery in Zhaoqing City, south China's Guangdong Province, Oct. 26, 2023. Duan inkstone, dating back to the Wude Period (618-626) of the Tang Dynasty, has a history of about 1400 years. Made with stones from the area near Duanxi creek of Fuke Mountain in the eastern suburb of Zhaoqing City (once named Duanzhou) in south China's Guangdong Province, the inkstone is therefore called "Duan inkstone", or "Duanxi inkstone". Known for its fine, tender and smooth texture, Duan inkstone is listed as one of the four famous inkstones in China together with Shexian inkstone, Yaohe inkstone and Chengni inkstone. The making crafts of Duan inkstone, including stone exploiting, base shaping, designing, carving, polishing, packaging and waxing, was listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage in 2006. And the city of Zhaoqing was named the "city of inkstone" in 2004. Liu Xinxiang, born in

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(CIIE) CHINA-SHANGHAI-CIIE-CULTURE (CN)

(231109) -- SHANGHAI, Nov. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- An Italian artist carves a shell at the 6th China International Import Expo (CIIE) in east China's Shanghai, Nov. 8, 2023. Besides business opportunities, the ongoing expo in Shanghai also provides a stage for exhibitors from different countries and regions to showcase their unique culture to the world. (Xinhua/Zhang Jiansong)

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(CIIE)CHINA-SHANGHAI-CIIE-SHELL CAMEOS (CN)

(231107) -- SHANGHAI, Nov. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Ciro Esposito carves at the 6th China International Import Expo (CIIE) in east China's Shanghai, Nov. 6, 2023. Ciro Esposito, nearly 60 years old, was born in a carving family. He has studied the use of carving tools since 7 years old and became famous in Italian market and beyond. It is the third time Esposito has participated in the expo. (Xinhua/Jin Liangkuai)

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(CIIE)CHINA-SHANGHAI-CIIE-SHELL CAMEOS (CN)

(231107) -- SHANGHAI, Nov. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Ciro Esposito carves at the 6th China International Import Expo (CIIE) in east China's Shanghai, Nov. 6, 2023. Ciro Esposito, nearly 60 years old, was born in a carving family. He has studied the use of carving tools since 7 years old and became famous in Italian market and beyond. It is the third time Esposito has participated in the expo. (Xinhua/Jin Liangkuai)

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(CIIE)CHINA-SHANGHAI-CIIE-SHELL CAMEOS (CN)

(231107) -- SHANGHAI, Nov. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Ciro Esposito carves at the 6th China International Import Expo (CIIE) in east China's Shanghai, Nov. 6, 2023. Ciro Esposito, nearly 60 years old, was born in a carving family. He has studied the use of carving tools since 7 years old and became famous in Italian market and beyond. It is the third time Esposito has participated in the expo. (Xinhua/Jin Liangkuai)

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(CIIE)CHINA-SHANGHAI-CIIE-SHELL CAMEOS (CN)

(231107) -- SHANGHAI, Nov. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Ciro Esposito carves at the 6th China International Import Expo (CIIE) in east China's Shanghai, Nov. 6, 2023. Ciro Esposito, nearly 60 years old, was born in a carving family. He has studied the use of carving tools since 7 years old and became famous in Italian market and beyond. It is the third time Esposito has participated in the expo. (Xinhua/Jin Liangkuai)

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-ANHUI-SHEXIAN COUNTY-HUIZHOU INK-INHERITOR (CN)

(231031) -- SHEXIAN COUNTY, Oct. 31, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Zhou Jian carves an ink mold at the Ancient Hu Kaiwen Ink Factory in Shexian County, Huangshan City of east China's Anhui Province, Oct. 24, 2023. Shexian County, located in Huangshan City of east China's Anhui Province, is known as the "Capital of Ink" dating back to the Southern Tang Dynasty (937-975). After it was renamed Huizhou in 1121, the term "Huizhou Ink", or "Hui Mo" in Chinese, stands for high-quality ink product in China. Huizhou Ink, a type of paint usually applied in traditional Chinese calligraphy and brush painting, is mainly made of pine soot, tung oil soot or lacquer soot, and colloid, and mixed with more than a dozen precious ingredients such as musk, gold foil and pearl powder. Due to its high-standard making procedures, Huizhou Ink is lustrous black in colour, solid in quality, anti-tinting on paper, unsticky with brush, long-lasting with time, fragrant in smell and mothproof in storage. In June 2006, the making craft of Huizhou Ink wa

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CHINA-HENAN-CHENGNI INKSTONE-INHERITOR (CN)

