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Damascus International Fair - Syria

Syrian artisans display handmade artistic pieces to visitors at the Damascus International Fair. The exhibition features traditional crafts and creative works produced by local craftsmen as part of Syria’s cultural and economic revival after years of conflict. September 3, 2025. Photo by Mohammad Daher/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Damascus International Fair - Syria

Syrian artisans display handmade artistic pieces to visitors at the Damascus International Fair. The exhibition features traditional crafts and creative works produced by local craftsmen as part of Syria’s cultural and economic revival after years of conflict. September 3, 2025. Photo by Mohammad Daher/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Damascus International Fair - Syria

Syrian artisans display handmade artistic pieces to visitors at the Damascus International Fair. The exhibition features traditional crafts and creative works produced by local craftsmen as part of Syria’s cultural and economic revival after years of conflict. September 3, 2025. Photo by Mohammad Daher/ABACAPRESS.COM

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THE NETHERLANDS-SPAKENBURG-SPAKENBURG DAYS

(240808) -- SPAKENBURG, Aug. 8, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- People in traditional clothing attend a celebration of the Spakenburg Days in Spakenburg, the Netherlands, Aug. 7, 2024. Located in the central Dutch province of Utrecht, Spakenburg has traditionally been a fishing village dating back to the 15th century. Every summer, the Spakenburg Days are celebrated on the last two Wednesdays of July and the first two Wednesdays of August, showcasing the best of local culture, traditions and crafts. (Photo by Sylvia Lederer/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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THE NETHERLANDS-SPAKENBURG-SPAKENBURG DAYS

(240808) -- SPAKENBURG, Aug. 8, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- People dance during a celebration of the Spakenburg Days in Spakenburg, the Netherlands, Aug. 7, 2024. Located in the central Dutch province of Utrecht, Spakenburg has traditionally been a fishing village dating back to the 15th century. Every summer, the Spakenburg Days are celebrated on the last two Wednesdays of July and the first two Wednesdays of August, showcasing the best of local culture, traditions and crafts. (Photo by Sylvia Lederer/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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JORDAN-AMMAN-DAILY LIFE-MARKET

(240720) -- AMMAN, July 20, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Musicians perform at Souq Jara in Amman, Jordan, July 19, 2024. Souq Jara is a popular open-air seasonal market taking place on Fridays, noted for its lively atmosphere. Local artisans, craftsmen, and vendors gather here to sell a variety of goods such as traditional crafts, clothing, jewelry, artwork, souvenirs, and local food. It's also a cultural hotspot with music performances, exhibitions, and workshops, therefore a vibrant destination for both locals and tourists looking to experience Jordanian culture in a traditional setting. (Photo by Mohammad Abu Ghosh/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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JORDAN-AMMAN-DAILY LIFE-MARKET

(240720) -- AMMAN, July 20, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A vendor waits for customers at Souq Jara in Amman, Jordan, July 19, 2024. Souq Jara is a popular open-air seasonal market taking place on Fridays, noted for its lively atmosphere. Local artisans, craftsmen, and vendors gather here to sell a variety of goods such as traditional crafts, clothing, jewelry, artwork, souvenirs, and local food. It's also a cultural hotspot with music performances, exhibitions, and workshops, therefore a vibrant destination for both locals and tourists looking to experience Jordanian culture in a traditional setting. (Photo by Mohammad Abu Ghosh/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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JORDAN-AMMAN-DAILY LIFE-MARKET

(240720) -- AMMAN, July 20, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A vendor waits for customers at Souq Jara in Amman, Jordan, July 19, 2024. Souq Jara is a popular open-air seasonal market taking place on Fridays, noted for its lively atmosphere. Local artisans, craftsmen, and vendors gather here to sell a variety of goods such as traditional crafts, clothing, jewelry, artwork, souvenirs, and local food. It's also a cultural hotspot with music performances, exhibitions, and workshops, therefore a vibrant destination for both locals and tourists looking to experience Jordanian culture in a traditional setting. (Photo by Mohammad Abu Ghosh/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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JORDAN-AMMAN-DAILY LIFE-MARKET

