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FRANCE. BRITTANY. ILLE-ET-VILAINE (35) THE SCULPTED ROCKS OF ROTHENEUF, NEAR SAINT-MALO. THESE ARE THE WORK OF ABBE FOURE (1839-1910), WHO RETIRED TO THIS VILLAGE AFTER AN ILLNESS THAT LEFT HIM MUTE. AS AN OUTLET, HE SPENT ALMOST 15 YEARS OF HIS LIFE HAMMERING, SHAPING AND SCULPTING THE ROCKS, CREATING A UNIQUE AND EXCEPTIONAL MASTERPIECE. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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31st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards Media Preview And Menu Reveal

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, USA - FEBRUARY 20: Sofia Carson (2025 SAG Awards Ambassador) hammering a mold of The Actor SAG Awards Statue at the 31st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards Media Preview And Menu Reveal held at the Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall on February 20, 2025 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Photo by Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

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31st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards Media Preview And Menu Reveal

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, USA - FEBRUARY 20: Sofia Carson (2025 SAG Awards Ambassador) hammering a mold of The Actor SAG Awards Statue at the 31st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards Media Preview And Menu Reveal held at the Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall on February 20, 2025 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Photo by Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

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31st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards Media Preview And Menu Reveal

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, USA - FEBRUARY 20: Sofia Carson (2025 SAG Awards Ambassador) hammering a mold of The Actor SAG Awards Statue at the 31st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards Media Preview And Menu Reveal held at the Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall on February 20, 2025 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Photo by Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US: Lake-Effect Snowstorm Continues Hammering Northeast Ohio

A lake-effect snowstorm continued to hit northeast Ohio on Thursday, December 5, causing travel disruptions and power outages. Schools and parts of businesses were also closed.

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-JIANGXI-GUIXI-COPPER ENGRAVING-INHERITOR (CN)

(230815) -- NANCHANG, Aug. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A craftsman welds a copper engraving artwork at Huang Junjun's company in Guixi City, east China's Jiangxi Province, Aug. 9, 2023. Copper engraving, or copper carving, a craft of using knives to carve patterns on copper wares, has a history of about 1,000 years. In 2021, Guixi copper engraving was listed as one of the national-level intangible cultural heritages. The craft needs over 150 different kinds of knives and a dozen of carving skills to create a complete artwork, and the copper ware has to go through over 100,000 times of hammering before being turned into an exquisite artwork. Huang Junjun, 55 years old, is a representative inheritor of Guixi copper engraving, who has been taking the work for 36 years. "My grandpa was a copper ware craftsman, for whom I often acted as an assistant during childhood. I was fascinated with the ancient art," said Huang. As from 1989, he travelled all over the country to seek for masters to study the art, and also worked at

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-JIANGXI-GUIXI-COPPER ENGRAVING-INHERITOR (CN)

(230815) -- NANCHANG, Aug. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on July 13, 2023 shows Huang Junjun's copper engraving artwork displayed at an exhibition hall of his company in Guixi City, east China's Jiangxi Province. Copper engraving, or copper carving, a craft of using knives to carve patterns on copper wares, has a history of about 1,000 years. In 2021, Guixi copper engraving was listed as one of the national-level intangible cultural heritages. The craft needs over 150 different kinds of knives and a dozen of carving skills to create a complete artwork, and the copper ware has to go through over 100,000 times of hammering before being turned into an exquisite artwork. Huang Junjun, 55 years old, is a representative inheritor of Guixi copper engraving, who has been taking the work for 36 years. "My grandpa was a copper ware craftsman, for whom I often acted as an assistant during childhood. I was fascinated with the ancient art," said Huang. As from 1989, he travelled all over the country to seek for ma

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-JIANGXI-GUIXI-COPPER ENGRAVING-INHERITOR (CN)

(230815) -- NANCHANG, Aug. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 9, 2023 shows various iron racks, which are used to hold copper wares while engraving, displayed at Huang Junjun's company in Guixi City, east China's Jiangxi Province. Copper engraving, or copper carving, a craft of using knives to carve patterns on copper wares, has a history of about 1,000 years. In 2021, Guixi copper engraving was listed as one of the national-level intangible cultural heritages. The craft needs over 150 different kinds of knives and a dozen of carving skills to create a complete artwork, and the copper ware has to go through over 100,000 times of hammering before being turned into an exquisite artwork. Huang Junjun, 55 years old, is a representative inheritor of Guixi copper engraving, who has been taking the work for 36 years. "My grandpa was a copper ware craftsman, for whom I often acted as an assistant during childhood. I was fascinated with the ancient art," said Huang. As from 1989, he travelled all over the c

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-JIANGXI-GUIXI-COPPER ENGRAVING-INHERITOR (CN)

