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(240731) -- TAIZHOU, July 31, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A visitor looks at rock painting rubbings at an art center in Shangye Village of Baita Town in Xianju County, east China's Zhejiang Province, July 28, 2024. Xianju County is rich in tourism resources. By tapping local characteristic cultural resources and introducing high-end boutique homestay projects, the local government has turned resource advantages into industrial advantages, igniting a new engine for rural revitalization. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Li He)

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Precious Cultural Relics Related to The Dragon displayed at The Three Gorges Museum

CHONGQING, CHINA - JANUARY 20, 2024 - A rare collection of cultural relics related to "dragon" is displayed at the Three Gorges Museum in Chongqing, China, Jan 20, 2024. It is reported that the exhibition covers jade, bronze, pottery, porcelain, clothing, embroidery, stone carving, rubbings, New Year pictures, prints, paper cutting and so on.

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Precious Cultural Relics Related to The Dragon displayed at The Three Gorges Museum

CHONGQING, CHINA - JANUARY 20, 2024 - A rare collection of cultural relics related to "dragon" is displayed at the Three Gorges Museum in Chongqing, China, Jan 20, 2024. It is reported that the exhibition covers jade, bronze, pottery, porcelain, clothing, embroidery, stone carving, rubbings, New Year pictures, prints, paper cutting and so on.

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Precious Cultural Relics Related to The Dragon displayed at The Three Gorges Museum

CHONGQING, CHINA - JANUARY 20, 2024 - A rare collection of cultural relics related to "dragon" is displayed at the Three Gorges Museum in Chongqing, China, Jan 20, 2024. It is reported that the exhibition covers jade, bronze, pottery, porcelain, clothing, embroidery, stone carving, rubbings, New Year pictures, prints, paper cutting and so on.

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Precious Cultural Relics Related to The Dragon displayed at The Three Gorges Museum

CHONGQING, CHINA - JANUARY 20, 2024 - A rare collection of cultural relics related to "dragon" is displayed at the Three Gorges Museum in Chongqing, China, Jan 20, 2024. It is reported that the exhibition covers jade, bronze, pottery, porcelain, clothing, embroidery, stone carving, rubbings, New Year pictures, prints, paper cutting and so on.

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Precious Cultural Relics Related to The Dragon displayed at The Three Gorges Museum

CHONGQING, CHINA - JANUARY 20, 2024 - A rare collection of cultural relics related to "dragon" is displayed at the Three Gorges Museum in Chongqing, China, Jan 20, 2024. It is reported that the exhibition covers jade, bronze, pottery, porcelain, clothing, embroidery, stone carving, rubbings, New Year pictures, prints, paper cutting and so on.

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Precious Cultural Relics Related to The Dragon displayed at The Three Gorges Museum

CHONGQING, CHINA - JANUARY 20, 2024 - A rare collection of cultural relics related to "dragon" is displayed at the Three Gorges Museum in Chongqing, China, Jan 20, 2024. It is reported that the exhibition covers jade, bronze, pottery, porcelain, clothing, embroidery, stone carving, rubbings, New Year pictures, prints, paper cutting and so on.

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Precious Cultural Relics Related to The Dragon displayed at The Three Gorges Museum

CHONGQING, CHINA - JANUARY 20, 2024 - A rare collection of cultural relics related to "dragon" is displayed at the Three Gorges Museum in Chongqing, China, Jan 20, 2024. It is reported that the exhibition covers jade, bronze, pottery, porcelain, clothing, embroidery, stone carving, rubbings, New Year pictures, prints, paper cutting and so on.

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Precious Cultural Relics Related to The Dragon displayed at The Three Gorges Museum

CHONGQING, CHINA - JANUARY 20, 2024 - A rare collection of cultural relics related to "dragon" is displayed at the Three Gorges Museum in Chongqing, China, Jan 20, 2024. It is reported that the exhibition covers jade, bronze, pottery, porcelain, clothing, embroidery, stone carving, rubbings, New Year pictures, prints, paper cutting and so on.

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Precious Cultural Relics Related to The Dragon displayed at The Three Gorges Museum

CHONGQING, CHINA - JANUARY 20, 2024 - A rare collection of cultural relics related to "dragon" is displayed at the Three Gorges Museum in Chongqing, China, Jan 20, 2024. It is reported that the exhibition covers jade, bronze, pottery, porcelain, clothing, embroidery, stone carving, rubbings, New Year pictures, prints, paper cutting and so on.

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Precious Cultural Relics Related to The Dragon displayed at The Three Gorges Museum

CHONGQING, CHINA - JANUARY 20, 2024 - A rare collection of cultural relics related to "dragon" is displayed at the Three Gorges Museum in Chongqing, China, Jan 20, 2024. It is reported that the exhibition covers jade, bronze, pottery, porcelain, clothing, embroidery, stone carving, rubbings, New Year pictures, prints, paper cutting and so on.