(231008) -- XIN'AN, Oct. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- You Xiaoxiao carves on an inkstone blank at a studio in Xin'an County, central China's Henan Province, Oct. 7, 2023. The Yellow River Chengni inkstone, with a history of more than 1,000 years, was listed as a Henan provincial intangible cultural heritage in 2007. Among the "four famous inkstones" in China, only Chengni inkstone is made of fine mud. The raw material of the Chengni inkstone is sediment from the Yellow River. It takes nearly 60 processes, such as mud selection, mud refining, design, blank-making, carving and roasting, to make one inkstone. You Xiaoxiao, a municipal-level inheritor of Yellow River Chengni inkstone in Xin'an County, passed on the family tradition of making inkstones after graduating from college. Speaking of the future, You said that she would bring her understanding into the design as the tradition could only flourish with the passion of the younger generation. (Xinhua/Xing Guangli)

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CHINA-HENAN-CHENGNI INKSTONE-INHERITOR (CN)

(231008) -- XIN'AN, Oct. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- You Xiaoxiao carves on an inkstone blank at a studio in Xin'an County, central China's Henan Province, Oct. 7, 2023. The Yellow River Chengni inkstone, with a history of more than 1,000 years, was listed as a Henan provincial intangible cultural heritage in 2007. Among the "four famous inkstones" in China, only Chengni inkstone is made of fine mud. The raw material of the Chengni inkstone is sediment from the Yellow River. It takes nearly 60 processes, such as mud selection, mud refining, design, blank-making, carving and roasting, to make one inkstone. You Xiaoxiao, a municipal-level inheritor of Yellow River Chengni inkstone in Xin'an County, passed on the family tradition of making inkstones after graduating from college. Speaking of the future, You said that she would bring her understanding into the design as the tradition could only flourish with the passion of the younger generation. (Xinhua/Hao Yuan)

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CHINA-HENAN-CHENGNI INKSTONE-INHERITOR (CN)

(231008) -- XIN'AN, Oct. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- You Xiaoxiao carves on an inkstone blank in Xin'an County, central China's Henan Province, Oct. 7, 2023. The Yellow River Chengni inkstone, with a history of more than 1,000 years, was listed as a Henan provincial intangible cultural heritage in 2007. Among the "four famous inkstones" in China, only Chengni inkstone is made of fine mud. The raw material of the Chengni inkstone is sediment from the Yellow River. It takes nearly 60 processes, such as mud selection, mud refining, design, blank-making, carving and roasting, to make one inkstone. You Xiaoxiao, a municipal-level inheritor of Yellow River Chengni inkstone in Xin'an County, passed on the family tradition of making inkstones after graduating from college. Speaking of the future, You said that she would bring her understanding into the design as the tradition could only flourish with the passion of the younger generation. (Xinhua/Li Jianan)

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China Tableware Industry Export

BINZHOU, CHINA - JULY 19, 2023 - A worker carves a tableware mold in a workshop of a tableware manufacturer in Binzhou, East China's Shandong province, July 19, 2023. It is understood that tableware products, including knives, forks, spoons and other more than 30 categories, more than 20,000 specifications, best-selling France, Germany, the United Kingdom, Italy and other more than 30 countries, by Sweden, the United Kingdom, Belgium and other countries for the royal family supplies, was selected as the Nobel Prize party designated gifts, "One Belt and One Road" summit and "G20" summit state banquet special tableware.

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China Tableware Industry Export

BINZHOU, CHINA - JULY 19, 2023 - A worker carves a tableware mold in a workshop of a tableware manufacturer in Binzhou, East China's Shandong province, July 19, 2023. It is understood that tableware products, including knives, forks, spoons and other more than 30 categories, more than 20,000 specifications, best-selling France, Germany, the United Kingdom, Italy and other more than 30 countries, by Sweden, the United Kingdom, Belgium and other countries for the royal family supplies, was selected as the Nobel Prize party designated gifts, "One Belt and One Road" summit and "G20" summit state banquet special tableware.

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China Tableware Industry Export

BINZHOU, CHINA - JULY 19, 2023 - A worker carves a tableware mold in a workshop of a tableware manufacturer in Binzhou, East China's Shandong province, July 19, 2023. It is understood that tableware products, including knives, forks, spoons and other more than 30 categories, more than 20,000 specifications, best-selling France, Germany, the United Kingdom, Italy and other more than 30 countries, by Sweden, the United Kingdom, Belgium and other countries for the royal family supplies, was selected as the Nobel Prize party designated gifts, "One Belt and One Road" summit and "G20" summit state banquet special tableware.

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China Tableware Industry Export

BINZHOU, CHINA - JULY 19, 2023 - A worker carves a tableware mold in a workshop of a tableware manufacturer in Binzhou, East China's Shandong province, July 19, 2023. It is understood that tableware products, including knives, forks, spoons and other more than 30 categories, more than 20,000 specifications, best-selling France, Germany, the United Kingdom, Italy and other more than 30 countries, by Sweden, the United Kingdom, Belgium and other countries for the royal family supplies, was selected as the Nobel Prize party designated gifts, "One Belt and One Road" summit and "G20" summit state banquet special tableware.