(230815) -- NANCHANG, Aug. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Huang Junjun draws draft of a copper engraving artwork at his studio in Guixi City, east China's Jiangxi Province, July 13, 2023. Copper engraving, or copper carving, a craft of using knives to carve patterns on copper wares, has a history of about 1,000 years. In 2021, Guixi copper engraving was listed as one of the national-level intangible cultural heritages. The craft needs over 150 different kinds of knives and a dozen of carving skills to create a complete artwork, and the copper ware has to go through over 100,000 times of hammering before being turned into an exquisite artwork. Huang Junjun, 55 years old, is a representative inheritor of Guixi copper engraving, who has been taking the work for 36 years. "My grandpa was a copper ware craftsman, for whom I often acted as an assistant during childhood. I was fascinated with the ancient art," said Huang. As from 1989, he travelled all over the country to seek for masters to study the art, and also worked at

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-JIANGXI-GUIXI-COPPER ENGRAVING-INHERITOR (CN)

(230815) -- NANCHANG, Aug. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Huang Junjun watches his copper engraving artworks at an exhibition hall of his company in Guixi City, east China's Jiangxi Province, July 13, 2023. Copper engraving, or copper carving, a craft of using knives to carve patterns on copper wares, has a history of about 1,000 years. In 2021, Guixi copper engraving was listed as one of the national-level intangible cultural heritages. The craft needs over 150 different kinds of knives and a dozen of carving skills to create a complete artwork, and the copper ware has to go through over 100,000 times of hammering before being turned into an exquisite artwork. Huang Junjun, 55 years old, is a representative inheritor of Guixi copper engraving, who has been taking the work for 36 years. "My grandpa was a copper ware craftsman, for whom I often acted as an assistant during childhood. I was fascinated with the ancient art," said Huang. As from 1989, he travelled all over the country to seek for masters to study the art,

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-JIANGXI-GUIXI-COPPER ENGRAVING-INHERITOR (CN)

(230815) -- NANCHANG, Aug. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Huang Junjun (R) talks with a visitor at an exhibition hall of copper engraving artworks at his company in Guixi City, east China's Jiangxi Province, Aug. 9, 2023. Copper engraving, or copper carving, a craft of using knives to carve patterns on copper wares, has a history of about 1,000 years. In 2021, Guixi copper engraving was listed as one of the national-level intangible cultural heritages. The craft needs over 150 different kinds of knives and a dozen of carving skills to create a complete artwork, and the copper ware has to go through over 100,000 times of hammering before being turned into an exquisite artwork. Huang Junjun, 55 years old, is a representative inheritor of Guixi copper engraving, who has been taking the work for 36 years. "My grandpa was a copper ware craftsman, for whom I often acted as an assistant during childhood. I was fascinated with the ancient art," said Huang. As from 1989, he travelled all over the country to seek for masters to

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-JIANGXI-GUIXI-COPPER ENGRAVING-INHERITOR (CN)

(230815) -- NANCHANG, Aug. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A craftsman welds a copper engraving artwork at Huang Junjun's company in Guixi City, east China's Jiangxi Province, Aug. 9, 2023. Copper engraving, or copper carving, a craft of using knives to carve patterns on copper wares, has a history of about 1,000 years. In 2021, Guixi copper engraving was listed as one of the national-level intangible cultural heritages. The craft needs over 150 different kinds of knives and a dozen of carving skills to create a complete artwork, and the copper ware has to go through over 100,000 times of hammering before being turned into an exquisite artwork. Huang Junjun, 55 years old, is a representative inheritor of Guixi copper engraving, who has been taking the work for 36 years. "My grandpa was a copper ware craftsman, for whom I often acted as an assistant during childhood. I was fascinated with the ancient art," said Huang. As from 1989, he travelled all over the country to seek for masters to study the art, and also worked at

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-JIANGXI-GUIXI-COPPER ENGRAVING-INHERITOR (CN)

(230815) -- NANCHANG, Aug. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 9, 2023 shows Huang Junjun's copper engraving artwork displayed at an exhibition hall of his company in Guixi City, east China's Jiangxi Province. Copper engraving, or copper carving, a craft of using knives to carve patterns on copper wares, has a history of about 1,000 years. In 2021, Guixi copper engraving was listed as one of the national-level intangible cultural heritages. The craft needs over 150 different kinds of knives and a dozen of carving skills to create a complete artwork, and the copper ware has to go through over 100,000 times of hammering before being turned into an exquisite artwork. Huang Junjun, 55 years old, is a representative inheritor of Guixi copper engraving, who has been taking the work for 36 years. "My grandpa was a copper ware craftsman, for whom I often acted as an assistant during childhood. I was fascinated with the ancient art," said Huang. As from 1989, he travelled all over the country to seek for mas