(240720) -- AMMAN, July 20, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- People visit Souq Jara in Amman, Jordan, July 19, 2024. Souq Jara is a popular open-air seasonal market taking place on Fridays, noted for its lively atmosphere. Local artisans, craftsmen, and vendors gather here to sell a variety of goods such as traditional crafts, clothing, jewelry, artwork, souvenirs, and local food. It's also a cultural hotspot with music performances, exhibitions, and workshops, therefore a vibrant destination for both locals and tourists looking to experience Jordanian culture in a traditional setting. (Photo by Mohammad Abu Ghosh/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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JORDAN-AMMAN-DAILY LIFE-MARKET

(240720) -- AMMAN, July 20, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A vendor waits for customers at Souq Jara in Amman, Jordan, July 19, 2024. Souq Jara is a popular open-air seasonal market taking place on Fridays, noted for its lively atmosphere. Local artisans, craftsmen, and vendors gather here to sell a variety of goods such as traditional crafts, clothing, jewelry, artwork, souvenirs, and local food. It's also a cultural hotspot with music performances, exhibitions, and workshops, therefore a vibrant destination for both locals and tourists looking to experience Jordanian culture in a traditional setting. (Photo by Mohammad Abu Ghosh/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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JORDAN-AMMAN-DAILY LIFE-MARKET

(240720) -- AMMAN, July 20, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A vendor waits for customers at Souq Jara in Amman, Jordan, July 19, 2024. Souq Jara is a popular open-air seasonal market taking place on Fridays, noted for its lively atmosphere. Local artisans, craftsmen, and vendors gather here to sell a variety of goods such as traditional crafts, clothing, jewelry, artwork, souvenirs, and local food. It's also a cultural hotspot with music performances, exhibitions, and workshops, therefore a vibrant destination for both locals and tourists looking to experience Jordanian culture in a traditional setting. (Photo by Mohammad Abu Ghosh/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Launch Of The ETIncelles Program - Paris

French Junior Minister in charge of Small and Medium Enterprises, Commerce, Crafts and Tourism Olivia Gregoire during a meeting with heads of Small and Medium Enterprises (PME), members of professional federations and local elected officials to launch the new ETIncelles program at the Elysée Palace in Paris, France on November 21, 2023. Photo by Eric Tschaen/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Launch Of The ETIncelles Program - Paris

French Junior Minister in charge of Small and Medium Enterprises, Commerce, Crafts and Tourism Olivia Gregoire during a meeting with heads of Small and Medium Enterprises (PME), members of professional federations and local elected officials to launch the new ETIncelles program at the Elysée Palace in Paris, France on November 21, 2023. Photo by Eric Tschaen/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CHINA-SHANXI-QIKOU ANCIENT TOWN-TOURISM INDUSTRY (CN)

(231002) -- TAIYUAN, Oct. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Yan Qiangqiang makes gourd crafts in the Qikou ancient town of Linxian County, north China's Shanxi Province, Aug. 2, 2023. In 2016, Yan Qiangqiang opened a store in Qikou selling gourd crafts. His craft skills brings him an annual income of more than 100,000 yuan (about 13,696 U.S. dollars). Qikou, an ancient riverine town along the Yellow River, was an important trade ferry in history. However, with the development of land transportation, the Qikou ancient town declined in terms of trade volume, leaving many of its historical buildings in disrepair. In recent years, local authorities have carried out protection and restoration of historical buildings and ancient dwellings in the Qikou ancient town. At the same time, the integrated development of culture and tourism is also promoted. Today the ancient town has become a popular tourist attraction. More than 5,000 people out of a population of about 30,000 in the town are engaged in the tourism industry. (Ph

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CHINA-SHANXI-QIKOU ANCIENT TOWN-TOURISM INDUSTRY (CN)

(231002) -- TAIYUAN, Oct. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Yan Qiangqiang makes gourd crafts in the Qikou ancient town of Linxian County, north China's Shanxi Province, Aug. 2, 2023. In 2016, Yan Qiangqiang opened a store in Qikou selling gourd crafts. His craft skills brings him an annual income of more than 100,000 yuan (about 13,696 U.S. dollars). Qikou, an ancient riverine town along the Yellow River, was an important trade ferry in history. However, with the development of land transportation, the Qikou ancient town declined in terms of trade volume, leaving many of its historical buildings in disrepair. In recent years, local authorities have carried out protection and restoration of historical buildings and ancient dwellings in the Qikou ancient town. At the same time, the integrated development of culture and tourism is also promoted. Today the ancient town has become a popular tourist attraction. More than 5,000 people out of a population of about 30,000 in the town are engaged in the tourism industry. (Ph