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China Tableware Industry Export

BINZHOU, CHINA - JULY 19, 2023 - A worker carves a tableware mold in a workshop of a tableware manufacturer in Binzhou, East China's Shandong province, July 19, 2023. It is understood that tableware products, including knives, forks, spoons and other more than 30 categories, more than 20,000 specifications, best-selling France, Germany, the United Kingdom, Italy and other more than 30 countries, by Sweden, the United Kingdom, Belgium and other countries for the royal family supplies, was selected as the Nobel Prize party designated gifts, "One Belt and One Road" summit and "G20" summit state banquet special tableware.

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CHINA-YUNNAN-GONGSHAN-RURAL LIBRARY (CN)

(230707) -- GONGSHAN, July 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A child reads a book at the "Banshan Huayu" library in Qiunatong Village of Bingzhongluo Township in Gongshan Dulong and Nu Autonomous County, Lisu Autonomous Prefecture of Nujiang, southwest China's Yunnan Province, July 5, 2023. The Nujiang River, cascading down from the Tanggula Mountains on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, carves its way through the majestic mountains of Yunnan where a magnificent canyon is formed. Nestled at the northernmost tip of the Nujiang River canyon is the village of Qiunatong, home to a unique library called "Banshan Huayu" (Half Hill Flower Talks). "The aroma of books reminds me of the fragrance of flowers," said Gan Wenyong, the library owner. Qiunatong Village, Gan's hometown, was once entrenched in dire poverty. Due to financial constraints, he missed out on educational opportunities during his childhood. Instead, he spent his childhood doing farm works, herding cattle, collecting herbs, and feeding pigs. However, in 2006, Gan sei

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CHINA-YUNNAN-GONGSHAN-RURAL LIBRARY (CN)

(230707) -- GONGSHAN, July 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Gan Wenyong is pictured at the "Banshan Huayu" library in Qiunatong Village of Bingzhongluo Township in Gongshan Dulong and Nu Autonomous County, Lisu Autonomous Prefecture of Nujiang, southwest China's Yunnan Province, July 6, 2023. The Nujiang River, cascading down from the Tanggula Mountains on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, carves its way through the majestic mountains of Yunnan where a magnificent canyon is formed. Nestled at the northernmost tip of the Nujiang River canyon is the village of Qiunatong, home to a unique library called "Banshan Huayu" (Half Hill Flower Talks). "The aroma of books reminds me of the fragrance of flowers," said Gan Wenyong, the library owner. Qiunatong Village, Gan's hometown, was once entrenched in dire poverty. Due to financial constraints, he missed out on educational opportunities during his childhood. Instead, he spent his childhood doing farm works, herding cattle, collecting herbs, and feeding pigs. However, in 2006, Gan

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CHINA-YUNNAN-GONGSHAN-RURAL LIBRARY (CN)

(230707) -- GONGSHAN, July 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Gan Wenyong takes part in a reading activity with children at the "Banshan Huayu" library in Qiunatong Village of Bingzhongluo Township in Gongshan Dulong and Nu Autonomous County, Lisu Autonomous Prefecture of Nujiang, southwest China's Yunnan Province, July 5, 2023. The Nujiang River, cascading down from the Tanggula Mountains on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, carves its way through the majestic mountains of Yunnan where a magnificent canyon is formed. Nestled at the northernmost tip of the Nujiang River canyon is the village of Qiunatong, home to a unique library called "Banshan Huayu" (Half Hill Flower Talks). "The aroma of books reminds me of the fragrance of flowers," said Gan Wenyong, the library owner. Qiunatong Village, Gan's hometown, was once entrenched in dire poverty. Due to financial constraints, he missed out on educational opportunities during his childhood. Instead, he spent his childhood doing farm works, herding cattle, collecting herbs, and f

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(230707) -- GONGSHAN, July 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Gan Wenyong arranges books at the "Banshan Huayu" library in Qiunatong Village of Bingzhongluo Township in Gongshan Dulong and Nu Autonomous County, Lisu Autonomous Prefecture of Nujiang, southwest China's Yunnan Province, July 5, 2023. The Nujiang River, cascading down from the Tanggula Mountains on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, carves its way through the majestic mountains of Yunnan where a magnificent canyon is formed. Nestled at the northernmost tip of the Nujiang River canyon is the village of Qiunatong, home to a unique library called "Banshan Huayu" (Half Hill Flower Talks). "The aroma of books reminds me of the fragrance of flowers," said Gan Wenyong, the library owner. Qiunatong Village, Gan's hometown, was once entrenched in dire poverty. Due to financial constraints, he missed out on educational opportunities during his childhood. Instead, he spent his childhood doing farm works, herding cattle, collecting herbs, and feeding pigs. However, in 2006, G

