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MasterOfCrafts | Porcelain mending inheritor in east China's Shandong Province

(240601) -- ZIBO, June 1, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Yang Tao shows a mended porcelain tea pot at his studio in Zichuan District of Zibo City, east China's Shandong Province, May 8, 2024. Porcelain mending, an ancient Chinese traditional craft which uses special drills and nails to make patches on broken porcelain wares, gives a new life to the porcelain and allows it to be back into use. Yang Tao, a fifth generation inheritor of Yang's porcelain mending skills in Zibo City of east China's Shandong Province, has been dedicated in the craft for over 30 years." In ancient times, we mended the porcelain wares just for reusing it, but now the craft can recreate it to a piece of artwork," said Yang Tao. Influenced by his father and grandfather, Yang has been interested in the craft since his childhood. The first toy he got was a load filled with various tools for porcelain mending. He became a professional porcelain mender when he was 25 years old and started to visit masters in the art across the cou

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MasterOfCrafts | Porcelain mending inheritor in east China's Shandong Province

(240601) -- ZIBO, June 1, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A mended porcelain tea pot is displayed at Yang Tao's studio in Zichuan District of Zibo City, east China's Shandong Province, May 8, 2024. Porcelain mending, an ancient Chinese traditional craft which uses special drills and nails to make patches on broken porcelain wares, gives a new life to the porcelain and allows it to be back into use. Yang Tao, a fifth generation inheritor of Yang's porcelain mending skills in Zibo City of east China's Shandong Province, has been dedicated in the craft for over 30 years." In ancient times, we mended the porcelain wares just for reusing it, but now the craft can recreate it to a piece of artwork," said Yang Tao. Influenced by his father and grandfather, Yang has been interested in the craft since his childhood. The first toy he got was a load filled with various tools for porcelain mending. He became a professional porcelain mender when he was 25 years old and started to visit masters in the art across th

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MasterOfCrafts | Porcelain mending inheritor in east China's Shandong Province

(240601) -- ZIBO, June 1, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Yang Tao designs mending plans for a broken porcelain at his studio in Zichuan District of Zibo City, east China's Shandong Province, May 8, 2024. Porcelain mending, an ancient Chinese traditional craft which uses special drills and nails to make patches on broken porcelain wares, gives a new life to the porcelain and allows it to be back into use. Yang Tao, a fifth generation inheritor of Yang's porcelain mending skills in Zibo City of east China's Shandong Province, has been dedicated in the craft for over 30 years." In ancient times, we mended the porcelain wares just for reusing it, but now the craft can recreate it to a piece of artwork," said Yang Tao. Influenced by his father and grandfather, Yang has been interested in the craft since his childhood. The first toy he got was a load filled with various tools for porcelain mending. He became a professional porcelain mender when he was 25 years old and started to visit masters in the art ac

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MasterOfCrafts | Porcelain mending inheritor in east China's Shandong Province

(240601) -- ZIBO, June 1, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Yang Tao mends a broken porcelain at his studio in Zichuan District of Zibo City, east China's Shandong Province, May 8, 2024. Porcelain mending, an ancient Chinese traditional craft which uses special drills and nails to make patches on broken porcelain wares, gives a new life to the porcelain and allows it to be back into use. Yang Tao, a fifth generation inheritor of Yang's porcelain mending skills in Zibo City of east China's Shandong Province, has been dedicated in the craft for over 30 years." In ancient times, we mended the porcelain wares just for reusing it, but now the craft can recreate it to a piece of artwork," said Yang Tao. Influenced by his father and grandfather, Yang has been interested in the craft since his childhood. The first toy he got was a load filled with various tools for porcelain mending. He became a professional porcelain mender when he was 25 years old and started to visit masters in the art across the country. Th

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MasterOfCrafts | Porcelain mending inheritor in east China's Shandong Province

(240601) -- ZIBO, June 1, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A mended porcelain tea pot is displayed at Yang Tao's studio in Zichuan District of Zibo City, east China's Shandong Province, May 8, 2024. Porcelain mending, an ancient Chinese traditional craft which uses special drills and nails to make patches on broken porcelain wares, gives a new life to the porcelain and allows it to be back into use. Yang Tao, a fifth generation inheritor of Yang's porcelain mending skills in Zibo City of east China's Shandong Province, has been dedicated in the craft for over 30 years." In ancient times, we mended the porcelain wares just for reusing it, but now the craft can recreate it to a piece of artwork," said Yang Tao. Influenced by his father and grandfather, Yang has been interested in the craft since his childhood. The first toy he got was a load filled with various tools for porcelain mending. He became a professional porcelain mender when he was 25 years old and started to visit masters in the art across th

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MasterOfCrafts | Porcelain mending inheritor in east China's Shandong Province

