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Craftsman creates thumb-sized wooden ocarina in N. China

STORY: Craftsman creates thumb-sized wooden ocarina in N. China DATELINE: Feb. 24, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:48 LOCATION: XINGTAI, China CATEGORY: CULTURE/ENTERTAINMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of craftsman making wooden ocarina STORYLINE: A thumb-sized wooden ocarina can be both an artwork and a musical instrument. Hou Yimin, a craftsman from Xingtai, north China's Hebei Province, has been working on the research and production of wooden ocarinas since 2003. Hou can make a thumb-sized wooden ocarina with soft and beautiful sounds in just two hours. So far, Hou has made about 5,000 wooden ocarinas of over a hundred different types, selling to many countries including the United States, Japan, and South Korea. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Xingtai, China. (XHTV)

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(230221) -- XINGTAI, Feb. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Hou Yimin makes ocarinas in Xingtai, north China's Hebei Province, Feb. 20, 2023. Ocarina is a small sized, flute-like musical instrument, which has gained popularity around the world in recent years. Hou Yimin, a craftsman from Xingtai, Hebei Province, has been working on the research and production of wooden ocarinas since 2003. So far, Hou has made about 5,000 wooden ocarinas of over a hundred different types, selling to many countries including the United States, Japan, and South Korea. Some of his ocarinas are of the same size as a football, and some are only measured as a fingernail. They can also be divided into 12-sound hole, 6-sound hole, 3-pipe and 4-pipe ocarinas, all with soft and beautiful sound. (Xinhua/Mu Yu)

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CHINA-HEBEI-OCARINA-MUSICAL INSTRUMENT-CRAFTSMAN (CN)

(230221) -- XINGTAI, Feb. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Hou Yimin shows his ocarinas of different sizes in Xingtai, north China's Hebei Province, Feb. 20, 2023. Ocarina is a small sized, flute-like musical instrument, which has gained popularity around the world in recent years. Hou Yimin, a craftsman from Xingtai, Hebei Province, has been working on the research and production of wooden ocarinas since 2003. So far, Hou has made about 5,000 wooden ocarinas of over a hundred different types, selling to many countries including the United States, Japan, and South Korea. Some of his ocarinas are of the same size as a football, and some are only measured as a fingernail. They can also be divided into 12-sound hole, 6-sound hole, 3-pipe and 4-pipe ocarinas, all with soft and beautiful sound. (Xinhua/Mu Yu)

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CHINA-HEBEI-OCARINA-MUSICAL INSTRUMENT-CRAFTSMAN (CN)

(230221) -- XINGTAI, Feb. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Hou Yimin designs ocarinas in Xingtai, north China's Hebei Province, Feb. 20, 2023. Ocarina is a small sized, flute-like musical instrument, which has gained popularity around the world in recent years. Hou Yimin, a craftsman from Xingtai, Hebei Province, has been working on the research and production of wooden ocarinas since 2003. So far, Hou has made about 5,000 wooden ocarinas of over a hundred different types, selling to many countries including the United States, Japan, and South Korea. Some of his ocarinas are of the same size as a football, and some are only measured as a fingernail. They can also be divided into 12-sound hole, 6-sound hole, 3-pipe and 4-pipe ocarinas, all with soft and beautiful sound. (Xinhua/Mu Yu)

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CHINA-HEBEI-OCARINA-MUSICAL INSTRUMENT-CRAFTSMAN (CN)

(230221) -- XINGTAI, Feb. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Hou Yimin (R) and his student Li Xin check the sound of newly-made ocarinas in Xingtai, north China's Hebei Province, Feb. 20, 2023. Ocarina is a small sized, flute-like musical instrument, which has gained popularity around the world in recent years. Hou Yimin, a craftsman from Xingtai, Hebei Province, has been working on the research and production of wooden ocarinas since 2003. So far, Hou has made about 5,000 wooden ocarinas of over a hundred different types, selling to many countries including the United States, Japan, and South Korea. Some of his ocarinas are of the same size as a football, and some are only measured as a fingernail. They can also be divided into 12-sound hole, 6-sound hole, 3-pipe and 4-pipe ocarinas, all with soft and beautiful sound. (Xinhua/Mu Yu)