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Precious Cultural Relics Related to The Dragon displayed at The Three Gorges Museum

CHONGQING, CHINA - JANUARY 20, 2024 - A rare collection of cultural relics related to "dragon" is displayed at the Three Gorges Museum in Chongqing, China, Jan 20, 2024. It is reported that the exhibition covers jade, bronze, pottery, porcelain, clothing, embroidery, stone carving, rubbings, New Year pictures, prints, paper cutting and so on.

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Precious Cultural Relics Related to The Dragon displayed at The Three Gorges Museum

CHONGQING, CHINA - JANUARY 20, 2024 - A rare collection of cultural relics related to "dragon" is displayed at the Three Gorges Museum in Chongqing, China, Jan 20, 2024. It is reported that the exhibition covers jade, bronze, pottery, porcelain, clothing, embroidery, stone carving, rubbings, New Year pictures, prints, paper cutting and so on.

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Precious Cultural Relics Related to The Dragon displayed at The Three Gorges Museum

CHONGQING, CHINA - JANUARY 20, 2024 - A rare collection of cultural relics related to "dragon" is displayed at the Three Gorges Museum in Chongqing, China, Jan 20, 2024. It is reported that the exhibition covers jade, bronze, pottery, porcelain, clothing, embroidery, stone carving, rubbings, New Year pictures, prints, paper cutting and so on.

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Precious Cultural Relics Related to The Dragon displayed at The Three Gorges Museum

CHONGQING, CHINA - JANUARY 20, 2024 - A rare collection of cultural relics related to "dragon" is displayed at the Three Gorges Museum in Chongqing, China, Jan 20, 2024. It is reported that the exhibition covers jade, bronze, pottery, porcelain, clothing, embroidery, stone carving, rubbings, New Year pictures, prints, paper cutting and so on.

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Precious Cultural Relics Related to The Dragon displayed at The Three Gorges Museum

CHONGQING, CHINA - JANUARY 20, 2024 - A rare collection of cultural relics related to "dragon" is displayed at the Three Gorges Museum in Chongqing, China, Jan 20, 2024. It is reported that the exhibition covers jade, bronze, pottery, porcelain, clothing, embroidery, stone carving, rubbings, New Year pictures, prints, paper cutting and so on.

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Precious Cultural Relics Related to The Dragon displayed at The Three Gorges Museum

CHONGQING, CHINA - JANUARY 20, 2024 - A rare collection of cultural relics related to "dragon" is displayed at the Three Gorges Museum in Chongqing, China, Jan 20, 2024. It is reported that the exhibition covers jade, bronze, pottery, porcelain, clothing, embroidery, stone carving, rubbings, New Year pictures, prints, paper cutting and so on.

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Precious Cultural Relics Related to The Dragon displayed at The Three Gorges Museum

CHONGQING, CHINA - JANUARY 20, 2024 - A rare collection of cultural relics related to "dragon" is displayed at the Three Gorges Museum in Chongqing, China, Jan 20, 2024. It is reported that the exhibition covers jade, bronze, pottery, porcelain, clothing, embroidery, stone carving, rubbings, New Year pictures, prints, paper cutting and so on.

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Precious Cultural Relics Related to The Dragon displayed at The Three Gorges Museum

CHONGQING, CHINA - JANUARY 20, 2024 - A rare collection of cultural relics related to "dragon" is displayed at the Three Gorges Museum in Chongqing, China, Jan 20, 2024. It is reported that the exhibition covers jade, bronze, pottery, porcelain, clothing, embroidery, stone carving, rubbings, New Year pictures, prints, paper cutting and so on.

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Precious Cultural Relics Related to The Dragon displayed at The Three Gorges Museum

CHONGQING, CHINA - JANUARY 20, 2024 - A rare collection of cultural relics related to "dragon" is displayed at the Three Gorges Museum in Chongqing, China, Jan 20, 2024. It is reported that the exhibition covers jade, bronze, pottery, porcelain, clothing, embroidery, stone carving, rubbings, New Year pictures, prints, paper cutting and so on.

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Precious Cultural Relics Related to The Dragon displayed at The Three Gorges Museum

CHONGQING, CHINA - JANUARY 20, 2024 - A rare collection of cultural relics related to "dragon" is displayed at the Three Gorges Museum in Chongqing, China, Jan 20, 2024. It is reported that the exhibition covers jade, bronze, pottery, porcelain, clothing, embroidery, stone carving, rubbings, New Year pictures, prints, paper cutting and so on.