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-JIANGXI-GUIXI-COPPER ENGRAVING-INHERITOR (CN)

(230815) -- NANCHANG, Aug. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on July 13, 2023 shows knives used to make copper engraving artworks at Huang Junjun's company in Guixi City, east China's Jiangxi Province, July 13, 2023. Copper engraving, or copper carving, a craft of using knives to carve patterns on copper wares, has a history of about 1,000 years. In 2021, Guixi copper engraving was listed as one of the national-level intangible cultural heritages. The craft needs over 150 different kinds of knives and a dozen of carving skills to create a complete artwork, and the copper ware has to go through over 100,000 times of hammering before being turned into an exquisite artwork. Huang Junjun, 55 years old, is a representative inheritor of Guixi copper engraving, who has been taking the work for 36 years. "My grandpa was a copper ware craftsman, for whom I often acted as an assistant during childhood. I was fascinated with the ancient art," said Huang. As from 1989, he travelled all over the country to seek for ma

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-JIANGXI-GUIXI-COPPER ENGRAVING-INHERITOR (CN)

(230815) -- NANCHANG, Aug. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Huang Junjun shows skills of copper engraving to his apprentices at a workshop of his company in Guixi City, east China's Jiangxi Province, July 13, 2023. Copper engraving, or copper carving, a craft of using knives to carve patterns on copper wares, has a history of about 1,000 years. In 2021, Guixi copper engraving was listed as one of the national-level intangible cultural heritages. The craft needs over 150 different kinds of knives and a dozen of carving skills to create a complete artwork, and the copper ware has to go through over 100,000 times of hammering before being turned into an exquisite artwork. Huang Junjun, 55 years old, is a representative inheritor of Guixi copper engraving, who has been taking the work for 36 years. "My grandpa was a copper ware craftsman, for whom I often acted as an assistant during childhood. I was fascinated with the ancient art," said Huang. As from 1989, he travelled all over the country to seek for masters to study the

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-JIANGXI-GUIXI-COPPER ENGRAVING-INHERITOR (CN)

(230815) -- NANCHANG, Aug. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Huang Junjun makes a copper engraving artwork at a workshop of his company in Guixi City, east China's Jiangxi Province, July 13, 2023. Copper engraving, or copper carving, a craft of using knives to carve patterns on copper wares, has a history of about 1,000 years. In 2021, Guixi copper engraving was listed as one of the national-level intangible cultural heritages. The craft needs over 150 different kinds of knives and a dozen of carving skills to create a complete artwork, and the copper ware has to go through over 100,000 times of hammering before being turned into an exquisite artwork. Huang Junjun, 55 years old, is a representative inheritor of Guixi copper engraving, who has been taking the work for 36 years. "My grandpa was a copper ware craftsman, for whom I often acted as an assistant during childhood. I was fascinated with the ancient art," said Huang. As from 1989, he travelled all over the country to seek for masters to study the art, and also work

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-JIANGXI-GUIXI-COPPER ENGRAVING-INHERITOR (CN)

(230815) -- NANCHANG, Aug. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 9, 2023 shows Huang Junjun's copper engraving artwork, inlaid with colorful metals, displayed at an exhibition hall of his company in Guixi City, east China's Jiangxi Province. Copper engraving, or copper carving, a craft of using knives to carve patterns on copper wares, has a history of about 1,000 years. In 2021, Guixi copper engraving was listed as one of the national-level intangible cultural heritages. The craft needs over 150 different kinds of knives and a dozen of carving skills to create a complete artwork, and the copper ware has to go through over 100,000 times of hammering before being turned into an exquisite artwork. Huang Junjun, 55 years old, is a representative inheritor of Guixi copper engraving, who has been taking the work for 36 years. "My grandpa was a copper ware craftsman, for whom I often acted as an assistant during childhood. I was fascinated with the ancient art," said Huang. As from 1989, he travelled all ov

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-JIANGXI-GUIXI-COPPER ENGRAVING-INHERITOR (CN)

(230815) -- NANCHANG, Aug. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A craftsman tints a copper engraving artwork at Huang Junjun's company in Guixi City, east China's Jiangxi Province, Aug. 9, 2023. Copper engraving, or copper carving, a craft of using knives to carve patterns on copper wares, has a history of about 1,000 years. In 2021, Guixi copper engraving was listed as one of the national-level intangible cultural heritages. The craft needs over 150 different kinds of knives and a dozen of carving skills to create a complete artwork, and the copper ware has to go through over 100,000 times of hammering before being turned into an exquisite artwork. Huang Junjun, 55 years old, is a representative inheritor of Guixi copper engraving, who has been taking the work for 36 years. "My grandpa was a copper ware craftsman, for whom I often acted as an assistant during childhood. I was fascinated with the ancient art," said Huang. As from 1989, he travelled all over the country to seek for masters to study the art, and also worked at