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(230707) -- GONGSHAN, July 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A child selects books at the "Banshan Huayu" library in Qiunatong Village of Bingzhongluo Township in Gongshan Dulong and Nu Autonomous County, Lisu Autonomous Prefecture of Nujiang, southwest China's Yunnan Province, July 5, 2023. The Nujiang River, cascading down from the Tanggula Mountains on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, carves its way through the majestic mountains of Yunnan where a magnificent canyon is formed. Nestled at the northernmost tip of the Nujiang River canyon is the village of Qiunatong, home to a unique library called "Banshan Huayu" (Half Hill Flower Talks). "The aroma of books reminds me of the fragrance of flowers," said Gan Wenyong, the library owner. Qiunatong Village, Gan's hometown, was once entrenched in dire poverty. Due to financial constraints, he missed out on educational opportunities during his childhood. Instead, he spent his childhood doing farm works, herding cattle, collecting herbs, and feeding pigs. However, in 2006, Gan se

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(230707) -- GONGSHAN, July 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Volunteer Li Miao'en talks with a child at the "Banshan Huayu" library in Qiunatong Village of Bingzhongluo Township in Gongshan Dulong and Nu Autonomous County, Lisu Autonomous Prefecture of Nujiang, southwest China's Yunnan Province, July 5, 2023. The Nujiang River, cascading down from the Tanggula Mountains on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, carves its way through the majestic mountains of Yunnan where a magnificent canyon is formed. Nestled at the northernmost tip of the Nujiang River canyon is the village of Qiunatong, home to a unique library called "Banshan Huayu" (Half Hill Flower Talks). "The aroma of books reminds me of the fragrance of flowers," said Gan Wenyong, the library owner. Qiunatong Village, Gan's hometown, was once entrenched in dire poverty. Due to financial constraints, he missed out on educational opportunities during his childhood. Instead, he spent his childhood doing farm works, herding cattle, collecting herbs, and feeding pigs. Howeve

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(230707) -- GONGSHAN, July 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Children read books at the "Banshan Huayu" library in Qiunatong Village of Bingzhongluo Township in Gongshan Dulong and Nu Autonomous County, Lisu Autonomous Prefecture of Nujiang, southwest China's Yunnan Province, July 5, 2023. The Nujiang River, cascading down from the Tanggula Mountains on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, carves its way through the majestic mountains of Yunnan where a magnificent canyon is formed. Nestled at the northernmost tip of the Nujiang River canyon is the village of Qiunatong, home to a unique library called "Banshan Huayu" (Half Hill Flower Talks). "The aroma of books reminds me of the fragrance of flowers," said Gan Wenyong, the library owner. Qiunatong Village, Gan's hometown, was once entrenched in dire poverty. Due to financial constraints, he missed out on educational opportunities during his childhood. Instead, he spent his childhood doing farm works, herding cattle, collecting herbs, and feeding pigs. However, in 2006, Gan seiz

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(230707) -- GONGSHAN, July 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on July 5, 2023 shows a child reading at the "Banshan Huayu" library in Qiunatong Village of Bingzhongluo Township in Gongshan Dulong and Nu Autonomous County, Lisu Autonomous Prefecture of Nujiang, southwest China's Yunnan Province. The Nujiang River, cascading down from the Tanggula Mountains on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, carves its way through the majestic mountains of Yunnan where a magnificent canyon is formed. Nestled at the northernmost tip of the Nujiang River canyon is the village of Qiunatong, home to a unique library called "Banshan Huayu" (Half Hill Flower Talks). "The aroma of books reminds me of the fragrance of flowers," said Gan Wenyong, the library owner. Qiunatong Village, Gan's hometown, was once entrenched in dire poverty. Due to financial constraints, he missed out on educational opportunities during his childhood. Instead, he spent his childhood doing farm works, herding cattle, collecting herbs, and feeding pigs

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(230707) -- GONGSHAN, July 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A child reads a book at the "Banshan Huayu" library in Qiunatong Village of Bingzhongluo Township in Gongshan Dulong and Nu Autonomous County, Lisu Autonomous Prefecture of Nujiang, southwest China's Yunnan Province, July 5, 2023. The Nujiang River, cascading down from the Tanggula Mountains on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, carves its way through the majestic mountains of Yunnan where a magnificent canyon is formed. Nestled at the northernmost tip of the Nujiang River canyon is the village of Qiunatong, home to a unique library called "Banshan Huayu" (Half Hill Flower Talks). "The aroma of books reminds me of the fragrance of flowers," said Gan Wenyong, the library owner. Qiunatong Village, Gan's hometown, was once entrenched in dire poverty. Due to financial constraints, he missed out on educational opportunities during his childhood. Instead, he spent his childhood doing farm works, herding cattle, collecting herbs, and feeding pigs. However, in 2006, Gan sei