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Dragon-themed cultural exhibition held in Chongqing, China

STORY: Dragon-themed cultural exhibition held in Chongqing, China SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 8, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 10, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:53 LOCATION: CHONGQING, China CATEGORY: CULTURE/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the exhibition STORYLINE: A dragon-themed cultural exhibition kicked off Tuesday in Chongqing China Three Gorges Museum to mark the Chinese zodiac Year of the Dragon that starts on Feb. 10. 169 pieces (sets) of cultural relics and artifacts related to the symbol of the dragon are on display, showcasing the rich cultural legacy of the dragon throughout Chinese history. The exhibition aims to explain how the dragon has become a cultural symbol embodying wisdom, strength, and auspiciousness. The exhibited artifacts include jade objects, bronze ware, pottery, ceramics, clothing, embroidery, stone carvings, rubbings, New Year paintings, prints, and paper cuttings, etc. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Chongqing, China. (XHTV)

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-HENAN-ZHENGZHOU-HIGH RELIEF RUBBING-INHERITOR (CN)

(221121) -- ZHENGZHOU, Nov. 21, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Li Renqing takes a dried rubbing off at his workshop in the cultural center of Jinshui District, Zhengzhou, central China's Henan Province, Nov. 16, 2022. Making rubbings for tablet inscriptions is a craft with a history of over 1,000 years in China, invented as a way to copy documents even before the art of printing. Upgrading the traditional rubbing craft which can only be applied to flat surface, Li Renqing, born in 1963 in Xinyang of central China's Henan Province, has been working for a whole life on rubbings of high relief cultural relics, making the once impossible task a mature craft. Different from flat rubbings, high relief rubbings require the craftsman to cut the Xuan paper into pieces according to the convex and concave of the sculpture, and then splice hundreds of pieces of paper together to reproduce the artwork. Such a craft can not only copy unmovable cultural relics in equal size, but can also record cracks and erosion on them, providing c

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-HENAN-ZHENGZHOU-HIGH RELIEF RUBBING-INHERITOR (CN)

(221121) -- ZHENGZHOU, Nov. 21, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This combo photo taken on Nov. 17, 2022 shows high relief rubbings by Li Renqing. Making rubbings for tablet inscriptions is a craft with a history of over 1,000 years in China, invented as a way to copy documents even before the art of printing. Upgrading the traditional rubbing craft which can only be applied to flat surface, Li Renqing, born in 1963 in Xinyang of central China's Henan Province, has been working for a whole life on rubbings of high relief cultural relics, making the once impossible task a mature craft. Different from flat rubbings, high relief rubbings require the craftsman to cut the Xuan paper into pieces according to the convex and concave of the sculpture, and then splice hundreds of pieces of paper together to reproduce the artwork. Such a craft can not only copy unmovable cultural relics in equal size, but can also record cracks and erosion on them, providing correct information for the observation and protection of cultural relics.

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-HENAN-ZHENGZHOU-HIGH RELIEF RUBBING-INHERITOR (CN)

(221121) -- ZHENGZHOU, Nov. 21, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Li Renqing instructs his apprentice to apply ink onto rubbing paper at an exhibition hall of Zhengzhou Shang Dynasty Ruins Museum in Zhengzhou, central China's Henan Province, Nov. 17, 2022. Making rubbings for tablet inscriptions is a craft with a history of over 1,000 years in China, invented as a way to copy documents even before the art of printing. Upgrading the traditional rubbing craft which can only be applied to flat surface, Li Renqing, born in 1963 in Xinyang of central China's Henan Province, has been working for a whole life on rubbings of high relief cultural relics, making the once impossible task a mature craft. Different from flat rubbings, high relief rubbings require the craftsman to cut the Xuan paper into pieces according to the convex and concave of the sculpture, and then splice hundreds of pieces of paper together to reproduce the artwork. Such a craft can not only copy unmovable cultural relics in equal size, but can also record cra

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-HENAN-ZHENGZHOU-HIGH RELIEF RUBBING-INHERITOR (CN)

(221121) -- ZHENGZHOU, Nov. 21, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 16, 2022 shows Li Renqing's tools for making high relief rubbings. Making rubbings for tablet inscriptions is a craft with a history of over 1,000 years in China, invented as a way to copy documents even before the art of printing. Upgrading the traditional rubbing craft which can only be applied to flat surface, Li Renqing, born in 1963 in Xinyang of central China's Henan Province, has been working for a whole life on rubbings of high relief cultural relics, making the once impossible task a mature craft. Different from flat rubbings, high relief rubbings require the craftsman to cut the Xuan paper into pieces according to the convex and concave of the sculpture, and then splice hundreds of pieces of paper together to reproduce the artwork. Such a craft can not only copy unmovable cultural relics in equal size, but can also record cracks and erosion on them, providing correct information for the observation and protection of cultur