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-JIANGXI-GUIXI-COPPER ENGRAVING-INHERITOR (CN)

(230815) -- NANCHANG, Aug. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A craftsman tints a copper engraving artwork at Huang Junjun's company in Guixi City, east China's Jiangxi Province, Aug. 9, 2023. Copper engraving, or copper carving, a craft of using knives to carve patterns on copper wares, has a history of about 1,000 years. In 2021, Guixi copper engraving was listed as one of the national-level intangible cultural heritages. The craft needs over 150 different kinds of knives and a dozen of carving skills to create a complete artwork, and the copper ware has to go through over 100,000 times of hammering before being turned into an exquisite artwork. Huang Junjun, 55 years old, is a representative inheritor of Guixi copper engraving, who has been taking the work for 36 years. "My grandpa was a copper ware craftsman, for whom I often acted as an assistant during childhood. I was fascinated with the ancient art," said Huang. As from 1989, he travelled all over the country to seek for masters to study the art, and also worked at

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-JIANGXI-GUIXI-COPPER ENGRAVING-INHERITOR (CN)

(230815) -- NANCHANG, Aug. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Huang Junjun makes a copper engraving artwork at a workshop of his company in Guixi City, east China's Jiangxi Province, Aug. 9, 2023. Copper engraving, or copper carving, a craft of using knives to carve patterns on copper wares, has a history of about 1,000 years. In 2021, Guixi copper engraving was listed as one of the national-level intangible cultural heritages. The craft needs over 150 different kinds of knives and a dozen of carving skills to create a complete artwork, and the copper ware has to go through over 100,000 times of hammering before being turned into an exquisite artwork. Huang Junjun, 55 years old, is a representative inheritor of Guixi copper engraving, who has been taking the work for 36 years. "My grandpa was a copper ware craftsman, for whom I often acted as an assistant during childhood. I was fascinated with the ancient art," said Huang. As from 1989, he travelled all over the country to seek for masters to study the art, and also worke

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-JIANGXI-GUIXI-COPPER ENGRAVING-INHERITOR (CN)

(230815) -- NANCHANG, Aug. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Huang Junjun quenches a copper engraving artwork at a workshop of his company in Guixi City, east China's Jiangxi Province, July 13, 2023. Copper engraving, or copper carving, a craft of using knives to carve patterns on copper wares, has a history of about 1,000 years. In 2021, Guixi copper engraving was listed as one of the national-level intangible cultural heritages. The craft needs over 150 different kinds of knives and a dozen of carving skills to create a complete artwork, and the copper ware has to go through over 100,000 times of hammering before being turned into an exquisite artwork. Huang Junjun, 55 years old, is a representative inheritor of Guixi copper engraving, who has been taking the work for 36 years. "My grandpa was a copper ware craftsman, for whom I often acted as an assistant during childhood. I was fascinated with the ancient art," said Huang. As from 1989, he travelled all over the country to seek for masters to study the art, and also w

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-JIANGXI-GUIXI-COPPER ENGRAVING-INHERITOR (CN)

(230815) -- NANCHANG, Aug. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 9, 2023 shows Huang Junjun's copper engraving teapot displayed at an exhibition hall of his company in Guixi City, east China's Jiangxi Province. Copper engraving, or copper carving, a craft of using knives to carve patterns on copper wares, has a history of about 1,000 years. In 2021, Guixi copper engraving was listed as one of the national-level intangible cultural heritages. The craft needs over 150 different kinds of knives and a dozen of carving skills to create a complete artwork, and the copper ware has to go through over 100,000 times of hammering before being turned into an exquisite artwork. Huang Junjun, 55 years old, is a representative inheritor of Guixi copper engraving, who has been taking the work for 36 years. "My grandpa was a copper ware craftsman, for whom I often acted as an assistant during childhood. I was fascinated with the ancient art," said Huang. As from 1989, he travelled all over the country to seek for mast

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-JIANGXI-GUIXI-COPPER ENGRAVING-INHERITOR (CN)

(230815) -- NANCHANG, Aug. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A craftsman makes a copper engraving artwork at Huang Junjun's company in Guixi City, east China's Jiangxi Province, Aug. 9, 2023. Copper engraving, or copper carving, a craft of using knives to carve patterns on copper wares, has a history of about 1,000 years. In 2021, Guixi copper engraving was listed as one of the national-level intangible cultural heritages. The craft needs over 150 different kinds of knives and a dozen of carving skills to create a complete artwork, and the copper ware has to go through over 100,000 times of hammering before being turned into an exquisite artwork. Huang Junjun, 55 years old, is a representative inheritor of Guixi copper engraving, who has been taking the work for 36 years. "My grandpa was a copper ware craftsman, for whom I often acted as an assistant during childhood. I was fascinated with the ancient art," said Huang. As from 1989, he travelled all over the country to seek for masters to study the art, and also worked at

