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Shadow Play Inheritor Of Langzhong - China

Wang Biao (L) and one of his apprentices select cowhide, a raw material for shadow play puppets, at a museum for Wang's Shadow Play art in Langzhong City, southwest China's Sichuan Province, on February 19, 2025. Shadow play, also known as shadow puppetry, is a traditional Chinese folk art inscribed in UNESCO's list of intangible cultural heritage of humanity in 2011. Wang's Shadow Play is a representative genre of Langzhong Shadow Play popular in northern Sichuan in southwest China, originated with artist Wang Yuansheng during the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), and has been passed on between generations since then. Wang Biao, 60, a seventh-generation inheritor of Wang's Shadow Play, takes preserving and promoting the art as his life-time course. Wang Biao started to learn the art from his grandfather in his early childhood, and he followed him to stage performances all over the country in the 1980s. He restarted his shadow play troupe in Chengdu despite a shrinking audience for this art in 2000, and started to gi

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Saishang Old Street View in Hohhot

HOHHOT, CHINA - JULY 3, 2024 - Tourists enjoy the scenery of Saishang Old Street, the core area of Saishang Old Street tourism and leisure district, in Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China, July 3, 2024. On both sides of the old street, cowhide bags, horn combs, ethnic jewelry, antique specialties and other commodities are dazzling. Saishang Old Street, which originated in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, has been a trading center since then, where characteristic commodities from the grassland and tea and silk from the Central Plains gather, forming a unique Mongolian merchant culture, national culture and old city culture, and witnessing the exchanges and integration of various ethnic groups. 88 immovable cultural relics, 37 intangible cultural heritage projects and 16 time-honored brands add a strong historical and cultural atmosphere here.

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Saishang Old Street View in Hohhot

HOHHOT, CHINA - JULY 3, 2024 - Tourists enjoy the scenery of Saishang Old Street, the core area of Saishang Old Street tourism and leisure district, in Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China, July 3, 2024. On both sides of the old street, cowhide bags, horn combs, ethnic jewelry, antique specialties and other commodities are dazzling. Saishang Old Street, which originated in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, has been a trading center since then, where characteristic commodities from the grassland and tea and silk from the Central Plains gather, forming a unique Mongolian merchant culture, national culture and old city culture, and witnessing the exchanges and integration of various ethnic groups. 88 immovable cultural relics, 37 intangible cultural heritage projects and 16 time-honored brands add a strong historical and cultural atmosphere here.

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Saishang Old Street View in Hohhot

HOHHOT, CHINA - JULY 3, 2024 - Tourists enjoy the scenery of Saishang Old Street, the core area of Saishang Old Street tourism and leisure district, in Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China, July 3, 2024. On both sides of the old street, cowhide bags, horn combs, ethnic jewelry, antique specialties and other commodities are dazzling. Saishang Old Street, which originated in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, has been a trading center since then, where characteristic commodities from the grassland and tea and silk from the Central Plains gather, forming a unique Mongolian merchant culture, national culture and old city culture, and witnessing the exchanges and integration of various ethnic groups. 88 immovable cultural relics, 37 intangible cultural heritage projects and 16 time-honored brands add a strong historical and cultural atmosphere here.

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Saishang Old Street View in Hohhot

HOHHOT, CHINA - JULY 3, 2024 - Tourists enjoy the scenery of Saishang Old Street, the core area of Saishang Old Street tourism and leisure district, in Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China, July 3, 2024. On both sides of the old street, cowhide bags, horn combs, ethnic jewelry, antique specialties and other commodities are dazzling. Saishang Old Street, which originated in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, has been a trading center since then, where characteristic commodities from the grassland and tea and silk from the Central Plains gather, forming a unique Mongolian merchant culture, national culture and old city culture, and witnessing the exchanges and integration of various ethnic groups. 88 immovable cultural relics, 37 intangible cultural heritage projects and 16 time-honored brands add a strong historical and cultural atmosphere here.

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Saishang Old Street View in Hohhot

HOHHOT, CHINA - JULY 3, 2024 - Tourists enjoy the scenery of Saishang Old Street, the core area of Saishang Old Street tourism and leisure district, in Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China, July 3, 2024. On both sides of the old street, cowhide bags, horn combs, ethnic jewelry, antique specialties and other commodities are dazzling. Saishang Old Street, which originated in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, has been a trading center since then, where characteristic commodities from the grassland and tea and silk from the Central Plains gather, forming a unique Mongolian merchant culture, national culture and old city culture, and witnessing the exchanges and integration of various ethnic groups. 88 immovable cultural relics, 37 intangible cultural heritage projects and 16 time-honored brands add a strong historical and cultural atmosphere here.