(240601) -- ZIBO, June 1, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A mended porcelain ware is displayed at Yang Tao's studio in Zichuan District of Zibo City, east China's Shandong Province, May 8, 2024. Porcelain mending, an ancient Chinese traditional craft which uses special drills and nails to make patches on broken porcelain wares, gives a new life to the porcelain and allows it to be back into use. Yang Tao, a fifth generation inheritor of Yang's porcelain mending skills in Zibo City of east China's Shandong Province, has been dedicated in the craft for over 30 years." In ancient times, we mended the porcelain wares just for reusing it, but now the craft can recreate it to a piece of artwork," said Yang Tao. Influenced by his father and grandfather, Yang has been interested in the craft since his childhood. The first toy he got was a load filled with various tools for porcelain mending. He became a professional porcelain mender when he was 25 years old and started to visit masters in the art across the c

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MasterOfCrafts | Porcelain mending inheritor in east China's Shandong Province

(240601) -- ZIBO, June 1, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Yang Tao shows a mended porcelain tea pot at his studio in Zichuan District of Zibo City, east China's Shandong Province, May 8, 2024. Porcelain mending, an ancient Chinese traditional craft which uses special drills and nails to make patches on broken porcelain wares, gives a new life to the porcelain and allows it to be back into use. Yang Tao, a fifth generation inheritor of Yang's porcelain mending skills in Zibo City of east China's Shandong Province, has been dedicated in the craft for over 30 years." In ancient times, we mended the porcelain wares just for reusing it, but now the craft can recreate it to a piece of artwork," said Yang Tao. Influenced by his father and grandfather, Yang has been interested in the craft since his childhood. The first toy he got was a load filled with various tools for porcelain mending. He became a professional porcelain mender when he was 25 years old and started to visit masters in the art across the cou

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MasterOfCrafts | Porcelain mending inheritor in east China's Shandong Province

(240601) -- ZIBO, June 1, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Yang Tao mends a porcelain ware at his studio in Zichuan District of Zibo City, east China's Shandong Province, May 8, 2024. Porcelain mending, an ancient Chinese traditional craft which uses special drills and nails to make patches on broken porcelain wares, gives a new life to the porcelain and allows it to be back into use. Yang Tao, a fifth generation inheritor of Yang's porcelain mending skills in Zibo City of east China's Shandong Province, has been dedicated in the craft for over 30 years." In ancient times, we mended the porcelain wares just for reusing it, but now the craft can recreate it to a piece of artwork," said Yang Tao. Influenced by his father and grandfather, Yang has been interested in the craft since his childhood. The first toy he got was a load filled with various tools for porcelain mending. He became a professional porcelain mender when he was 25 years old and started to visit masters in the art across the country. Thro

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MasterOfCrafts | Porcelain mending inheritor in east China's Shandong Province

(240601) -- ZIBO, June 1, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Yang Tao designs mending plans for a broken porcelain at his studio in Zichuan District of Zibo City, east China's Shandong Province, May 8, 2024. Porcelain mending, an ancient Chinese traditional craft which uses special drills and nails to make patches on broken porcelain wares, gives a new life to the porcelain and allows it to be back into use. Yang Tao, a fifth generation inheritor of Yang's porcelain mending skills in Zibo City of east China's Shandong Province, has been dedicated in the craft for over 30 years." In ancient times, we mended the porcelain wares just for reusing it, but now the craft can recreate it to a piece of artwork," said Yang Tao. Influenced by his father and grandfather, Yang has been interested in the craft since his childhood. The first toy he got was a load filled with various tools for porcelain mending. He became a professional porcelain mender when he was 25 years old and started to visit masters in the art ac

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MasterOfCrafts | Porcelain mending inheritor in east China's Shandong Province

(240601) -- ZIBO, June 1, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Mended porcelain tea cups are displayed at Yang Tao's studio in Zichuan District of Zibo City, east China's Shandong Province, May 8, 2024. Porcelain mending, an ancient Chinese traditional craft which uses special drills and nails to make patches on broken porcelain wares, gives a new life to the porcelain and allows it to be back into use. Yang Tao, a fifth generation inheritor of Yang's porcelain mending skills in Zibo City of east China's Shandong Province, has been dedicated in the craft for over 30 years." In ancient times, we mended the porcelain wares just for reusing it, but now the craft can recreate it to a piece of artwork," said Yang Tao. Influenced by his father and grandfather, Yang has been interested in the craft since his childhood. The first toy he got was a load filled with various tools for porcelain mending. He became a professional porcelain mender when he was 25 years old and started to visit masters in the art across th

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MasterOfCrafts | Porcelain mending inheritor in east China's Shandong Province

(240601) -- ZIBO, June 1, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Yang Tao designs mending plans for a broken porcelain at his studio in Zichuan District of Zibo City, east China's Shandong Province, May 8, 2024. Porcelain mending, an ancient Chinese traditional craft which uses special drills and nails to make patches on broken porcelain wares, gives a new life to the porcelain and allows it to be back into use. Yang Tao, a fifth generation inheritor of Yang's porcelain mending skills in Zibo City of east China's Shandong Province, has been dedicated in the craft for over 30 years." In ancient times, we mended the porcelain wares just for reusing it, but now the craft can recreate it to a piece of artwork," said Yang Tao. Influenced by his father and grandfather, Yang has been interested in the craft since his childhood. The first toy he got was a load filled with various tools for porcelain mending. He became a professional porcelain mender when he was 25 years old and started to visit masters in the art ac

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MasterOfCrafts | Porcelain mending inheritor in east China's Shandong Province