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-JIANGXI-GUIXI-COPPER ENGRAVING-INHERITOR (CN)

(230815) -- NANCHANG, Aug. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Huang Junjun watches a copper engraving teapot at his company in Guixi City, east China's Jiangxi Province, Aug. 9, 2023. Copper engraving, or copper carving, a craft of using knives to carve patterns on copper wares, has a history of about 1,000 years. In 2021, Guixi copper engraving was listed as one of the national-level intangible cultural heritages. The craft needs over 150 different kinds of knives and a dozen of carving skills to create a complete artwork, and the copper ware has to go through over 100,000 times of hammering before being turned into an exquisite artwork. Huang Junjun, 55 years old, is a representative inheritor of Guixi copper engraving, who has been taking the work for 36 years. "My grandpa was a copper ware craftsman, for whom I often acted as an assistant during childhood. I was fascinated with the ancient art," said Huang. As from 1989, he travelled all over the country to seek for masters to study the art, and also worked at factorie

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-JIANGXI-GUIXI-COPPER ENGRAVING-INHERITOR (CN)

(230815) -- NANCHANG, Aug. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Huang Junjun makes a copper engraving artwork at a workshop of his company in Guixi City, east China's Jiangxi Province, July 13, 2023. Copper engraving, or copper carving, a craft of using knives to carve patterns on copper wares, has a history of about 1,000 years. In 2021, Guixi copper engraving was listed as one of the national-level intangible cultural heritages. The craft needs over 150 different kinds of knives and a dozen of carving skills to create a complete artwork, and the copper ware has to go through over 100,000 times of hammering before being turned into an exquisite artwork. Huang Junjun, 55 years old, is a representative inheritor of Guixi copper engraving, who has been taking the work for 36 years. "My grandpa was a copper ware craftsman, for whom I often acted as an assistant during childhood. I was fascinated with the ancient art," said Huang. As from 1989, he travelled all over the country to seek for masters to study the art, and also work

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-JIANGXI-GUIXI-COPPER ENGRAVING-INHERITOR (CN)

(230815) -- NANCHANG, Aug. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This combo photo taken on Aug. 9, 2023 shows details on Huang Junjun's copper engraving artwork displayed at an exhibition hall of his company in Guixi City, east China's Jiangxi Province. Copper engraving, or copper carving, a craft of using knives to carve patterns on copper wares, has a history of about 1,000 years. In 2021, Guixi copper engraving was listed as one of the national-level intangible cultural heritages. The craft needs over 150 different kinds of knives and a dozen of carving skills to create a complete artwork, and the copper ware has to go through over 100,000 times of hammering before being turned into an exquisite artwork. Huang Junjun, 55 years old, is a representative inheritor of Guixi copper engraving, who has been taking the work for 36 years. "My grandpa was a copper ware craftsman, for whom I often acted as an assistant during childhood. I was fascinated with the ancient art," said Huang. As from 1989, he travelled all over the countr

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-JIANGXI-GUIXI-COPPER ENGRAVING-INHERITOR (CN)

(230815) -- NANCHANG, Aug. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Huang Junjun draws draft of a copper engraving artwork at his studio in Guixi City, east China's Jiangxi Province, July 13, 2023. Copper engraving, or copper carving, a craft of using knives to carve patterns on copper wares, has a history of about 1,000 years. In 2021, Guixi copper engraving was listed as one of the national-level intangible cultural heritages. The craft needs over 150 different kinds of knives and a dozen of carving skills to create a complete artwork, and the copper ware has to go through over 100,000 times of hammering before being turned into an exquisite artwork. Huang Junjun, 55 years old, is a representative inheritor of Guixi copper engraving, who has been taking the work for 36 years. "My grandpa was a copper ware craftsman, for whom I often acted as an assistant during childhood. I was fascinated with the ancient art," said Huang. As from 1989, he travelled all over the country to seek for masters to study the art, and also worked at

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-JIANGXI-GUIXI-COPPER ENGRAVING-INHERITOR (CN)