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Saishang Old Street View in Hohhot

HOHHOT, CHINA - JULY 3, 2024 - Tourists enjoy the scenery of Saishang Old Street, the core area of Saishang Old Street tourism and leisure district, in Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China, July 3, 2024. On both sides of the old street, cowhide bags, horn combs, ethnic jewelry, antique specialties and other commodities are dazzling. Saishang Old Street, which originated in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, has been a trading center since then, where characteristic commodities from the grassland and tea and silk from the Central Plains gather, forming a unique Mongolian merchant culture, national culture and old city culture, and witnessing the exchanges and integration of various ethnic groups. 88 immovable cultural relics, 37 intangible cultural heritage projects and 16 time-honored brands add a strong historical and cultural atmosphere here.

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Saishang Old Street View in Hohhot

HOHHOT, CHINA - JULY 3, 2024 - Tourists enjoy the scenery of Saishang Old Street, the core area of Saishang Old Street tourism and leisure district, in Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China, July 3, 2024. On both sides of the old street, cowhide bags, horn combs, ethnic jewelry, antique specialties and other commodities are dazzling. Saishang Old Street, which originated in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, has been a trading center since then, where characteristic commodities from the grassland and tea and silk from the Central Plains gather, forming a unique Mongolian merchant culture, national culture and old city culture, and witnessing the exchanges and integration of various ethnic groups. 88 immovable cultural relics, 37 intangible cultural heritage projects and 16 time-honored brands add a strong historical and cultural atmosphere here.

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Saishang Old Street View in Hohhot

HOHHOT, CHINA - JULY 3, 2024 - Tourists enjoy the scenery of Saishang Old Street, the core area of Saishang Old Street tourism and leisure district, in Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China, July 3, 2024. On both sides of the old street, cowhide bags, horn combs, ethnic jewelry, antique specialties and other commodities are dazzling. Saishang Old Street, which originated in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, has been a trading center since then, where characteristic commodities from the grassland and tea and silk from the Central Plains gather, forming a unique Mongolian merchant culture, national culture and old city culture, and witnessing the exchanges and integration of various ethnic groups. 88 immovable cultural relics, 37 intangible cultural heritage projects and 16 time-honored brands add a strong historical and cultural atmosphere here.

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Saishang Old Street View in Hohhot

HOHHOT, CHINA - JULY 3, 2024 - Tourists enjoy the scenery of Saishang Old Street, the core area of Saishang Old Street tourism and leisure district, in Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China, July 3, 2024. On both sides of the old street, cowhide bags, horn combs, ethnic jewelry, antique specialties and other commodities are dazzling. Saishang Old Street, which originated in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, has been a trading center since then, where characteristic commodities from the grassland and tea and silk from the Central Plains gather, forming a unique Mongolian merchant culture, national culture and old city culture, and witnessing the exchanges and integration of various ethnic groups. 88 immovable cultural relics, 37 intangible cultural heritage projects and 16 time-honored brands add a strong historical and cultural atmosphere here.

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Saishang Old Street View in Hohhot

HOHHOT, CHINA - JULY 3, 2024 - Tourists enjoy the scenery of Saishang Old Street, the core area of Saishang Old Street tourism and leisure district, in Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China, July 3, 2024. On both sides of the old street, cowhide bags, horn combs, ethnic jewelry, antique specialties and other commodities are dazzling. Saishang Old Street, which originated in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, has been a trading center since then, where characteristic commodities from the grassland and tea and silk from the Central Plains gather, forming a unique Mongolian merchant culture, national culture and old city culture, and witnessing the exchanges and integration of various ethnic groups. 88 immovable cultural relics, 37 intangible cultural heritage projects and 16 time-honored brands add a strong historical and cultural atmosphere here.

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Saishang Old Street View in Hohhot

HOHHOT, CHINA - JULY 3, 2024 - Tourists enjoy the scenery of Saishang Old Street, the core area of Saishang Old Street tourism and leisure district, in Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China, July 3, 2024. On both sides of the old street, cowhide bags, horn combs, ethnic jewelry, antique specialties and other commodities are dazzling. Saishang Old Street, which originated in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, has been a trading center since then, where characteristic commodities from the grassland and tea and silk from the Central Plains gather, forming a unique Mongolian merchant culture, national culture and old city culture, and witnessing the exchanges and integration of various ethnic groups. 88 immovable cultural relics, 37 intangible cultural heritage projects and 16 time-honored brands add a strong historical and cultural atmosphere here.