(240601) -- ZIBO, June 1, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Yang Tao shows tools for mending porcelains at his studio in Zichuan District of Zibo City, east China's Shandong Province, May 8, 2024. Porcelain mending, an ancient Chinese traditional craft which uses special drills and nails to make patches on broken porcelain wares, gives a new life to the porcelain and allows it to be back into use. Yang Tao, a fifth generation inheritor of Yang's porcelain mending skills in Zibo City of east China's Shandong Province, has been dedicated in the craft for over 30 years." In ancient times, we mended the porcelain wares just for reusing it, but now the craft can recreate it to a piece of artwork," said Yang Tao. Influenced by his father and grandfather, Yang has been interested in the craft since his childhood. The first toy he got was a load filled with various tools for porcelain mending. He became a professional porcelain mender when he was 25 years old and started to visit masters in the art across the c

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MasterOfCrafts | Porcelain mending inheritor in east China's Shandong Province

(240601) -- ZIBO, June 1, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A mended porcelain ware is displayed at Yang Tao's studio in Zichuan District of Zibo City, east China's Shandong Province, May 8, 2024. Porcelain mending, an ancient Chinese traditional craft which uses special drills and nails to make patches on broken porcelain wares, gives a new life to the porcelain and allows it to be back into use. Yang Tao, a fifth generation inheritor of Yang's porcelain mending skills in Zibo City of east China's Shandong Province, has been dedicated in the craft for over 30 years." In ancient times, we mended the porcelain wares just for reusing it, but now the craft can recreate it to a piece of artwork," said Yang Tao. Influenced by his father and grandfather, Yang has been interested in the craft since his childhood. The first toy he got was a load filled with various tools for porcelain mending. He became a professional porcelain mender when he was 25 years old and started to visit masters in the art across the c

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MasterOfCrafts | Porcelain mending inheritor in east China's Shandong Province

(240601) -- ZIBO, June 1, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Hammers for mending porcelains are seen at Yang Tao's studio in Zichuan District of Zibo City, east China's Shandong Province, May 8, 2024. Porcelain mending, an ancient Chinese traditional craft which uses special drills and nails to make patches on broken porcelain wares, gives a new life to the porcelain and allows it to be back into use. Yang Tao, a fifth generation inheritor of Yang's porcelain mending skills in Zibo City of east China's Shandong Province, has been dedicated in the craft for over 30 years." In ancient times, we mended the porcelain wares just for reusing it, but now the craft can recreate it to a piece of artwork," said Yang Tao. Influenced by his father and grandfather, Yang has been interested in the craft since his childhood. The first toy he got was a load filled with various tools for porcelain mending. He became a professional porcelain mender when he was 25 years old and started to visit masters in the art across th

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MasterOfCrafts | Porcelain mending inheritor in east China's Shandong Province

(240601) -- ZIBO, June 1, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A mended porcelain tea pot is displayed at Yang Tao's studio in Zichuan District of Zibo City, east China's Shandong Province, May 8, 2024. Porcelain mending, an ancient Chinese traditional craft which uses special drills and nails to make patches on broken porcelain wares, gives a new life to the porcelain and allows it to be back into use. Yang Tao, a fifth generation inheritor of Yang's porcelain mending skills in Zibo City of east China's Shandong Province, has been dedicated in the craft for over 30 years." In ancient times, we mended the porcelain wares just for reusing it, but now the craft can recreate it to a piece of artwork," said Yang Tao. Influenced by his father and grandfather, Yang has been interested in the craft since his childhood. The first toy he got was a load filled with various tools for porcelain mending. He became a professional porcelain mender when he was 25 years old and started to visit masters in the art across th

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MasterOfCrafts | Porcelain mending inheritor in east China's Shandong Province

(240601) -- ZIBO, June 1, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Yang Tao designs mending plans for a broken porcelain at his studio in Zichuan District of Zibo City, east China's Shandong Province, May 8, 2024. Porcelain mending, an ancient Chinese traditional craft which uses special drills and nails to make patches on broken porcelain wares, gives a new life to the porcelain and allows it to be back into use. Yang Tao, a fifth generation inheritor of Yang's porcelain mending skills in Zibo City of east China's Shandong Province, has been dedicated in the craft for over 30 years." In ancient times, we mended the porcelain wares just for reusing it, but now the craft can recreate it to a piece of artwork," said Yang Tao. Influenced by his father and grandfather, Yang has been interested in the craft since his childhood. The first toy he got was a load filled with various tools for porcelain mending. He became a professional porcelain mender when he was 25 years old and started to visit masters in the art ac

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MasterOfCrafts | Porcelain mending inheritor in east China's Shandong Province

(240601) -- ZIBO, June 1, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A mended porcelain ware is displayed at Yang Tao's studio in Zichuan District of Zibo City, east China's Shandong Province, May 8, 2024. Porcelain mending, an ancient Chinese traditional craft which uses special drills and nails to make patches on broken porcelain wares, gives a new life to the porcelain and allows it to be back into use. Yang Tao, a fifth generation inheritor of Yang's porcelain mending skills in Zibo City of east China's Shandong Province, has been dedicated in the craft for over 30 years." In ancient times, we mended the porcelain wares just for reusing it, but now the craft can recreate it to a piece of artwork," said Yang Tao. Influenced by his father and grandfather, Yang has been interested in the craft since his childhood. The first toy he got was a load filled with various tools for porcelain mending. He became a professional porcelain mender when he was 25 years old and started to visit masters in the art across the c