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-HENAN-ZHENGZHOU-HIGH RELIEF RUBBING-INHERITOR (CN)

(221121) -- ZHENGZHOU, Nov. 21, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Li Renqing shows how to apply ink on rubbing paper at an exhibition hall of Zhengzhou Shang Dynasty Ruins Museum in Zhengzhou, central China's Henan Province, Nov. 17, 2022. Making rubbings for tablet inscriptions is a craft with a history of over 1,000 years in China, invented as a way to copy documents even before the art of printing. Upgrading the traditional rubbing craft which can only be applied to flat surface, Li Renqing, born in 1963 in Xinyang of central China's Henan Province, has been working for a whole life on rubbings of high relief cultural relics, making the once impossible task a mature craft. Different from flat rubbings, high relief rubbings require the craftsman to cut the Xuan paper into pieces according to the convex and concave of the sculpture, and then splice hundreds of pieces of paper together to reproduce the artwork. Such a craft can not only copy unmovable cultural relics in equal size, but can also record cracks and erosion o

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-HENAN-ZHENGZHOU-HIGH RELIEF RUBBING-INHERITOR (CN)

(221121) -- ZHENGZHOU, Nov. 21, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Li Renqing tamps rubbing paper with a brush at his workshop in the cultural center of Jinshui District, Zhengzhou, central China's Henan Province, Nov. 16, 2022. Making rubbings for tablet inscriptions is a craft with a history of over 1,000 years in China, invented as a way to copy documents even before the art of printing. Upgrading the traditional rubbing craft which can only be applied to flat surface, Li Renqing, born in 1963 in Xinyang of central China's Henan Province, has been working for a whole life on rubbings of high relief cultural relics, making the once impossible task a mature craft. Different from flat rubbings, high relief rubbings require the craftsman to cut the Xuan paper into pieces according to the convex and concave of the sculpture, and then splice hundreds of pieces of paper together to reproduce the artwork. Such a craft can not only copy unmovable cultural relics in equal size, but can also record cracks and erosion on them, prov

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-HENAN-ZHENGZHOU-HIGH RELIEF RUBBING-INHERITOR (CN)

(221121) -- ZHENGZHOU, Nov. 21, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Li Renqing splices pieces of rubbing paper for restoration at his workshop in the cultural center of Jinshui District, Zhengzhou, central China's Henan Province, Nov. 16, 2022. Making rubbings for tablet inscriptions is a craft with a history of over 1,000 years in China, invented as a way to copy documents even before the art of printing. Upgrading the traditional rubbing craft which can only be applied to flat surface, Li Renqing, born in 1963 in Xinyang of central China's Henan Province, has been working for a whole life on rubbings of high relief cultural relics, making the once impossible task a mature craft. Different from flat rubbings, high relief rubbings require the craftsman to cut the Xuan paper into pieces according to the convex and concave of the sculpture, and then splice hundreds of pieces of paper together to reproduce the artwork. Such a craft can not only copy unmovable cultural relics in equal size, but can also record cracks and erosio

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-HENAN-ZHENGZHOU-HIGH RELIEF RUBBING-INHERITOR (CN)

(221121) -- ZHENGZHOU, Nov. 21, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This undated file photo shows Li Renqing making rubbings at the Gongyi grotto temple in Gongyi, central China's Henan Province. Making rubbings for tablet inscriptions is a craft with a history of over 1,000 years in China, invented as a way to copy documents even before the art of printing. Upgrading the traditional rubbing craft which can only be applied to flat surface, Li Renqing, born in 1963 in Xinyang of central China's Henan Province, has been working for a whole life on rubbings of high relief cultural relics, making the once impossible task a mature craft. Different from flat rubbings, high relief rubbings require the craftsman to cut the Xuan paper into pieces according to the convex and concave of the sculpture, and then splice hundreds of pieces of paper together to reproduce the artwork. Such a craft can not only copy unmovable cultural relics in equal size, but can also record cracks and erosion on them, providing correct information for the

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-HENAN-ZHENGZHOU-HIGH RELIEF RUBBING-INHERITOR (CN)

(221121) -- ZHENGZHOU, Nov. 21, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Li Renqing sprays water on rubbing paper at his workshop in the cultural center of Jinshui District, Zhengzhou, central China's Henan Province, Nov. 16, 2022. Making rubbings for tablet inscriptions is a craft with a history of over 1,000 years in China, invented as a way to copy documents even before the art of printing. Upgrading the traditional rubbing craft which can only be applied to flat surface, Li Renqing, born in 1963 in Xinyang of central China's Henan Province, has been working for a whole life on rubbings of high relief cultural relics, making the once impossible task a mature craft. Different from flat rubbings, high relief rubbings require the craftsman to cut the Xuan paper into pieces according to the convex and concave of the sculpture, and then splice hundreds of pieces of paper together to reproduce the artwork. Such a craft can not only copy unmovable cultural relics in equal size, but can also record cracks and erosion on them, providi