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Saishang Old Street View in Hohhot

HOHHOT, CHINA - JULY 3, 2024 - Tourists enjoy the scenery of Saishang Old Street, the core area of Saishang Old Street tourism and leisure district, in Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China, July 3, 2024. On both sides of the old street, cowhide bags, horn combs, ethnic jewelry, antique specialties and other commodities are dazzling. Saishang Old Street, which originated in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, has been a trading center since then, where characteristic commodities from the grassland and tea and silk from the Central Plains gather, forming a unique Mongolian merchant culture, national culture and old city culture, and witnessing the exchanges and integration of various ethnic groups. 88 immovable cultural relics, 37 intangible cultural heritage projects and 16 time-honored brands add a strong historical and cultural atmosphere here.

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Saishang Old Street View in Hohhot

HOHHOT, CHINA - JULY 3, 2024 - Tourists enjoy the scenery of Saishang Old Street, the core area of Saishang Old Street tourism and leisure district, in Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China, July 3, 2024. On both sides of the old street, cowhide bags, horn combs, ethnic jewelry, antique specialties and other commodities are dazzling. Saishang Old Street, which originated in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, has been a trading center since then, where characteristic commodities from the grassland and tea and silk from the Central Plains gather, forming a unique Mongolian merchant culture, national culture and old city culture, and witnessing the exchanges and integration of various ethnic groups. 88 immovable cultural relics, 37 intangible cultural heritage projects and 16 time-honored brands add a strong historical and cultural atmosphere here.

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Saishang Old Street View in Hohhot

HOHHOT, CHINA - JULY 3, 2024 - Tourists enjoy the scenery of Saishang Old Street, the core area of Saishang Old Street tourism and leisure district, in Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China, July 3, 2024. On both sides of the old street, cowhide bags, horn combs, ethnic jewelry, antique specialties and other commodities are dazzling. Saishang Old Street, which originated in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, has been a trading center since then, where characteristic commodities from the grassland and tea and silk from the Central Plains gather, forming a unique Mongolian merchant culture, national culture and old city culture, and witnessing the exchanges and integration of various ethnic groups. 88 immovable cultural relics, 37 intangible cultural heritage projects and 16 time-honored brands add a strong historical and cultural atmosphere here.

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Saishang Old Street View in Hohhot

HOHHOT, CHINA - JULY 3, 2024 - Tourists enjoy the scenery of Saishang Old Street, the core area of Saishang Old Street tourism and leisure district, in Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China, July 3, 2024. On both sides of the old street, cowhide bags, horn combs, ethnic jewelry, antique specialties and other commodities are dazzling. Saishang Old Street, which originated in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, has been a trading center since then, where characteristic commodities from the grassland and tea and silk from the Central Plains gather, forming a unique Mongolian merchant culture, national culture and old city culture, and witnessing the exchanges and integration of various ethnic groups. 88 immovable cultural relics, 37 intangible cultural heritage projects and 16 time-honored brands add a strong historical and cultural atmosphere here.

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Saishang Old Street View in Hohhot

HOHHOT, CHINA - JULY 3, 2024 - Tourists enjoy the scenery of Saishang Old Street, the core area of Saishang Old Street tourism and leisure district, in Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China, July 3, 2024. On both sides of the old street, cowhide bags, horn combs, ethnic jewelry, antique specialties and other commodities are dazzling. Saishang Old Street, which originated in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, has been a trading center since then, where characteristic commodities from the grassland and tea and silk from the Central Plains gather, forming a unique Mongolian merchant culture, national culture and old city culture, and witnessing the exchanges and integration of various ethnic groups. 88 immovable cultural relics, 37 intangible cultural heritage projects and 16 time-honored brands add a strong historical and cultural atmosphere here.

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Saishang Old Street View in Hohhot

HOHHOT, CHINA - JULY 3, 2024 - Tourists enjoy the scenery of Saishang Old Street, the core area of Saishang Old Street tourism and leisure district, in Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China, July 3, 2024. On both sides of the old street, cowhide bags, horn combs, ethnic jewelry, antique specialties and other commodities are dazzling. Saishang Old Street, which originated in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, has been a trading center since then, where characteristic commodities from the grassland and tea and silk from the Central Plains gather, forming a unique Mongolian merchant culture, national culture and old city culture, and witnessing the exchanges and integration of various ethnic groups. 88 immovable cultural relics, 37 intangible cultural heritage projects and 16 time-honored brands add a strong historical and cultural atmosphere here.