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MasterOfCrafts | Porcelain mending inheritor in east China's Shandong Province

(240601) -- ZIBO, June 1, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Yang Tao shows tiny little nails he made for mending porcelains at his studio in Zichuan District of Zibo City, east China's Shandong Province, May 8, 2024. Porcelain mending, an ancient Chinese traditional craft which uses special drills and nails to make patches on broken porcelain wares, gives a new life to the porcelain and allows it to be back into use. Yang Tao, a fifth generation inheritor of Yang's porcelain mending skills in Zibo City of east China's Shandong Province, has been dedicated in the craft for over 30 years." In ancient times, we mended the porcelain wares just for reusing it, but now the craft can recreate it to a piece of artwork," said Yang Tao. Influenced by his father and grandfather, Yang has been interested in the craft since his childhood. The first toy he got was a load filled with various tools for porcelain mending. He became a professional porcelain mender when he was 25 years old and started to visit masters in

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MasterOfCrafts | Porcelain mending inheritor in east China's Shandong Province

(240601) -- ZIBO, June 1, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Yang Tao shows mended porcelain wares at his studio in Zichuan District of Zibo City, east China's Shandong Province, May 8, 2024. Porcelain mending, an ancient Chinese traditional craft which uses special drills and nails to make patches on broken porcelain wares, gives a new life to the porcelain and allows it to be back into use. Yang Tao, a fifth generation inheritor of Yang's porcelain mending skills in Zibo City of east China's Shandong Province, has been dedicated in the craft for over 30 years." In ancient times, we mended the porcelain wares just for reusing it, but now the craft can recreate it to a piece of artwork," said Yang Tao. Influenced by his father and grandfather, Yang has been interested in the craft since his childhood. The first toy he got was a load filled with various tools for porcelain mending. He became a professional porcelain mender when he was 25 years old and started to visit masters in the art across the country

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MasterOfCrafts | Porcelain mending inheritor in east China's Shandong Province

(240601) -- ZIBO, June 1, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Yang Tao walks into his studio in Zichuan District of Zibo City, east China's Shandong Province, May 8, 2024. Porcelain mending, an ancient Chinese traditional craft which uses special drills and nails to make patches on broken porcelain wares, gives a new life to the porcelain and allows it to be back into use. Yang Tao, a fifth generation inheritor of Yang's porcelain mending skills in Zibo City of east China's Shandong Province, has been dedicated in the craft for over 30 years." In ancient times, we mended the porcelain wares just for reusing it, but now the craft can recreate it to a piece of artwork," said Yang Tao. Influenced by his father and grandfather, Yang has been interested in the craft since his childhood. The first toy he got was a load filled with various tools for porcelain mending. He became a professional porcelain mender when he was 25 years old and started to visit masters in the art across the country. Through efforts of

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MasterOfCrafts | Porcelain mending inheritor in east China's Shandong Province

(240601) -- ZIBO, June 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Yang Tao designs mending plans for a broken porcelain at his studio in Zichuan District of Zibo City, east China's Shandong Province, May 8, 2024. Porcelain mending, an ancient Chinese traditional craft which uses special drills and nails to make patches on broken porcelain wares, gives a new life to the porcelain and allows it to be back into use. Yang Tao, a fifth generation inheritor of Yang's porcelain mending skills in Zibo City of east China's Shandong Province, has been dedicated in the craft for over 30 years." In ancient times, we mended the porcelain wares just for reusing it, but now the craft can recreate it to a piece of artwork," said Yang Tao. Influenced by his father and grandfather, Yang has been interested in the craft since his childhood. The first toy he got was a load filled with various tools for porcelain mending. He became a professional porcelain mender when he was 25 years old and started to visit masters in the art across the count

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MasterOfCrafts | Porcelain mending inheritor in east China's Shandong Province

(240601) -- ZIBO, June 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Yang Tao walks into his studio in Zichuan District of Zibo City, east China's Shandong Province, May 8, 2024. Porcelain mending, an ancient Chinese traditional craft which uses special drills and nails to make patches on broken porcelain wares, gives a new life to the porcelain and allows it to be back into use. Yang Tao, a fifth generation inheritor of Yang's porcelain mending skills in Zibo City of east China's Shandong Province, has been dedicated in the craft for over 30 years." In ancient times, we mended the porcelain wares just for reusing it, but now the craft can recreate it to a piece of artwork," said Yang Tao. Influenced by his father and grandfather, Yang has been interested in the craft since his childhood. The first toy he got was a load filled with various tools for porcelain mending. He became a professional porcelain mender when he was 25 years old and started to visit masters in the art across the country. Through efforts of 30 plus years,

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MasterOfCrafts | Porcelain mending inheritor in east China's Shandong Province