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Waste Raw Materials Make Crafts in Anqing, China

ANQING, CHINA - JULY 23, 2023 - A worker arranges tea branches at an arts and crafts enterprise in Qianfota village, Xiangchang Town, Yuexi County, Anqing city, Anhui province, July 23, 2023. In recent years, the company has made full use of local waste tea branches, mulberry branches, straw and other raw materials into handicrafts, and the products are sold in more than 30 countries and regions such as the United States, Britain, Italy and Germany.

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Waste Raw Materials Make Crafts in Anqing, China

ANQING, CHINA - JULY 23, 2023 - A worker arranges tea branches at an arts and crafts enterprise in Qianfota village, Xiangchang Town, Yuexi County, Anqing city, Anhui province, July 23, 2023. In recent years, the company has made full use of local waste tea branches, mulberry branches, straw and other raw materials into handicrafts, and the products are sold in more than 30 countries and regions such as the United States, Britain, Italy and Germany.

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Waste Raw Materials Make Crafts in Anqing, China

ANQING, CHINA - JULY 23, 2023 - A worker cleans tea branches at an arts and crafts enterprise in Qianfota village, Xiangchang Town, Yuexi County, Anqing city, Anhui province, July 23, 2023. In recent years, the company has made full use of local waste tea branches, mulberry branches, straw and other raw materials into handicrafts, and the products are sold in more than 30 countries and regions such as the United States, Britain, Italy and Germany.

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Waste Raw Materials Make Crafts in Anqing, China

ANQING, CHINA - JULY 23, 2023 - A worker cleans tea branches at an arts and crafts enterprise in Qianfota village, Xiangchang Town, Yuexi County, Anqing city, Anhui province, July 23, 2023. In recent years, the company has made full use of local waste tea branches, mulberry branches, straw and other raw materials into handicrafts, and the products are sold in more than 30 countries and regions such as the United States, Britain, Italy and Germany.

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CYPRUS-DERYNEIA-STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL

(230603) -- DERYNEIA, June 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Handmade crafts with strawberry designs are seen at the strawberry festival in Deryneia, Cyprus, on June 2, 2023. The strawberry festival was held here on Friday, attracting a lot of local residents and visitors. (Xinhua/Guo Mingfang)

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Tunisia holds traditional handicraft exhibition

STORY: Tunisia holds traditional handicraft exhibition DATELINE: March 15, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:22 LOCATION: Tunis CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the entrance of the exhibition 2. various of artisans' demonstration 3. various of the handicraft exhibition STORYLINE: A traditional handicrafts exhibition is being held in the Tunisian capital of Tunis, with the theme of "Our crafts write our stories." The exhibition, which is held from March 10 to 19, is organized by the Tunisian Ministry of Tourism and Traditional Handicrafts. It attracts more than 1,200 exhibitors from Tunisia and surrounding countries to showcase traditional furniture, hand-weaving products, glassware and porcelain, etc. Traditional handicraft manufacturing is an important industry in Tunisia, accommodating about 10 percent of the country's employed population. It also plays an important role in promoting Tunisia's local tourism industry. The organizer hopes that through this exhibition, more people can experience traditional T

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Texans fascinated by more fabulous celebrations for Lunar New Year

STORY: Texans fascinated by more fabulous celebrations for Lunar New Year DATELINE: Jan. 17, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:38 LOCATION: HOUSTON, U.S. CATEGORY: SOCIETY/CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of audience watching lion dance performance 2. various of lion dance performance STORYLINE: Texas, the second most populous U.S. state, is embracing Lunar New Year celebrations popping up more fabulously than before in places ranging from public libraries to children's museums, local bars, and Asian restaurants in both big cities and some small towns. POST Houston, a downtown entertainment and cultural hub in the state's largest city, hosted a massive Lunar New Year festival on Sunday with eye-catching performances, a carnival-like Asian pop-up market featuring food vendors, games, crafts and other cultural activities, as well as a grand party in the night. Lion and dragon dances, accompanied by the booming, rhythmic beating of drums and gongs, especially whipped up a festive atmosphere, gaining rapturous applause and chee