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CHINA-HEBEI-OCARINA-MUSICAL INSTRUMENT-CRAFTSMAN (CN)

(230221) -- XINGTAI, Feb. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 20, 2023 shows ocarinas made by Hou Yimin in Xingtai, north China's Hebei Province. Ocarina is a small sized, flute-like musical instrument, which has gained popularity around the world in recent years. Hou Yimin, a craftsman from Xingtai, Hebei Province, has been working on the research and production of wooden ocarinas since 2003. So far, Hou has made about 5,000 wooden ocarinas of over a hundred different types, selling to many countries including the United States, Japan, and South Korea. Some of his ocarinas are of the same size as a football, and some are only measured as a fingernail. They can also be divided into 12-sound hole, 6-sound hole, 3-pipe and 4-pipe ocarinas, all with soft and beautiful sound. (Xinhua/Mu Yu)

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CHINA-HEBEI-OCARINA-MUSICAL INSTRUMENT-CRAFTSMAN (CN)

(230221) -- XINGTAI, Feb. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Hou Yimin makes ocarinas in Xingtai, north China's Hebei Province, Feb. 20, 2023. Ocarina is a small sized, flute-like musical instrument, which has gained popularity around the world in recent years. Hou Yimin, a craftsman from Xingtai, Hebei Province, has been working on the research and production of wooden ocarinas since 2003. So far, Hou has made about 5,000 wooden ocarinas of over a hundred different types, selling to many countries including the United States, Japan, and South Korea. Some of his ocarinas are of the same size as a football, and some are only measured as a fingernail. They can also be divided into 12-sound hole, 6-sound hole, 3-pipe and 4-pipe ocarinas, all with soft and beautiful sound. (Xinhua/Mu Yu)

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CHINA-HEBEI-OCARINA-MUSICAL INSTRUMENT-CRAFTSMAN (CN)

(230221) -- XINGTAI, Feb. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Hou Yimin introduces ocarinas through livestreaming in Xingtai, north China's Hebei Province, Feb. 20, 2023. Ocarina is a small sized, flute-like musical instrument, which has gained popularity around the world in recent years. Hou Yimin, a craftsman from Xingtai, Hebei Province, has been working on the research and production of wooden ocarinas since 2003. So far, Hou has made about 5,000 wooden ocarinas of over a hundred different types, selling to many countries including the United States, Japan, and South Korea. Some of his ocarinas are of the same size as a football, and some are only measured as a fingernail. They can also be divided into 12-sound hole, 6-sound hole, 3-pipe and 4-pipe ocarinas, all with soft and beautiful sound. (Xinhua/Mu Yu)

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CHINA-HEBEI-OCARINA-MUSICAL INSTRUMENT-CRAFTSMAN (CN)

(230221) -- XINGTAI, Feb. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Hou Yimin selects wood for making ocarinas in Xingtai, north China's Hebei Province, Feb. 20, 2023. Ocarina is a small sized, flute-like musical instrument, which has gained popularity around the world in recent years. Hou Yimin, a craftsman from Xingtai, Hebei Province, has been working on the research and production of wooden ocarinas since 2003. So far, Hou has made about 5,000 wooden ocarinas of over a hundred different types, selling to many countries including the United States, Japan, and South Korea. Some of his ocarinas are of the same size as a football, and some are only measured as a fingernail. They can also be divided into 12-sound hole, 6-sound hole, 3-pipe and 4-pipe ocarinas, all with soft and beautiful sound. (Xinhua/Mu Yu)

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CHINA-HEBEI-OCARINA-MUSICAL INSTRUMENT-CRAFTSMAN (CN)