(230815) -- NANCHANG, Aug. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Huang Junjun makes a copper engraving artwork at a workshop of his company in Guixi City, east China's Jiangxi Province, Aug. 9, 2023. Copper engraving, or copper carving, a craft of using knives to carve patterns on copper wares, has a history of about 1,000 years. In 2021, Guixi copper engraving was listed as one of the national-level intangible cultural heritages. The craft needs over 150 different kinds of knives and a dozen of carving skills to create a complete artwork, and the copper ware has to go through over 100,000 times of hammering before being turned into an exquisite artwork. Huang Junjun, 55 years old, is a representative inheritor of Guixi copper engraving, who has been taking the work for 36 years. "My grandpa was a copper ware craftsman, for whom I often acted as an assistant during childhood. I was fascinated with the ancient art," said Huang. As from 1989, he travelled all over the country to seek for masters to study the art, and also worke

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-JIANGXI-GUIXI-COPPER ENGRAVING-INHERITOR (CN)

(230815) -- NANCHANG, Aug. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Craftsmen make copper engraving teapots at Huang Junjun's company in Guixi City, east China's Jiangxi Province, July 13, 2023. Copper engraving, or copper carving, a craft of using knives to carve patterns on copper wares, has a history of about 1,000 years. In 2021, Guixi copper engraving was listed as one of the national-level intangible cultural heritages. The craft needs over 150 different kinds of knives and a dozen of carving skills to create a complete artwork, and the copper ware has to go through over 100,000 times of hammering before being turned into an exquisite artwork. Huang Junjun, 55 years old, is a representative inheritor of Guixi copper engraving, who has been taking the work for 36 years. "My grandpa was a copper ware craftsman, for whom I often acted as an assistant during childhood. I was fascinated with the ancient art," said Huang. As from 1989, he travelled all over the country to seek for masters to study the art, and also worked at fac

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-JIANGXI-GUIXI-COPPER ENGRAVING-INHERITOR (CN)

(230815) -- NANCHANG, Aug. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A visitor watches copper engraving teapots displayed at an exhibition hall of Huang Junjun's company in Guixi City, east China's Jiangxi Province, July 13, 2023. Copper engraving, or copper carving, a craft of using knives to carve patterns on copper wares, has a history of about 1,000 years. In 2021, Guixi copper engraving was listed as one of the national-level intangible cultural heritages. The craft needs over 150 different kinds of knives and a dozen of carving skills to create a complete artwork, and the copper ware has to go through over 100,000 times of hammering before being turned into an exquisite artwork. Huang Junjun, 55 years old, is a representative inheritor of Guixi copper engraving, who has been taking the work for 36 years. "My grandpa was a copper ware craftsman, for whom I often acted as an assistant during childhood. I was fascinated with the ancient art," said Huang. As from 1989, he travelled all over the country to seek for masters to st

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-JIANGXI-GUIXI-COPPER ENGRAVING-INHERITOR (CN)

(230815) -- NANCHANG, Aug. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Huang Junjun draws draft of a copper engraving artwork at his studio in Guixi City, east China's Jiangxi Province, July 13, 2023. Copper engraving, or copper carving, a craft of using knives to carve patterns on copper wares, has a history of about 1,000 years. In 2021, Guixi copper engraving was listed as one of the national-level intangible cultural heritages. The craft needs over 150 different kinds of knives and a dozen of carving skills to create a complete artwork, and the copper ware has to go through over 100,000 times of hammering before being turned into an exquisite artwork. Huang Junjun, 55 years old, is a representative inheritor of Guixi copper engraving, who has been taking the work for 36 years. "My grandpa was a copper ware craftsman, for whom I often acted as an assistant during childhood. I was fascinated with the ancient art," said Huang. As from 1989, he travelled all over the country to seek for masters to study the art, and also worked at

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-JIANGXI-GUIXI-COPPER ENGRAVING-INHERITOR (CN)

(230815) -- NANCHANG, Aug. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 9, 2023 shows Huang Junjun's copper engraving artwork displayed at an exhibition hall of his company in Guixi City, east China's Jiangxi Province. Copper engraving, or copper carving, a craft of using knives to carve patterns on copper wares, has a history of about 1,000 years. In 2021, Guixi copper engraving was listed as one of the national-level intangible cultural heritages. The craft needs over 150 different kinds of knives and a dozen of carving skills to create a complete artwork, and the copper ware has to go through over 100,000 times of hammering before being turned into an exquisite artwork. Huang Junjun, 55 years old, is a representative inheritor of Guixi copper engraving, who has been taking the work for 36 years. "My grandpa was a copper ware craftsman, for whom I often acted as an assistant during childhood. I was fascinated with the ancient art," said Huang. As from 1989, he travelled all over the country to seek for mas

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-JIANGXI-GUIXI-COPPER ENGRAVING-INHERITOR (CN)