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Saishang Old Street View in Hohhot

HOHHOT, CHINA - JULY 3, 2024 - Tourists enjoy the scenery of Saishang Old Street, the core area of Saishang Old Street tourism and leisure district, in Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China, July 3, 2024. On both sides of the old street, cowhide bags, horn combs, ethnic jewelry, antique specialties and other commodities are dazzling. Saishang Old Street, which originated in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, has been a trading center since then, where characteristic commodities from the grassland and tea and silk from the Central Plains gather, forming a unique Mongolian merchant culture, national culture and old city culture, and witnessing the exchanges and integration of various ethnic groups. 88 immovable cultural relics, 37 intangible cultural heritage projects and 16 time-honored brands add a strong historical and cultural atmosphere here.

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Zimbabwean leather producer aims to further tap into Chinese market

STORY: Zimbabwean leather producer aims to further tap into Chinese market SHOOTING TIME: April 25, 2024 DATELINE: May 12, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:09 LOCATION: Harare CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the work shop 2. various of the leather items 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): GRACE MATSIKA, Marketing Director of Good Hope Leather Products 4. various of the leather items 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): RENWICK WACHENYUKA, Export Promotions Officer, ZimTrade STORYLINE: Good Hope Leather Products, a Zimbabwean company known for its exotic animal skin products, is looking to venture into China, one of the world's largest consumer markets. Specializing in a variety of leather items crafted from cowhide and exotic animal skins, the company operates with a license from the Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority, under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora. The company will showcase its premium products at the China International Import Expo (CIIE) to be held late

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(InTibet) CHINA-TIBET-HORSE BAG-CRAFTSMAN (CN)

(230501) -- LHASA, May 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Sonam Qoipei (C) chats with his family members in Nang County of Nyingchi, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, April 19, 2023. At Sonam Qoipei's workshop of handmade horse bag, various types of horse bags are neatly placed on the cabinets. The horse bag is made of cowhide, which is waterproof. Its making skill was listed as an intangible cultural heritage of Tibet in 2018. Sonam Qoipei, 61, developed a keen interest in making horse bags when he was a child, after he saw the adults in his village riding on horses with the bags. At the age of 21, he studied the craft of making horse bags from a local craftsman. For now, he has become the inheritor of the craft. The process of making horse bags involves dozens of steps, so the production is time-consuming and the output is low, which has hindered its development and inheritance. In 2015, the craftsmanship received a financial support from the local government, so that it can be passed on. In 2022

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(InTibet) CHINA-TIBET-HORSE BAG-CRAFTSMAN (CN)

(230501) -- LHASA, May 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Sonam Qoipei makes a horse bag in Nang County of Nyingchi, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, April 19, 2023. At Sonam Qoipei's workshop of handmade horse bag, various types of horse bags are neatly placed on the cabinets. The horse bag is made of cowhide, which is waterproof. Its making skill was listed as an intangible cultural heritage of Tibet in 2018. Sonam Qoipei, 61, developed a keen interest in making horse bags when he was a child, after he saw the adults in his village riding on horses with the bags. At the age of 21, he studied the craft of making horse bags from a local craftsman. For now, he has become the inheritor of the craft. The process of making horse bags involves dozens of steps, so the production is time-consuming and the output is low, which has hindered its development and inheritance. In 2015, the craftsmanship received a financial support from the local government, so that it can be passed on. In 2022, Sonam Qoipei w

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(InTibet) CHINA-TIBET-HORSE BAG-CRAFTSMAN (CN)

(230501) -- LHASA, May 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Sonam Qoipei displays a horse bag he made in Nang County of Nyingchi, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, April 18, 2023. At Sonam Qoipei's workshop of handmade horse bag, various types of horse bags are neatly placed on the cabinets. The horse bag is made of cowhide, which is waterproof. Its making skill was listed as an intangible cultural heritage of Tibet in 2018. Sonam Qoipei, 61, developed a keen interest in making horse bags when he was a child, after he saw the adults in his village riding on horses with the bags. At the age of 21, he studied the craft of making horse bags from a local craftsman. For now, he has become the inheritor of the craft. The process of making horse bags involves dozens of steps, so the production is time-consuming and the output is low, which has hindered its development and inheritance. In 2015, the craftsmanship received a financial support from the local government, so that it can be passed on. In 2022, Son

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(InTibet) CHINA-TIBET-HORSE BAG-CRAFTSMAN (CN)