(240601) -- ZIBO, June 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Mended porcelain tea cups are displayed at Yang Tao's studio in Zichuan District of Zibo City, east China's Shandong Province, May 8, 2024. Porcelain mending, an ancient Chinese traditional craft which uses special drills and nails to make patches on broken porcelain wares, gives a new life to the porcelain and allows it to be back into use. Yang Tao, a fifth generation inheritor of Yang's porcelain mending skills in Zibo City of east China's Shandong Province, has been dedicated in the craft for over 30 years." In ancient times, we mended the porcelain wares just for reusing it, but now the craft can recreate it to a piece of artwork," said Yang Tao. Influenced by his father and grandfather, Yang has been interested in the craft since his childhood. The first toy he got was a load filled with various tools for porcelain mending. He became a professional porcelain mender when he was 25 years old and started to visit masters in the art across the country. Thr

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MasterOfCrafts | Porcelain mending inheritor in east China's Shandong Province

(240601) -- ZIBO, June 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Yang Tao shows tiny little nails he made for mending porcelains at his studio in Zichuan District of Zibo City, east China's Shandong Province, May 8, 2024. Porcelain mending, an ancient Chinese traditional craft which uses special drills and nails to make patches on broken porcelain wares, gives a new life to the porcelain and allows it to be back into use. Yang Tao, a fifth generation inheritor of Yang's porcelain mending skills in Zibo City of east China's Shandong Province, has been dedicated in the craft for over 30 years." In ancient times, we mended the porcelain wares just for reusing it, but now the craft can recreate it to a piece of artwork," said Yang Tao. Influenced by his father and grandfather, Yang has been interested in the craft since his childhood. The first toy he got was a load filled with various tools for porcelain mending. He became a professional porcelain mender when he was 25 years old and started to visit masters in the art across

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MasterOfCrafts | Porcelain mending inheritor in east China's Shandong Province

(240601) -- ZIBO, June 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Yang Tao shows a mended porcelain tea pot at his studio in Zichuan District of Zibo City, east China's Shandong Province, May 8, 2024. Porcelain mending, an ancient Chinese traditional craft which uses special drills and nails to make patches on broken porcelain wares, gives a new life to the porcelain and allows it to be back into use. Yang Tao, a fifth generation inheritor of Yang's porcelain mending skills in Zibo City of east China's Shandong Province, has been dedicated in the craft for over 30 years." In ancient times, we mended the porcelain wares just for reusing it, but now the craft can recreate it to a piece of artwork," said Yang Tao. Influenced by his father and grandfather, Yang has been interested in the craft since his childhood. The first toy he got was a load filled with various tools for porcelain mending. He became a professional porcelain mender when he was 25 years old and started to visit masters in the art across the country. Through

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MasterOfCrafts | Porcelain mending inheritor in east China's Shandong Province

(240601) -- ZIBO, June 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A mended porcelain ware is displayed at Yang Tao's studio in Zichuan District of Zibo City, east China's Shandong Province, May 8, 2024. Porcelain mending, an ancient Chinese traditional craft which uses special drills and nails to make patches on broken porcelain wares, gives a new life to the porcelain and allows it to be back into use. Yang Tao, a fifth generation inheritor of Yang's porcelain mending skills in Zibo City of east China's Shandong Province, has been dedicated in the craft for over 30 years." In ancient times, we mended the porcelain wares just for reusing it, but now the craft can recreate it to a piece of artwork," said Yang Tao. Influenced by his father and grandfather, Yang has been interested in the craft since his childhood. The first toy he got was a load filled with various tools for porcelain mending. He became a professional porcelain mender when he was 25 years old and started to visit masters in the art across the country. Throug

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MasterOfCrafts | Porcelain mending inheritor in east China's Shandong Province

(240601) -- ZIBO, June 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Yang Tao designs mending plans for a broken porcelain at his studio in Zichuan District of Zibo City, east China's Shandong Province, May 8, 2024. Porcelain mending, an ancient Chinese traditional craft which uses special drills and nails to make patches on broken porcelain wares, gives a new life to the porcelain and allows it to be back into use. Yang Tao, a fifth generation inheritor of Yang's porcelain mending skills in Zibo City of east China's Shandong Province, has been dedicated in the craft for over 30 years." In ancient times, we mended the porcelain wares just for reusing it, but now the craft can recreate it to a piece of artwork," said Yang Tao. Influenced by his father and grandfather, Yang has been interested in the craft since his childhood. The first toy he got was a load filled with various tools for porcelain mending. He became a professional porcelain mender when he was 25 years old and started to visit masters in the art across the count

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MasterOfCrafts | Porcelain mending inheritor in east China's Shandong Province

(240601) -- ZIBO, June 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Yang Tao shows mended porcelain wares at his studio in Zichuan District of Zibo City, east China's Shandong Province, May 8, 2024. Porcelain mending, an ancient Chinese traditional craft which uses special drills and nails to make patches on broken porcelain wares, gives a new life to the porcelain and allows it to be back into use. Yang Tao, a fifth generation inheritor of Yang's porcelain mending skills in Zibo City of east China's Shandong Province, has been dedicated in the craft for over 30 years." In ancient times, we mended the porcelain wares just for reusing it, but now the craft can recreate it to a piece of artwork," said Yang Tao. Influenced by his father and grandfather, Yang has been interested in the craft since his childhood. The first toy he got was a load filled with various tools for porcelain mending. He became a professional porcelain mender when he was 25 years old and started to visit masters in the art across the country. Through effo