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Inflation bites into Christmas market sales in Slovakia

STORY: Inflation bites into Christmas market sales in Slovakia DATELINE: Dec. 24, 2022 LENGTH: 0:06:30 LOCATION: Bratislava CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Christmas markets 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Slovak): PETER, Manager of a food stand 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Slovak): ANNA, Visitor 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Slovak): GABRIEL, Visitor STORYLINE: After a two-year break caused by the mandatory COVID-19 lockdowns, the popular Christmas markets returned to town squares across Slovakia. This time around, the managers of the stands had another issue of concern to deal with -- inflation. The pre-Christmas period is traditionally dedicated to buying gifts and visiting the Christmas markets, which pop up in the center of each town in early December and end before Christmas night and are comprised of various stands offering food, drinks and local crafts. This year, the markets in Bratislava were open between Nov. 25 and Dec. 22. The most popular food here by far was the so-called Gypsy roast -- fried chicken or pork meat in a bu

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'Pop daruma' dolls

TAKAMATSU, Japan - Photo taken in the town of Kotohira, Kagawa Prefecture, on March 5, 2012, shows ''pop daruma,'' new products of local specialty crafts created with traditional carving techniques. The new line is popular with its combination of a stern facial expression and brightly colored design.

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Traditional crafts of ethnic minorities given new boost

STORY: Traditional crafts of ethnic minorities given new boost DATELINE: Oct. 23, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:34 LOCATION: GUIYANG, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of products in Guizhou Xiuniang Culture Co. 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LIU TIANYU, General manager of Guizhou Embroidery Artisanship Co., Ltd. 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): LONG CHANGLI, Employee of Guizhou Embroidery Artisanship Co., Ltd. STORYLINE: Majiang County in southwest China's Guizhou Province is rich in folk culture resources and retains many traditional crafts of ethnic minorities. In 2019, 19 young people with an average age of 20 set up a company there. Most of them graduated from design-related majors. With their understanding of local ethnic culture and craft, they have found a new way for the products of traditional intangible cultural heritage in today's markets. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LIU TIANYU, General manager of Guizhou Embroidery Artisanship Co., Ltd. "Our company was founded in 2019 by an outstanding entrepreneurial team

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Iraqis visit al-Baghdadi Museum to remember ancestors' legacy

STORY: Iraqis visit al-Baghdadi Museum to remember ancestors' legacy DATELINE: Oct. 20, 2022 LENGTH: 0:02:45 LOCATION: Baghdad CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1 various of the al-Baghdadi Museum 2 SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): JASIM SAKRAN, Director of al-Baghdadi Museum 3 SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): SAWSAN AL-SHAIBANI, Visitor 4 various of visitors STORYLINE: The exhibits in Iraq's al-Baghdadi Museum are one of the tourist landmarks in Baghdad, offering a nostalgic journey into the past daily life of the capital city, through scenes featuring life-size wax models. Located near the Tigris River that bisects Baghdad, the museum's old building was first built in 1869, during the Ottoman era. In 1970, the al-Baghdadi Museum was opened in the old building after renovation. It includes 385 statues representing more than 77 scenes featuring folk crafts, trades, professions, local customs, and street life. The museum was damaged during the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq in 2003 and was rehabilitated in August 2008. SOUNDBITE 1 (Ara

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Jordan launches online platform to sell local handicrafts in global markets

STORY: Jordan launches online platform to sell local handicrafts in global markets DATELINE: Aug. 18, 2022 LENGTH: 0:03:39 LOCATION: Amman CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the launching ceremony 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): AREEJ TLELAN, General manager of the platform 3. various of the launching ceremony 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): ASMAA ALYOUSEF, Participant 5. various of the platform 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): KHADR SHEAIBAT, Participant 7. various of handicraft products and craftspeople STORYLINE: An online platform named Crafts Market has been launched in Jordan, aiming to show Jordanian craftspeople' talents and increase the volume of sales of Jordanian handicraft products in global markets, according to the platform. The non-profit platform is expected to support national products and handcrafts while enabling craftspeople to acquire more local, regional and global opportunities to display and sell their products in a modern way, it added. Jordan's Culture Minister Haifa Najjar said that the susta