(230501) -- LHASA, May 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Sonam Qoipei displays a handiwork of horse bag in Nang County of Nyingchi, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, April 18, 2023. At Sonam Qoipei's workshop of handmade horse bag, various types of horse bags are neatly placed on the cabinets. The horse bag is made of cowhide, which is waterproof. Its making skill was listed as an intangible cultural heritage of Tibet in 2018. Sonam Qoipei, 61, developed a keen interest in making horse bags when he was a child, after he saw the adults in his village riding on horses with the bags. At the age of 21, he studied the craft of making horse bags from a local craftsman. For now, he has become the inheritor of the craft. The process of making horse bags involves dozens of steps, so the production is time-consuming and the output is low, which has hindered its development and inheritance. In 2015, the craftsmanship received a financial support from the local government, so that it can be passed on. In 2022

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(InTibet) CHINA-TIBET-HORSE BAG-CRAFTSMAN (CN)

(230501) -- LHASA, May 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Sonam Qoipei displays a horse bag he made in Nang County of Nyingchi, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, April 18, 2023. At Sonam Qoipei's workshop of handmade horse bag, various types of horse bags are neatly placed on the cabinets. The horse bag is made of cowhide, which is waterproof. Its making skill was listed as an intangible cultural heritage of Tibet in 2018. Sonam Qoipei, 61, developed a keen interest in making horse bags when he was a child, after he saw the adults in his village riding on horses with the bags. At the age of 21, he studied the craft of making horse bags from a local craftsman. For now, he has become the inheritor of the craft. The process of making horse bags involves dozens of steps, so the production is time-consuming and the output is low, which has hindered its development and inheritance. In 2015, the craftsmanship received a financial support from the local government, so that it can be passed on. In 2022, Son

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(InTibet) CHINA-TIBET-HORSE BAG-CRAFTSMAN (CN)

(230501) -- LHASA, May 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Sonam Qoipei (C) chats with his family members in Nang County of Nyingchi, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, April 19, 2023. At Sonam Qoipei's workshop of handmade horse bag, various types of horse bags are neatly placed on the cabinets. The horse bag is made of cowhide, which is waterproof. Its making skill was listed as an intangible cultural heritage of Tibet in 2018. Sonam Qoipei, 61, developed a keen interest in making horse bags when he was a child, after he saw the adults in his village riding on horses with the bags. At the age of 21, he studied the craft of making horse bags from a local craftsman. For now, he has become the inheritor of the craft. The process of making horse bags involves dozens of steps, so the production is time-consuming and the output is low, which has hindered its development and inheritance. In 2015, the craftsmanship received a financial support from the local government, so that it can be passed on. In 2022

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(InTibet) CHINA-TIBET-HORSE BAG-CRAFTSMAN (CN)

(230501) -- LHASA, May 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Sonam Qoipei makes a horse bag in Nang County of Nyingchi, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, April 19, 2023. At Sonam Qoipei's workshop of handmade horse bag, various types of horse bags are neatly placed on the cabinets. The horse bag is made of cowhide, which is waterproof. Its making skill was listed as an intangible cultural heritage of Tibet in 2018. Sonam Qoipei, 61, developed a keen interest in making horse bags when he was a child, after he saw the adults in his village riding on horses with the bags. At the age of 21, he studied the craft of making horse bags from a local craftsman. For now, he has become the inheritor of the craft. The process of making horse bags involves dozens of steps, so the production is time-consuming and the output is low, which has hindered its development and inheritance. In 2015, the craftsmanship received a financial support from the local government, so that it can be passed on. In 2022, Sonam Qoipei w

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Elegant golf club

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows a golf club decorated with Japanese traditional lacquer and gold powder art, which Maruman & Co. said on Aug. 24, 2010, will begin selling in Japan. The ''Majesty Prestigio Japan'' set of such 13 golf clubs and a cowhide-covered bag is sold for 16.8 million yen (about $198,000). The company earlier began selling the product for the so-called Asian rich and received orders for several sets.

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TRUE ROMANCE

TRUE ROMANCE [US 1993] BRAD PITT, MICHAEL RAPPAPORT, CHRISTIAN SLATER, PATRICIA ARQUETTE Date: 1993

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Elegant golf club

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows a golf club decorated with Japanese traditional lacquer and gold powder art, which Maruman & Co. said on Aug. 24, 2010, will begin selling in Japan. The ''Majesty Prestigio Japan'' set of such 13 golf clubs and a cowhide-covered bag is sold for 16.8 million yen (about $198,000). The company earlier began selling the product for the so-called Asian rich and received orders for several sets. (Kyodo)