(230815) -- NANCHANG, Aug. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 9, 2023 shows Huang Junjun's copper engraving pen pot displayed at an exhibition hall of his company in Guixi City, east China's Jiangxi Province. Copper engraving, or copper carving, a craft of using knives to carve patterns on copper wares, has a history of about 1,000 years. In 2021, Guixi copper engraving was listed as one of the national-level intangible cultural heritages. The craft needs over 150 different kinds of knives and a dozen of carving skills to create a complete artwork, and the copper ware has to go through over 100,000 times of hammering before being turned into an exquisite artwork. Huang Junjun, 55 years old, is a representative inheritor of Guixi copper engraving, who has been taking the work for 36 years. "My grandpa was a copper ware craftsman, for whom I often acted as an assistant during childhood. I was fascinated with the ancient art," said Huang. As from 1989, he travelled all over the country to seek for mas

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-JIANGXI-GUIXI-COPPER ENGRAVING-INHERITOR (CN)

(230815) -- NANCHANG, Aug. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Huang Junjun makes a copper engraving artwork at a workshop of his company in Guixi City, east China's Jiangxi Province, July 13, 2023. Copper engraving, or copper carving, a craft of using knives to carve patterns on copper wares, has a history of about 1,000 years. In 2021, Guixi copper engraving was listed as one of the national-level intangible cultural heritages. The craft needs over 150 different kinds of knives and a dozen of carving skills to create a complete artwork, and the copper ware has to go through over 100,000 times of hammering before being turned into an exquisite artwork. Huang Junjun, 55 years old, is a representative inheritor of Guixi copper engraving, who has been taking the work for 36 years. "My grandpa was a copper ware craftsman, for whom I often acted as an assistant during childhood. I was fascinated with the ancient art," said Huang. As from 1989, he travelled all over the country to seek for masters to study the art, and also work

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-JIANGXI-GUIXI-COPPER ENGRAVING-INHERITOR (CN)

(230815) -- NANCHANG, Aug. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A craftsman makes a copper engraving artwork at Huang Junjun's company in Guixi City, east China's Jiangxi Province, Aug. 9, 2023. Copper engraving, or copper carving, a craft of using knives to carve patterns on copper wares, has a history of about 1,000 years. In 2021, Guixi copper engraving was listed as one of the national-level intangible cultural heritages. The craft needs over 150 different kinds of knives and a dozen of carving skills to create a complete artwork, and the copper ware has to go through over 100,000 times of hammering before being turned into an exquisite artwork. Huang Junjun, 55 years old, is a representative inheritor of Guixi copper engraving, who has been taking the work for 36 years. "My grandpa was a copper ware craftsman, for whom I often acted as an assistant during childhood. I was fascinated with the ancient art," said Huang. As from 1989, he travelled all over the country to seek for masters to study the art, and also worked at

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-JIANGXI-GUIXI-COPPER ENGRAVING-INHERITOR (CN)

(230815) -- NANCHANG, Aug. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Huang Junjun reads books on arts and crafts at his company in Guixi City, east China's Jiangxi Province, Aug. 9, 2023. Copper engraving, or copper carving, a craft of using knives to carve patterns on copper wares, has a history of about 1,000 years. In 2021, Guixi copper engraving was listed as one of the national-level intangible cultural heritages. The craft needs over 150 different kinds of knives and a dozen of carving skills to create a complete artwork, and the copper ware has to go through over 100,000 times of hammering before being turned into an exquisite artwork. Huang Junjun, 55 years old, is a representative inheritor of Guixi copper engraving, who has been taking the work for 36 years. "My grandpa was a copper ware craftsman, for whom I often acted as an assistant during childhood. I was fascinated with the ancient art," said Huang. As from 1989, he travelled all over the country to seek for masters to study the art, and also worked at factories i

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-JIANGXI-GUIXI-COPPER ENGRAVING-INHERITOR (CN)

(230815) -- NANCHANG, Aug. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Huang Junjun quenches a copper engraving artwork at a workshop of his company in Guixi City, east China's Jiangxi Province, July 13, 2023. Copper engraving, or copper carving, a craft of using knives to carve patterns on copper wares, has a history of about 1,000 years. In 2021, Guixi copper engraving was listed as one of the national-level intangible cultural heritages. The craft needs over 150 different kinds of knives and a dozen of carving skills to create a complete artwork, and the copper ware has to go through over 100,000 times of hammering before being turned into an exquisite artwork. Huang Junjun, 55 years old, is a representative inheritor of Guixi copper engraving, who has been taking the work for 36 years. "My grandpa was a copper ware craftsman, for whom I often acted as an assistant during childhood. I was fascinated with the ancient art," said Huang. As from 1989, he travelled all over the country to seek for masters to study the art, and also w

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-JIANGXI-GUIXI-COPPER ENGRAVING-INHERITOR (CN)