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-HENAN-ZHENGZHOU-HIGH RELIEF RUBBING-INHERITOR (CN)

(221121) -- ZHENGZHOU, Nov. 21, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Li Renqing shows how to apply ink on rubbing paper at an exhibition hall of Zhengzhou Shang Dynasty Ruins Museum in Zhengzhou, central China's Henan Province, Nov. 17, 2022. Making rubbings for tablet inscriptions is a craft with a history of over 1,000 years in China, invented as a way to copy documents even before the art of printing. Upgrading the traditional rubbing craft which can only be applied to flat surface, Li Renqing, born in 1963 in Xinyang of central China's Henan Province, has been working for a whole life on rubbings of high relief cultural relics, making the once impossible task a mature craft. Different from flat rubbings, high relief rubbings require the craftsman to cut the Xuan paper into pieces according to the convex and concave of the sculpture, and then splice hundreds of pieces of paper together to reproduce the artwork. Such a craft can not only copy unmovable cultural relics in equal size, but can also record cracks and erosion o

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-HENAN-ZHENGZHOU-HIGH RELIEF RUBBING-INHERITOR (CN)

(221121) -- ZHENGZHOU, Nov. 21, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Li Renqing tamps rubbing paper with a brush at his workshop in the cultural center of Jinshui District, Zhengzhou, central China's Henan Province, Nov. 16, 2022. Making rubbings for tablet inscriptions is a craft with a history of over 1,000 years in China, invented as a way to copy documents even before the art of printing. Upgrading the traditional rubbing craft which can only be applied to flat surface, Li Renqing, born in 1963 in Xinyang of central China's Henan Province, has been working for a whole life on rubbings of high relief cultural relics, making the once impossible task a mature craft. Different from flat rubbings, high relief rubbings require the craftsman to cut the Xuan paper into pieces according to the convex and concave of the sculpture, and then splice hundreds of pieces of paper together to reproduce the artwork. Such a craft can not only copy unmovable cultural relics in equal size, but can also record cracks and erosion on them, prov

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-HENAN-ZHENGZHOU-HIGH RELIEF RUBBING-INHERITOR (CN)

(221121) -- ZHENGZHOU, Nov. 21, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Li Renqing applies ink on rubbing paper at an exhibition hall of Zhengzhou Shang Dynasty Ruins Museum in Zhengzhou, central China's Henan Province, Nov. 17, 2022. Making rubbings for tablet inscriptions is a craft with a history of over 1,000 years in China, invented as a way to copy documents even before the art of printing. Upgrading the traditional rubbing craft which can only be applied to flat surface, Li Renqing, born in 1963 in Xinyang of central China's Henan Province, has been working for a whole life on rubbings of high relief cultural relics, making the once impossible task a mature craft. Different from flat rubbings, high relief rubbings require the craftsman to cut the Xuan paper into pieces according to the convex and concave of the sculpture, and then splice hundreds of pieces of paper together to reproduce the artwork. Such a craft can not only copy unmovable cultural relics in equal size, but can also record cracks and erosion on them, pro

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-HENAN-ZHENGZHOU-HIGH RELIEF RUBBING-INHERITOR (CN)

(221121) -- ZHENGZHOU, Nov. 21, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Li Renqing watches a rubbing work at his workshop in the cultural center of Jinshui District, Zhengzhou, central China's Henan Province, Nov. 16, 2022. Making rubbings for tablet inscriptions is a craft with a history of over 1,000 years in China, invented as a way to copy documents even before the art of printing. Upgrading the traditional rubbing craft which can only be applied to flat surface, Li Renqing, born in 1963 in Xinyang of central China's Henan Province, has been working for a whole life on rubbings of high relief cultural relics, making the once impossible task a mature craft. Different from flat rubbings, high relief rubbings require the craftsman to cut the Xuan paper into pieces according to the convex and concave of the sculpture, and then splice hundreds of pieces of paper together to reproduce the artwork. Such a craft can not only copy unmovable cultural relics in equal size, but can also record cracks and erosion on them, providing corr

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-HENAN-ZHENGZHOU-HIGH RELIEF RUBBING-INHERITOR (CN)