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MasterOfCrafts | Porcelain mending inheritor in east China's Shandong Province

(240601) -- ZIBO, June 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A mended porcelain tea pot is displayed at Yang Tao's studio in Zichuan District of Zibo City, east China's Shandong Province, May 8, 2024. Porcelain mending, an ancient Chinese traditional craft which uses special drills and nails to make patches on broken porcelain wares, gives a new life to the porcelain and allows it to be back into use. Yang Tao, a fifth generation inheritor of Yang's porcelain mending skills in Zibo City of east China's Shandong Province, has been dedicated in the craft for over 30 years." In ancient times, we mended the porcelain wares just for reusing it, but now the craft can recreate it to a piece of artwork," said Yang Tao. Influenced by his father and grandfather, Yang has been interested in the craft since his childhood. The first toy he got was a load filled with various tools for porcelain mending. He became a professional porcelain mender when he was 25 years old and started to visit masters in the art across the country. Thr

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MasterOfCrafts | Porcelain mending inheritor in east China's Shandong Province

(240601) -- ZIBO, June 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A mended porcelain tea pot is displayed at Yang Tao's studio in Zichuan District of Zibo City, east China's Shandong Province, May 8, 2024. Porcelain mending, an ancient Chinese traditional craft which uses special drills and nails to make patches on broken porcelain wares, gives a new life to the porcelain and allows it to be back into use. Yang Tao, a fifth generation inheritor of Yang's porcelain mending skills in Zibo City of east China's Shandong Province, has been dedicated in the craft for over 30 years." In ancient times, we mended the porcelain wares just for reusing it, but now the craft can recreate it to a piece of artwork," said Yang Tao. Influenced by his father and grandfather, Yang has been interested in the craft since his childhood. The first toy he got was a load filled with various tools for porcelain mending. He became a professional porcelain mender when he was 25 years old and started to visit masters in the art across the country. Thr

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MasterOfCrafts | Porcelain mending inheritor in east China's Shandong Province

(240601) -- ZIBO, June 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Yang Tao shows a mended porcelain tea pot at his studio in Zichuan District of Zibo City, east China's Shandong Province, May 8, 2024. Porcelain mending, an ancient Chinese traditional craft which uses special drills and nails to make patches on broken porcelain wares, gives a new life to the porcelain and allows it to be back into use. Yang Tao, a fifth generation inheritor of Yang's porcelain mending skills in Zibo City of east China's Shandong Province, has been dedicated in the craft for over 30 years." In ancient times, we mended the porcelain wares just for reusing it, but now the craft can recreate it to a piece of artwork," said Yang Tao. Influenced by his father and grandfather, Yang has been interested in the craft since his childhood. The first toy he got was a load filled with various tools for porcelain mending. He became a professional porcelain mender when he was 25 years old and started to visit masters in the art across the country. Through

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MasterOfCrafts | Porcelain mending inheritor in east China's Shandong Province

(240601) -- ZIBO, June 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A mended porcelain tea pot is displayed at Yang Tao's studio in Zichuan District of Zibo City, east China's Shandong Province, May 8, 2024. Porcelain mending, an ancient Chinese traditional craft which uses special drills and nails to make patches on broken porcelain wares, gives a new life to the porcelain and allows it to be back into use. Yang Tao, a fifth generation inheritor of Yang's porcelain mending skills in Zibo City of east China's Shandong Province, has been dedicated in the craft for over 30 years." In ancient times, we mended the porcelain wares just for reusing it, but now the craft can recreate it to a piece of artwork," said Yang Tao. Influenced by his father and grandfather, Yang has been interested in the craft since his childhood. The first toy he got was a load filled with various tools for porcelain mending. He became a professional porcelain mender when he was 25 years old and started to visit masters in the art across the country. Thr

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MasterOfCrafts | Porcelain mending inheritor in east China's Shandong Province

(240601) -- ZIBO, June 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Yang Tao mends a broken porcelain at his studio in Zichuan District of Zibo City, east China's Shandong Province, May 8, 2024. Porcelain mending, an ancient Chinese traditional craft which uses special drills and nails to make patches on broken porcelain wares, gives a new life to the porcelain and allows it to be back into use. Yang Tao, a fifth generation inheritor of Yang's porcelain mending skills in Zibo City of east China's Shandong Province, has been dedicated in the craft for over 30 years." In ancient times, we mended the porcelain wares just for reusing it, but now the craft can recreate it to a piece of artwork," said Yang Tao. Influenced by his father and grandfather, Yang has been interested in the craft since his childhood. The first toy he got was a load filled with various tools for porcelain mending. He became a professional porcelain mender when he was 25 years old and started to visit masters in the art across the country. Through efforts

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MasterOfCrafts | Porcelain mending inheritor in east China's Shandong Province