(230815) -- NANCHANG, Aug. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Huang Junjun makes a copper engraving artwork at a workshop of his company in Guixi City, east China's Jiangxi Province, July 13, 2023. Copper engraving, or copper carving, a craft of using knives to carve patterns on copper wares, has a history of about 1,000 years. In 2021, Guixi copper engraving was listed as one of the national-level intangible cultural heritages. The craft needs over 150 different kinds of knives and a dozen of carving skills to create a complete artwork, and the copper ware has to go through over 100,000 times of hammering before being turned into an exquisite artwork. Huang Junjun, 55 years old, is a representative inheritor of Guixi copper engraving, who has been taking the work for 36 years. "My grandpa was a copper ware craftsman, for whom I often acted as an assistant during childhood. I was fascinated with the ancient art," said Huang. As from 1989, he travelled all over the country to seek for masters to study the art, and also work

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Japan crash out of World Cup after 4-1 hammering by Colombia

CUIABA, Brazil - Japan coach Alberto Zaccheroni leaves the pitch after Japan's 4-1 defeat to Colombia in a World Cup Group C match at the Arena Pantanal in Cuiaba, Brazil, on June 24, 2014. Japan finished last in the group and failed to progress to the second round.

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Japan crash out of World Cup after 4-1 hammering by Colombia

CUIABA, Brazil - Japan players acknowledge supporters in the stands after Japan's 4-1 defeat to Colombia in a World Cup Group C match at the Arena Pantanal in Cuiaba, Brazil, on June 24, 2014.

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Japan crash out of World Cup after 4-1 hammering by Colombia

CUIABA, Brazil - Japan's keeper Eiji Kawashima unsuccessfully tries to stop Colombia's third goal in the second half of a World Cup Group C match at the Arena Pantanal in Cuiaba, Brazil, on June 24, 2014. Colombia beat Japan 4-1.

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Japan crash out of World Cup after 4-1 hammering by Colombia

OSAKA, Japan - A Japan supporter jumps into the Dotombori River in Osaka, Japan, on June 25, 2014, after Japan's 4-1 defeat to Colombia in a World Cup Group C match in Cuiaba, Brazil. Japan finished last in the group and failed to progress to the second round.

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Japan crash out of World Cup after 4-1 hammering by Colombia

CUIABA, Brazil - Colombia's James Rodriguez (R) scores the team's fourth goal in the second half of a World Cup Group C match against Japan at the Arena Pantanal in Cuiaba, Brazil, on June 24, 2014. Japan's keeper is Eiji Kawashima. Colombia beat Japan 4-1.

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Japan crash out of World Cup after 4-1 hammering by Colombia

CUIABA, Brazil - Colombia's James Rodriguez (R) and Japan's Yuto Nagatomo (C) embrace after Japan's 4-1 defeat to Colombia in a World Cup Group C match at the Arena Pantanal in Cuiaba, Brazil, on June 24, 2014.

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Japan crash out of World Cup after 4-1 hammering by Colombia

CUIABA, Brazil - Japan's Shinji Okazaki (9) heads an equalizer on the stroke of halftime of a World Cup Group C match against Colombia at the Arena Pantanal in Cuiaba, Brazil, on June 24, 2014. Colombia beat Japan 4-1.

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Japan crash out of World Cup after 4-1 hammering by Colombia

CUIABA, Brazil - Japan's Keisuke Honda covers his face after Japan's 4-1 defeat to Colombia in a World Cup Group C match at the Arena Pantanal in Cuiaba, Brazil, on June 24, 2014.

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Japan crash out of World Cup after 4-1 hammering by Colombia

CUIABA, Brazil - Japan's Yoshito Okubo collapses on the ground after Japan's 4-1 defeat to Colombia in a World Cup Group C match at the Arena Pantanal in Cuiaba, Brazil, on June 24, 2014.

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Japan crash out of World Cup after 4-1 hammering by Colombia

CUIABA, Brazil - Japan supporters look deflated as Colombia supporters celebrate following the South American side's fourth goal during the second half of a World Cup Group C match at the Arena Pantanal in Cuiaba, Brazil, on June 24, 2014. Colombia won 4-1. Japan finished last in the group and failed to progress to the second round.

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Japan crash out of World Cup after 4-1 hammering by Colombia

CUIABA, Brazil - Japan's Shinji Kagawa covers his face after Japan's 4-1 defeat to Colombia in a World Cup Group C match at the Arena Pantanal in Cuiaba, Brazil, on June 24, 2014.

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Japan crash out of World Cup after 4-1 hammering by Colombia

CUIABA, Brazil - Japan supporters look depressed after Japan's 4-1 defeat to Colombia in a World Cup Group C match at the Arena Pantanal in Cuiaba, Brazil, on June 24, 2014. Japan finished last in the group and failed to progress to the second round.