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Suide, a cradle of Loess Culture | Stories shared by Xi Jinping

STORY: Suide, a cradle of Loess Culture | Stories shared by Xi Jinping DATELINE: June 14, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:55 LOCATION: SUIDE, China CATEGORY: POLITICS/CULTURE STORYLINE: The Loess Plateau area in northern China is the most widely distributed region of the Loess on the earth. And it's also the birthplace of the Loess culture. On the plateau is Suide, a county in Shaanxi Province with rich resources of intangible cultural heritage and traditional folk arts. In Sept. 2021, while touring an exhibition hall for local intangible cultural heritage in Suide, Chinese President Xi Jinping expressed appreciation for the local efforts to protect and inherit traditional culture. Xi said that, as an invaluable asset of the Chinese nation, folk arts are vital to sustaining historical legacy and building a socialist country with great cultural strength. Clay sculpture is one of the main traditional crafts in Suide. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WANG WENYU, Inheritor of Suide clay sculpture "Suide clay sculpture is an int

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CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-DAIRY PRODUCT (CN)

(220501) -- HOHHOT, May 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Tao Gao (L) and Altenzagas make dairy product in Zhenglan Banner of Xilingol League, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, April 27, 2022. Tao Gao is the national intangible inheritor of Chagaanyidee (dairy product) in Inner Mongolia. She combines modern techniques with traditional crafts and trains herders in pastoral areas to make dairy products. In recent years, the local government has boosted the development of traditional dairy food industry to increase the income of herdsmen. The average annual sales of dairy food in the whole banner reached about 60 million yuan (about 9 million U.S. dollars) in the past two years. (Xinhua/Lian Zhen)

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CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-DAIRY PRODUCT (CN)

(220501) -- HOHHOT, May 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Tao Gao makes dairy product at her workshop in Zhenglan Banner of Xilingol League, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, April 27, 2022. Tao Gao is the national intangible inheritor of Chagaanyidee (dairy product) in Inner Mongolia. She combines modern techniques with traditional crafts and trains herders in pastoral areas to make dairy products. In recent years, the local government has boosted the development of traditional dairy food industry to increase the income of herdsmen. The average annual sales of dairy food in the whole banner reached about 60 million yuan (about 9 million U.S. dollars) in the past two years. (Xinhua/Lian Zhen)

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CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-DAIRY PRODUCT (CN)

(220501) -- HOHHOT, May 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Tao Gao dries a new dairy product at her workshop in Zhenglan Banner of Xilingol League, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, April 27, 2022. Tao Gao is the national intangible inheritor of Chagaanyidee (dairy product) in Inner Mongolia. She combines modern techniques with traditional crafts and trains herders in pastoral areas to make dairy products. In recent years, the local government has boosted the development of traditional dairy food industry to increase the income of herdsmen. The average annual sales of dairy food in the whole banner reached about 60 million yuan (about 9 million U.S. dollars) in the past two years. (Xinhua/Lian Zhen)

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CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-DAIRY PRODUCT (CN)

(220501) -- HOHHOT, May 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Tao Gao filters whey in Zhenglan Banner of Xilingol League, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, April 27, 2022. Tao Gao is the national intangible inheritor of Chagaanyidee (dairy product) in Inner Mongolia. She combines modern techniques with traditional crafts and trains herders in pastoral areas to make dairy products. In recent years, the local government has boosted the development of traditional dairy food industry to increase the income of herdsmen. The average annual sales of dairy food in the whole banner reached about 60 million yuan (about 9 million U.S. dollars) in the past two years. (Xinhua/Lian Zhen)

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CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-DAIRY PRODUCT (CN)

(220501) -- HOHHOT, May 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Tao Gao (L) and Altenzagas make dairy product in Zhenglan Banner of Xilingol League, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, April 27, 2022. Tao Gao is the national intangible inheritor of Chagaanyidee (dairy product) in Inner Mongolia. She combines modern techniques with traditional crafts and trains herders in pastoral areas to make dairy products. In recent years, the local government has boosted the development of traditional dairy food industry to increase the income of herdsmen. The average annual sales of dairy food in the whole banner reached about 60 million yuan (about 9 million U.S. dollars) in the past two years. (Xinhua/Lian Zhen)