(221121) -- ZHENGZHOU, Nov. 21, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Li Renqing shows how to apply ink on rubbing paper at an exhibition hall of Zhengzhou Shang Dynasty Ruins Museum in Zhengzhou, central China's Henan Province, Nov. 17, 2022. Making rubbings for tablet inscriptions is a craft with a history of over 1,000 years in China, invented as a way to copy documents even before the art of printing. Upgrading the traditional rubbing craft which can only be applied to flat surface, Li Renqing, born in 1963 in Xinyang of central China's Henan Province, has been working for a whole life on rubbings of high relief cultural relics, making the once impossible task a mature craft. Different from flat rubbings, high relief rubbings require the craftsman to cut the Xuan paper into pieces according to the convex and concave of the sculpture, and then splice hundreds of pieces of paper together to reproduce the artwork. Such a craft can not only copy unmovable cultural relics in equal size, but can also record cracks and erosion o

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-HENAN-ZHENGZHOU-HIGH RELIEF RUBBING-INHERITOR (CN)

(221121) -- ZHENGZHOU, Nov. 21, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Li Renqing splices pieces of rubbing paper for restoration at his workshop in the cultural center of Jinshui District, Zhengzhou, central China's Henan Province, Nov. 16, 2022. Making rubbings for tablet inscriptions is a craft with a history of over 1,000 years in China, invented as a way to copy documents even before the art of printing. Upgrading the traditional rubbing craft which can only be applied to flat surface, Li Renqing, born in 1963 in Xinyang of central China's Henan Province, has been working for a whole life on rubbings of high relief cultural relics, making the once impossible task a mature craft. Different from flat rubbings, high relief rubbings require the craftsman to cut the Xuan paper into pieces according to the convex and concave of the sculpture, and then splice hundreds of pieces of paper together to reproduce the artwork. Such a craft can not only copy unmovable cultural relics in equal size, but can also record cracks and erosio

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-HENAN-ZHENGZHOU-HIGH RELIEF RUBBING-INHERITOR (CN)

(221121) -- ZHENGZHOU, Nov. 21, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Li Renqing instructs his apprentice to apply ink onto rubbing paper at an exhibition hall of Zhengzhou Shang Dynasty Ruins Museum in Zhengzhou, central China's Henan Province, Nov. 17, 2022. Making rubbings for tablet inscriptions is a craft with a history of over 1,000 years in China, invented as a way to copy documents even before the art of printing. Upgrading the traditional rubbing craft which can only be applied to flat surface, Li Renqing, born in 1963 in Xinyang of central China's Henan Province, has been working for a whole life on rubbings of high relief cultural relics, making the once impossible task a mature craft. Different from flat rubbings, high relief rubbings require the craftsman to cut the Xuan paper into pieces according to the convex and concave of the sculpture, and then splice hundreds of pieces of paper together to reproduce the artwork. Such a craft can not only copy unmovable cultural relics in equal size, but can also record cra

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-HENAN-ZHENGZHOU-HIGH RELIEF RUBBING-INHERITOR (CN)

(221121) -- ZHENGZHOU, Nov. 21, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Li Renqing interprets rubbing works for an apprentice at an exhibition hall of Zhengzhou Shang Dynasty Ruins Museum in Zhengzhou, central China's Henan Province, Nov. 17, 2022. Making rubbings for tablet inscriptions is a craft with a history of over 1,000 years in China, invented as a way to copy documents even before the art of printing. Upgrading the traditional rubbing craft which can only be applied to flat surface, Li Renqing, born in 1963 in Xinyang of central China's Henan Province, has been working for a whole life on rubbings of high relief cultural relics, making the once impossible task a mature craft. Different from flat rubbings, high relief rubbings require the craftsman to cut the Xuan paper into pieces according to the convex and concave of the sculpture, and then splice hundreds of pieces of paper together to reproduce the artwork. Such a craft can not only copy unmovable cultural relics in equal size, but can also record cracks and erosio

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-HENAN-ZHENGZHOU-HIGH RELIEF RUBBING-INHERITOR (CN)

(221121) -- ZHENGZHOU, Nov. 21, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Li Renqing cuts rubbing paper at his workshop in the cultural center of Jinshui District, Zhengzhou, central China's Henan Province, Nov. 16, 2022. Making rubbings for tablet inscriptions is a craft with a history of over 1,000 years in China, invented as a way to copy documents even before the art of printing. Upgrading the traditional rubbing craft which can only be applied to flat surface, Li Renqing, born in 1963 in Xinyang of central China's Henan Province, has been working for a whole life on rubbings of high relief cultural relics, making the once impossible task a mature craft. Different from flat rubbings, high relief rubbings require the craftsman to cut the Xuan paper into pieces according to the convex and concave of the sculpture, and then splice hundreds of pieces of paper together to reproduce the artwork. Such a craft can not only copy unmovable cultural relics in equal size, but can also record cracks and erosion on them, providing correct

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-HENAN-ZHENGZHOU-HIGH RELIEF RUBBING-INHERITOR (CN)