(230221) -- XINGTAI, Feb. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo shows Hou Yimin playing the ocarina in a park in Xingtai, north China's Hebei Province, Feb. 20, 2023. Ocarina is a small sized, flute-like musical instrument, which has gained popularity around the world in recent years. Hou Yimin, a craftsman from Xingtai, Hebei Province, has been working on the research and production of wooden ocarinas since 2003. So far, Hou has made about 5,000 wooden ocarinas of over a hundred different types, selling to many countries including the United States, Japan, and South Korea. Some of his ocarinas are of the same size as a football, and some are only measured as a fingernail. They can also be divided into 12-sound hole, 6-sound hole, 3-pipe and 4-pipe ocarinas, all with soft and beautiful sound. (Xinhua/Mu Yu)

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CHINA-HEBEI-OCARINA-MUSICAL INSTRUMENT-CRAFTSMAN (CN)

(230221) -- XINGTAI, Feb. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Hou Yimin makes ocarinas in Xingtai, north China's Hebei Province, Feb. 20, 2023. Ocarina is a small sized, flute-like musical instrument, which has gained popularity around the world in recent years. Hou Yimin, a craftsman from Xingtai, Hebei Province, has been working on the research and production of wooden ocarinas since 2003. So far, Hou has made about 5,000 wooden ocarinas of over a hundred different types, selling to many countries including the United States, Japan, and South Korea. Some of his ocarinas are of the same size as a football, and some are only measured as a fingernail. They can also be divided into 12-sound hole, 6-sound hole, 3-pipe and 4-pipe ocarinas, all with soft and beautiful sound. (Xinhua/Mu Yu)

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CHINA-HEBEI-OCARINA-MUSICAL INSTRUMENT-CRAFTSMAN (CN)

(230221) -- XINGTAI, Feb. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Hou Yimin plays the ocarina through livestreaming in Xingtai, north China's Hebei Province, Feb. 20, 2023. Ocarina is a small sized, flute-like musical instrument, which has gained popularity around the world in recent years. Hou Yimin, a craftsman from Xingtai, Hebei Province, has been working on the research and production of wooden ocarinas since 2003. So far, Hou has made about 5,000 wooden ocarinas of over a hundred different types, selling to many countries including the United States, Japan, and South Korea. Some of his ocarinas are of the same size as a football, and some are only measured as a fingernail. They can also be divided into 12-sound hole, 6-sound hole, 3-pipe and 4-pipe ocarinas, all with soft and beautiful sound. (Xinhua/Mu Yu)

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CHINA-HEBEI-OCARINA-MUSICAL INSTRUMENT-CRAFTSMAN (CN)

(230221) -- XINGTAI, Feb. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Hou Yimin makes ocarinas in Xingtai, north China's Hebei Province, Feb. 20, 2023. Ocarina is a small sized, flute-like musical instrument, which has gained popularity around the world in recent years. Hou Yimin, a craftsman from Xingtai, Hebei Province, has been working on the research and production of wooden ocarinas since 2003. So far, Hou has made about 5,000 wooden ocarinas of over a hundred different types, selling to many countries including the United States, Japan, and South Korea. Some of his ocarinas are of the same size as a football, and some are only measured as a fingernail. They can also be divided into 12-sound hole, 6-sound hole, 3-pipe and 4-pipe ocarinas, all with soft and beautiful sound. (Xinhua/Mu Yu)

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CHINA-HEBEI-OCARINA-MUSICAL INSTRUMENT-CRAFTSMAN (CN)

(230221) -- XINGTAI, Feb. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Hou Yimin makes ocarinas in Xingtai, north China's Hebei Province, Feb. 20, 2023. Ocarina is a small sized, flute-like musical instrument, which has gained popularity around the world in recent years. Hou Yimin, a craftsman from Xingtai, Hebei Province, has been working on the research and production of wooden ocarinas since 2003. So far, Hou has made about 5,000 wooden ocarinas of over a hundred different types, selling to many countries including the United States, Japan, and South Korea. Some of his ocarinas are of the same size as a football, and some are only measured as a fingernail. They can also be divided into 12-sound hole, 6-sound hole, 3-pipe and 4-pipe ocarinas, all with soft and beautiful sound. (Xinhua/Mu Yu)