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CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-DAIRY PRODUCT (CN)

(220501) -- HOHHOT, May 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Tao Gao milks a cow in Zhenglan Banner of Xilingol League, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, April 27, 2022. Tao Gao is the national intangible inheritor of Chagaanyidee (dairy product) in Inner Mongolia. She combines modern techniques with traditional crafts and trains herders in pastoral areas to make dairy products. In recent years, the local government has boosted the development of traditional dairy food industry to increase the income of herdsmen. The average annual sales of dairy food in the whole banner reached about 60 million yuan (about 9 million U.S. dollars) in the past two years. (Xinhua/Lian Zhen)

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CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-DAIRY PRODUCT (CN)

(220501) -- HOHHOT, May 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Tao Gao makes dairy product at her workshop in Zhenglan Banner of Xilingol League, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, April 27, 2022. Tao Gao is the national intangible inheritor of Chagaanyidee (dairy product) in Inner Mongolia. She combines modern techniques with traditional crafts and trains herders in pastoral areas to make dairy products. In recent years, the local government has boosted the development of traditional dairy food industry to increase the income of herdsmen. The average annual sales of dairy food in the whole banner reached about 60 million yuan (about 9 million U.S. dollars) in the past two years. (Xinhua/Lian Zhen)

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CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-DAIRY PRODUCT (CN)

(220501) -- HOHHOT, May 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Tao Gao makes dairy product in Zhenglan Banner of Xilingol League, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, April 27, 2022. Tao Gao is the national intangible inheritor of Chagaanyidee (dairy product) in Inner Mongolia. She combines modern techniques with traditional crafts and trains herders in pastoral areas to make dairy products. In recent years, the local government has boosted the development of traditional dairy food industry to increase the income of herdsmen. The average annual sales of dairy food in the whole banner reached about 60 million yuan (about 9 million U.S. dollars) in the past two years. (Xinhua/Lian Zhen)

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Tourist train featuring motifs from traditional Ishikawa crafts

West Japan Railway Co. unveils to the press Aug. 21, 2015, in Hakusan, Ishikawa Prefecture, a tourist train decorated inside and outside with motifs from local traditional crafts such as Wajima lacquerware and Kaga kimono dyeing techniques. The train will run on the JR Nanao Line beginning in October 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tourist train featuring motifs from traditional Ishikawa crafts

West Japan Railway Co. unveils to the press Aug. 21, 2015, in Hakusan, Ishikawa Prefecture, a tourist train decorated inside and outside with motifs from local traditional crafts such as Wajima lacquerware and Kaga kimono dyeing techniques. The train will run on the JR Nanao Line beginning in October 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tourist train featuring motifs from traditional Ishikawa crafts

West Japan Railway Co. unveils to the press Aug. 21, 2015, in Hakusan, Ishikawa Prefecture, a tourist train decorated inside and outside with motifs from local traditional crafts such as Wajima lacquerware and Kaga kimono dyeing techniques. The train will run on the JR Nanao Line beginning in October 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tourist train featuring motifs from traditional Ishikawa crafts

West Japan Railway Co. unveils to the press Aug. 21, 2015, in Hakusan, Ishikawa Prefecture, a tourist train decorated inside and outside with motifs from local traditional crafts such as Wajima lacquerware and Kaga kimono dyeing techniques. The train will run on the JR Nanao Line beginning in October 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Akita women to apply for "largest thread ball" record with Guinness

Toshiko Abe, 71, head of an association preserving Yurihonjo folk crafts, makes stitches on a thread ball, measuring 2.16 meters in diameter and weighing 440 kilograms, in Yurihonjo, Akita Prefecture in northeastern Japan, in March 2015. A group of local women led by Abe spent about half a year creating the ball with a firework motif, using the techniques of Honjo Gotemmari, a thread ball and local folk art. They plan to apply to Guinness World Records for recognition as the world's largest thread ball. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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'Pop daruma' dolls

TAKAMATSU, Japan - Photo taken in the town of Kotohira, Kagawa Prefecture, on March 5, 2012, shows ''pop daruma,'' new products of local specialty crafts created with traditional carving techniques. The new line is popular with its combination of a stern facial expression and brightly colored design. (Kyodo)