(221121) -- ZHENGZHOU, Nov. 21, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 17, 2022 shows a part of a high relief rubbing by Li Renqing. Making rubbings for tablet inscriptions is a craft with a history of over 1,000 years in China, invented as a way to copy documents even before the art of printing. Upgrading the traditional rubbing craft which can only be applied to flat surface, Li Renqing, born in 1963 in Xinyang of central China's Henan Province, has been working for a whole life on rubbings of high relief cultural relics, making the once impossible task a mature craft. Different from flat rubbings, high relief rubbings require the craftsman to cut the Xuan paper into pieces according to the convex and concave of the sculpture, and then splice hundreds of pieces of paper together to reproduce the artwork. Such a craft can not only copy unmovable cultural relics in equal size, but can also record cracks and erosion on them, providing correct information for the observation and protection of cultural re

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-HENAN-ZHENGZHOU-HIGH RELIEF RUBBING-INHERITOR (CN)

(221121) -- ZHENGZHOU, Nov. 21, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Li Renqing applies ink onto rubbing paper at his workshop in the cultural center of Jinshui District, Zhengzhou, central China's Henan Province, Nov. 16, 2022. Making rubbings for tablet inscriptions is a craft with a history of over 1,000 years in China, invented as a way to copy documents even before the art of printing. Upgrading the traditional rubbing craft which can only be applied to flat surface, Li Renqing, born in 1963 in Xinyang of central China's Henan Province, has been working for a whole life on rubbings of high relief cultural relics, making the once impossible task a mature craft. Different from flat rubbings, high relief rubbings require the craftsman to cut the Xuan paper into pieces according to the convex and concave of the sculpture, and then splice hundreds of pieces of paper together to reproduce the artwork. Such a craft can not only copy unmovable cultural relics in equal size, but can also record cracks and erosion on them, provid

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-HENAN-ZHENGZHOU-HIGH RELIEF RUBBING-INHERITOR (CN)

(221121) -- ZHENGZHOU, Nov. 21, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Li Renqing prepares rubbing paper with a brush at his workshop in the cultural center of Jinshui District, Zhengzhou, central China's Henan Province, Nov. 16, 2022. Making rubbings for tablet inscriptions is a craft with a history of over 1,000 years in China, invented as a way to copy documents even before the art of printing. Upgrading the traditional rubbing craft which can only be applied to flat surface, Li Renqing, born in 1963 in Xinyang of central China's Henan Province, has been working for a whole life on rubbings of high relief cultural relics, making the once impossible task a mature craft. Different from flat rubbings, high relief rubbings require the craftsman to cut the Xuan paper into pieces according to the convex and concave of the sculpture, and then splice hundreds of pieces of paper together to reproduce the artwork. Such a craft can not only copy unmovable cultural relics in equal size, but can also record cracks and erosion on them, p

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-HENAN-ZHENGZHOU-HIGH RELIEF RUBBING-INHERITOR (CN)

(221121) -- ZHENGZHOU, Nov. 21, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Li Renqing makes rubbings at his workshop in the cultural center of Jinshui District, Zhengzhou, central China's Henan Province, Nov. 16, 2022. Making rubbings for tablet inscriptions is a craft with a history of over 1,000 years in China, invented as a way to copy documents even before the art of printing. Upgrading the traditional rubbing craft which can only be applied to flat surface, Li Renqing, born in 1963 in Xinyang of central China's Henan Province, has been working for a whole life on rubbings of high relief cultural relics, making the once impossible task a mature craft. Different from flat rubbings, high relief rubbings require the craftsman to cut the Xuan paper into pieces according to the convex and concave of the sculpture, and then splice hundreds of pieces of paper together to reproduce the artwork. Such a craft can not only copy unmovable cultural relics in equal size, but can also record cracks and erosion on them, providing correct info

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-HENAN-ZHENGZHOU-HIGH RELIEF RUBBING-INHERITOR (CN)

(221121) -- ZHENGZHOU, Nov. 21, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Li Renqing makes preparations at an exhibition hall of Zhengzhou Shang Dynasty Ruins Museum in Zhengzhou, central China's Henan Province, Nov. 17, 2022. Making rubbings for tablet inscriptions is a craft with a history of over 1,000 years in China, invented as a way to copy documents even before the art of printing. Upgrading the traditional rubbing craft which can only be applied to flat surface, Li Renqing, born in 1963 in Xinyang of central China's Henan Province, has been working for a whole life on rubbings of high relief cultural relics, making the once impossible task a mature craft. Different from flat rubbings, high relief rubbings require the craftsman to cut the Xuan paper into pieces according to the convex and concave of the sculpture, and then splice hundreds of pieces of paper together to reproduce the artwork. Such a craft can not only copy unmovable cultural relics in equal size, but can also record cracks and erosion on them, providing cor

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-HENAN-ZHENGZHOU-HIGH RELIEF RUBBING-INHERITOR (CN)