(240601) -- ZIBO, June 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Yang Tao designs mending plans for a broken porcelain at his studio in Zichuan District of Zibo City, east China's Shandong Province, May 8, 2024. Porcelain mending, an ancient Chinese traditional craft which uses special drills and nails to make patches on broken porcelain wares, gives a new life to the porcelain and allows it to be back into use. Yang Tao, a fifth generation inheritor of Yang's porcelain mending skills in Zibo City of east China's Shandong Province, has been dedicated in the craft for over 30 years." In ancient times, we mended the porcelain wares just for reusing it, but now the craft can recreate it to a piece of artwork," said Yang Tao. Influenced by his father and grandfather, Yang has been interested in the craft since his childhood. The first toy he got was a load filled with various tools for porcelain mending. He became a professional porcelain mender when he was 25 years old and started to visit masters in the art across the count

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MasterOfCrafts | Porcelain mending inheritor in east China's Shandong Province

(240601) -- ZIBO, June 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A mended porcelain ware is displayed at Yang Tao's studio in Zichuan District of Zibo City, east China's Shandong Province, May 8, 2024. Porcelain mending, an ancient Chinese traditional craft which uses special drills and nails to make patches on broken porcelain wares, gives a new life to the porcelain and allows it to be back into use. Yang Tao, a fifth generation inheritor of Yang's porcelain mending skills in Zibo City of east China's Shandong Province, has been dedicated in the craft for over 30 years." In ancient times, we mended the porcelain wares just for reusing it, but now the craft can recreate it to a piece of artwork," said Yang Tao. Influenced by his father and grandfather, Yang has been interested in the craft since his childhood. The first toy he got was a load filled with various tools for porcelain mending. He became a professional porcelain mender when he was 25 years old and started to visit masters in the art across the country. Throug

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MasterOfCrafts | Porcelain mending inheritor in east China's Shandong Province

(240601) -- ZIBO, June 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Hammers for mending porcelains are seen at Yang Tao's studio in Zichuan District of Zibo City, east China's Shandong Province, May 8, 2024. Porcelain mending, an ancient Chinese traditional craft which uses special drills and nails to make patches on broken porcelain wares, gives a new life to the porcelain and allows it to be back into use. Yang Tao, a fifth generation inheritor of Yang's porcelain mending skills in Zibo City of east China's Shandong Province, has been dedicated in the craft for over 30 years." In ancient times, we mended the porcelain wares just for reusing it, but now the craft can recreate it to a piece of artwork," said Yang Tao. Influenced by his father and grandfather, Yang has been interested in the craft since his childhood. The first toy he got was a load filled with various tools for porcelain mending. He became a professional porcelain mender when he was 25 years old and started to visit masters in the art across the country. Thr

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MasterOfCrafts | Porcelain mending inheritor in east China's Shandong Province

(240601) -- ZIBO, June 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Yang Tao mends a porcelain ware at his studio in Zichuan District of Zibo City, east China's Shandong Province, May 8, 2024. Porcelain mending, an ancient Chinese traditional craft which uses special drills and nails to make patches on broken porcelain wares, gives a new life to the porcelain and allows it to be back into use. Yang Tao, a fifth generation inheritor of Yang's porcelain mending skills in Zibo City of east China's Shandong Province, has been dedicated in the craft for over 30 years." In ancient times, we mended the porcelain wares just for reusing it, but now the craft can recreate it to a piece of artwork," said Yang Tao. Influenced by his father and grandfather, Yang has been interested in the craft since his childhood. The first toy he got was a load filled with various tools for porcelain mending. He became a professional porcelain mender when he was 25 years old and started to visit masters in the art across the country. Through efforts of

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MasterOfCrafts | Porcelain mending inheritor in east China's Shandong Province

(240601) -- ZIBO, June 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A mended porcelain ware is displayed at Yang Tao's studio in Zichuan District of Zibo City, east China's Shandong Province, May 8, 2024. Porcelain mending, an ancient Chinese traditional craft which uses special drills and nails to make patches on broken porcelain wares, gives a new life to the porcelain and allows it to be back into use. Yang Tao, a fifth generation inheritor of Yang's porcelain mending skills in Zibo City of east China's Shandong Province, has been dedicated in the craft for over 30 years." In ancient times, we mended the porcelain wares just for reusing it, but now the craft can recreate it to a piece of artwork," said Yang Tao. Influenced by his father and grandfather, Yang has been interested in the craft since his childhood. The first toy he got was a load filled with various tools for porcelain mending. He became a professional porcelain mender when he was 25 years old and started to visit masters in the art across the country. Throug

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MasterOfCrafts | Porcelain mending inheritor in east China's Shandong Province

(240601) -- ZIBO, June 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Yang Tao designs mending plans for a broken porcelain at his studio in Zichuan District of Zibo City, east China's Shandong Province, May 8, 2024. Porcelain mending, an ancient Chinese traditional craft which uses special drills and nails to make patches on broken porcelain wares, gives a new life to the porcelain and allows it to be back into use. Yang Tao, a fifth generation inheritor of Yang's porcelain mending skills in Zibo City of east China's Shandong Province, has been dedicated in the craft for over 30 years." In ancient times, we mended the porcelain wares just for reusing it, but now the craft can recreate it to a piece of artwork," said Yang Tao. Influenced by his father and grandfather, Yang has been interested in the craft since his childhood. The first toy he got was a load filled with various tools for porcelain mending. He became a professional porcelain mender when he was 25 years old and started to visit masters in the art across the count