(221121) -- ZHENGZHOU, Nov. 21, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Li Renqing applies ink onto rubbing paper at his workshop in the cultural center of Jinshui District, Zhengzhou, central China's Henan Province, Nov. 16, 2022. Making rubbings for tablet inscriptions is a craft with a history of over 1,000 years in China, invented as a way to copy documents even before the art of printing. Upgrading the traditional rubbing craft which can only be applied to flat surface, Li Renqing, born in 1963 in Xinyang of central China's Henan Province, has been working for a whole life on rubbings of high relief cultural relics, making the once impossible task a mature craft. Different from flat rubbings, high relief rubbings require the craftsman to cut the Xuan paper into pieces according to the convex and concave of the sculpture, and then splice hundreds of pieces of paper together to reproduce the artwork. Such a craft can not only copy unmovable cultural relics in equal size, but can also record cracks and erosion on them, provid

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-HENAN-ZHENGZHOU-HIGH RELIEF RUBBING-INHERITOR (CN)

(221121) -- ZHENGZHOU, Nov. 21, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Li Renqing watches his rubbing work at an exhibition hall of Zhengzhou Shang Dynasty Ruins Museum in Zhengzhou, central China's Henan Province, Nov. 17, 2022. Making rubbings for tablet inscriptions is a craft with a history of over 1,000 years in China, invented as a way to copy documents even before the art of printing. Upgrading the traditional rubbing craft which can only be applied to flat surface, Li Renqing, born in 1963 in Xinyang of central China's Henan Province, has been working for a whole life on rubbings of high relief cultural relics, making the once impossible task a mature craft. Different from flat rubbings, high relief rubbings require the craftsman to cut the Xuan paper into pieces according to the convex and concave of the sculpture, and then splice hundreds of pieces of paper together to reproduce the artwork. Such a craft can not only copy unmovable cultural relics in equal size, but can also record cracks and erosion on them, providi

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-HENAN-ZHENGZHOU-HIGH RELIEF RUBBING-INHERITOR (CN)

(221121) -- ZHENGZHOU, Nov. 21, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This combo photo taken on Nov. 17, 2022 shows high relief rubbings by Li Renqing. Making rubbings for tablet inscriptions is a craft with a history of over 1,000 years in China, invented as a way to copy documents even before the art of printing. Upgrading the traditional rubbing craft which can only be applied to flat surface, Li Renqing, born in 1963 in Xinyang of central China's Henan Province, has been working for a whole life on rubbings of high relief cultural relics, making the once impossible task a mature craft. Different from flat rubbings, high relief rubbings require the craftsman to cut the Xuan paper into pieces according to the convex and concave of the sculpture, and then splice hundreds of pieces of paper together to reproduce the artwork. Such a craft can not only copy unmovable cultural relics in equal size, but can also record cracks and erosion on them, providing correct information for the observation and protection of cultural relics.

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-HENAN-ZHENGZHOU-HIGH RELIEF RUBBING-INHERITOR (CN)

(221121) -- ZHENGZHOU, Nov. 21, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Li Renqing displays a rubbing work at his workshop in the cultural center of Jinshui District, Zhengzhou, central China's Henan Province, Nov. 16, 2022. Making rubbings for tablet inscriptions is a craft with a history of over 1,000 years in China, invented as a way to copy documents even before the art of printing. Upgrading the traditional rubbing craft which can only be applied to flat surface, Li Renqing, born in 1963 in Xinyang of central China's Henan Province, has been working for a whole life on rubbings of high relief cultural relics, making the once impossible task a mature craft. Different from flat rubbings, high relief rubbings require the craftsman to cut the Xuan paper into pieces according to the convex and concave of the sculpture, and then splice hundreds of pieces of paper together to reproduce the artwork. Such a craft can not only copy unmovable cultural relics in equal size, but can also record cracks and erosion on them, providing cor

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Inscription rubbing helps preserve historical materials: expert

STORY: Inscription rubbing helps preserve historical materials: expert DATELINE: May 20, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:20 LOCATION: CHANGCHUN, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the rubbing 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): YU PING, Curator, Library of Jilin University 3. various of the inscription rubbings works STORYLINE: Rock inscription was the practice of carving a poem or article on a rock or cliff by ancient scholars and literates. Inscription rubbing is the practice of creating an image on paper based on stone inscriptions and the words and patterns on the inscriptions. Yu Ping, curator of the library of Jilin University, says inscription rubbing is a unique way to preserve historical materials. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): YU PING, Curator, Library of Jilin University "Inscription rubbing is the practice of 'printing' the words and patterns on the inscriptions using paper, ink and other rubbing tools. It's a unique way to preserve historical materials in China. The technique seems to be outdated, but it cannot