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MasterOfCrafts | Porcelain mending inheritor in east China's Shandong Province

(240601) -- ZIBO, June 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Yang Tao shows tools for mending porcelains at his studio in Zichuan District of Zibo City, east China's Shandong Province, May 8, 2024. Porcelain mending, an ancient Chinese traditional craft which uses special drills and nails to make patches on broken porcelain wares, gives a new life to the porcelain and allows it to be back into use. Yang Tao, a fifth generation inheritor of Yang's porcelain mending skills in Zibo City of east China's Shandong Province, has been dedicated in the craft for over 30 years." In ancient times, we mended the porcelain wares just for reusing it, but now the craft can recreate it to a piece of artwork," said Yang Tao. Influenced by his father and grandfather, Yang has been interested in the craft since his childhood. The first toy he got was a load filled with various tools for porcelain mending. He became a professional porcelain mender when he was 25 years old and started to visit masters in the art across the country. Throug

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American IT entrepreneur dreams of energizing rural Japan

FUKUSHIMA, Japan - Carl Sundberg (4th from L front) poses for photos with staff members of his company Smart Technology Partners on Jan. 24, 2013 on the grounds of former elementary school in Aizumisato, Fukushima Prefecture. Sundberg opened the data center as part of a project to invigorate rural Japan by reusing abandoned school buildings for an information technology business and creating new jobs. (Photo by Makoto Hori)

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American IT entrepreneur dreams of energizing rural Japan

FUKUSHIMA, Japan - Carl Sundberg (C) talks with staff members of his company Smart Technology Partners on Jan. 23, 2013 at its data center set up in the building of a former elementary school in Aizumisato, Fukushima Prefecture. Sundberg opened the data center as part of a project to invigorate rural Japan by reusing abandoned school buildings for an information technology business and creating new jobs. (Photo by Makoto Hori)

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Tanzanian youth makes power bank with used laptop batteries

STORY: Tanzanian youth makes power bank with used laptop batteries DATELINE: Oct. 20, 2022 LENGTH: 00:04:44 LOCATION: DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of Gibson separating batteries and analyses them 2. various of innovator in his workshop making batteries and testing 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): GIBSON KAWAGO, Tanzanian tech innovator 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): GIBSON KAWAGO, Tanzanian tech innovator STORYLINE: A Tanzanian climate entrepreneur is working on reusing laptop batteries to create battery packs, power banks and solar lamps at his small workshop in Mbezi Beach suburb in the commercial capital Dar es Salaam. Gibson Kawago, 27, graduated from the Dar es Salaam Institute of Technology (DIT) in electrical engineering in 2019. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): GIBSON KAWAGO, Tanzanian tech innovator "When I was growing up I was looking at what problems we were facing and how I could use my knowledge to solve them. I remember I grew up in a place where electricity was a challe

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People in El Salvador make eyeglass frames from recycled plastic bottles

STORY: People in El Salvador make eyeglass frames from recycled plastic bottles DATELINE: April 24, 2022 LENGTH: 0:02:24 LOCATION: San Salvador CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of people picking plastic bottles on beach 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): YASMIN BARRAZA, Co-creator of the recycled eyeglass frame project 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Spanish): NELSON MORALES, Architect and 3D designer 4. various of the process of making eyeglass frames from recycled plastic STORYLINE: Plastic misuse in El Salvador is causing pollution of the Central American country's rivers and beaches. In this sense, projects promoting the recycling and reusing of plastic are necessary, such as the innovative idea of Yasmin Barraza and Jose Pimentel, who are making eyeglass frames from recycled materials such as plastic bottles, also known as PET. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): YASMIN BARRAZA, Co-creator of the recycled eyeglass frame project "How to be able to create a filament through plastic bottles to be able to create eyeglass frames with t

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Mitsubishi Chemical's pilot facility for carbon fiber recycling

Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation plans to invest in a facility with an annual production capacity of 3,000 tons of compounded carbon fiber in 2020. The company plans to invest in a facility with an annual production capacity of 3,000 tons of compounded carbon fiber in 2020, which will enable it to increase orders for carbon fiber products in the automobile and other industries by recycling and reusing the fibers within its own group. Shinryo (Yahatanishi-ku, Kitakyushu City), a subsidiary, will build a new commercial facility in Japan to recycle carbon fiber. The facility will be operational in 2009-2010, when demand for carbon fiber is expected to start up in earnest. The amount of investment will be determined in the future, but it is expected to be around 1 billion yen. Photo taken on July 30, 2019, location unknown, credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images

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Tokyo gov. studying reuse of Tsukiji site after market transfer

Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike (3rd from R) receives a report on the issue of Tokyo's Tsukiji fish market relocation at the metropolitan government building on June 13, 2017. Koike wants to fully explore the options for reusing the site of the aging fish market before she makes a final decision on whether to go ahead with its transfer. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo