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Violin Family Manufacturing - China

This photo taken on July 24, 2025 shows semi-finished musical instruments at an enterprise in Queshan Violin Industrial Park, Queshan County of Zhumadian City, central China's Henan Province. In recent years, Queshan County has developed a complete industrial chain of the violin family manufacturing from raw material processing to instrument and accessories production. Local production accounts for more than 40 percent of the country's total output and the products are exported to European and American markets. During the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression, Zhugou Township in Queshan County was once a key anti-Japanese base, and now the county is pursuing its development in modern manufacturing. Photo by Xinhua/Zhu Weixi/ABACAPRESS.COM

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-JADE CARVING-INHERITOR-STUDIO (CN)

(240625) -- BEIJING, June 25, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A semi-finished jade carving work is seen at Zhang Tiecheng's studio in Beijing, capital of China, June 15, 2024. China's Jade carving art, which can date back to the Neolithic Age, reached its peak time in the Ming and Qing dynasties (1368-1911). The art was inscribed into the national intangible cultural heritage list in 2008. Selecting materials, designing and carving are the three major steps involved in jade carving. The craftsmen should have mastery in painting, carving and literature in order to complete an artwork, which is designed and carved according to the material itself and the aspiration of the artist. Most of the jade carving artworks convey auspicious meanings. Zhang Tiecheng, a master of the jade carving art born in Beijing in 1967, has devoted his love to traditional Chinese paintings since childhood. In 1987, he was enrolled in the Beijing Jade Articles Factory and became an apprentice of master Wang Yaotang. In his over

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-JADE CARVING-INHERITOR-STUDIO (CN)

(240625) -- BEIJING, June 25, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A semi-finished jade carving work is seen at Zhang Tiecheng's studio in Beijing, capital of China, June 15, 2024. China's Jade carving art, which can date back to the Neolithic Age, reached its peak time in the Ming and Qing dynasties (1368-1911). The art was inscribed into the national intangible cultural heritage list in 2008. Selecting materials, designing and carving are the three major steps involved in jade carving. The craftsmen should have mastery in painting, carving and literature in order to complete an artwork, which is designed and carved according to the material itself and the aspiration of the artist. Most of the jade carving artworks convey auspicious meanings. Zhang Tiecheng, a master of the jade carving art born in Beijing in 1967, has devoted his love to traditional Chinese paintings since childhood. In 1987, he was enrolled in the Beijing Jade Articles Factory and became an apprentice of master Wang Yaotang. In his over

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-JADE CARVING-INHERITOR-STUDIO (CN)

(240625) -- BEIJING, June 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A semi-finished jade carving work is seen at Zhang Tiecheng's studio in Beijing, capital of China, June 15, 2024. China's Jade carving art, which can date back to the Neolithic Age, reached its peak time in the Ming and Qing dynasties (1368-1911). The art was inscribed into the national intangible cultural heritage list in 2008. Selecting materials, designing and carving are the three major steps involved in jade carving. The craftsmen should have mastery in painting, carving and literature in order to complete an artwork, which is designed and carved according to the material itself and the aspiration of the artist. Most of the jade carving artworks convey auspicious meanings. Zhang Tiecheng, a master of the jade carving art born in Beijing in 1967, has devoted his love to traditional Chinese paintings since childhood. In 1987, he was enrolled in the Beijing Jade Articles Factory and became an apprentice of master Wang Yaotang. In his over 30 years' career

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-JADE CARVING-INHERITOR-STUDIO (CN)

(240625) -- BEIJING, June 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A semi-finished jade carving work is seen at Zhang Tiecheng's studio in Beijing, capital of China, June 15, 2024. China's Jade carving art, which can date back to the Neolithic Age, reached its peak time in the Ming and Qing dynasties (1368-1911). The art was inscribed into the national intangible cultural heritage list in 2008. Selecting materials, designing and carving are the three major steps involved in jade carving. The craftsmen should have mastery in painting, carving and literature in order to complete an artwork, which is designed and carved according to the material itself and the aspiration of the artist. Most of the jade carving artworks convey auspicious meanings. Zhang Tiecheng, a master of the jade carving art born in Beijing in 1967, has devoted his love to traditional Chinese paintings since childhood. In 1987, he was enrolled in the Beijing Jade Articles Factory and became an apprentice of master Wang Yaotang. In his over 30 years' career

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-CARVED LACQUER-INHERITOR-STUDIO (CN)

(240607) -- BEIJING, June 7, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Zhu Jiang (L) and his father carry semi-finished carved lacquer wares for drying at his studio in Gu'an, north China's Hebei Province, May 30, 2024. Carved lacquer, dating back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907), greeted its peak time in Ming and Qing dynasties (1368-1911). Since the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949, Beijing and Yangzhou have become the two centers for the craft of carved lacquer, which was listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage in 2006. Carved lacquer differs in its colors, namely red, black or multiple colors. Its making procedures include designing, body shaping, lacquer making, coating, drawing, carving and grinding. The craftsman needs to smoothly use various kinds of knives to carve patterns on the ware, and even a little miss can destroy the whole artwork. The craft can only be grasped through three to five years of practice. Therefore, it is also called "the art of time." Born in 1976, Z

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-CARVED LACQUER-INHERITOR-STUDIO (CN)

(240607) -- BEIJING, June 7, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Semi-finished carved lacquer artworks are seen on drying at Zhu Jiang's studio in Gu'an, north China's Hebei Province, May 30, 2024. Carved lacquer, dating back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907), greeted its peak time in Ming and Qing dynasties (1368-1911). Since the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949, Beijing and Yangzhou have become the two centers for the craft of carved lacquer, which was listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage in 2006. Carved lacquer differs in its colors, namely red, black or multiple colors. Its making procedures include designing, body shaping, lacquer making, coating, drawing, carving and grinding. The craftsman needs to smoothly use various kinds of knives to carve patterns on the ware, and even a little miss can destroy the whole artwork. The craft can only be grasped through three to five years of practice. Therefore, it is also called "the art of time." Born in 1976, Zhu Jiang, an inh

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-CARVED LACQUER-INHERITOR-STUDIO (CN)

(240607) -- BEIJING, June 7, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Zhu Qingyuan, father of Zhujiang, shows a piece of semi-finished carved lacquer artwork at Zhu Jiang's studio in Gu'an, north China's Hebei Province, May 30, 2024. Carved lacquer, dating back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907), greeted its peak time in Ming and Qing dynasties (1368-1911). Since the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949, Beijing and Yangzhou have become the two centers for the craft of carved lacquer, which was listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage in 2006. Carved lacquer differs in its colors, namely red, black or multiple colors. Its making procedures include designing, body shaping, lacquer making, coating, drawing, carving and grinding. The craftsman needs to smoothly use various kinds of knives to carve patterns on the ware, and even a little miss can destroy the whole artwork. The craft can only be grasped through three to five years of practice. Therefore, it is also called "the art of time."

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-CARVED LACQUER-INHERITOR-STUDIO (CN)

(240607) -- BEIJING, June 7, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Zhu Jiang checks semi-finished carved lacquer wares at his studio in Gu'an, north China's Hebei Province, May 30, 2024. Carved lacquer, dating back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907), greeted its peak time in Ming and Qing dynasties (1368-1911). Since the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949, Beijing and Yangzhou have become the two centers for the craft of carved lacquer, which was listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage in 2006. Carved lacquer differs in its colors, namely red, black or multiple colors. Its making procedures include designing, body shaping, lacquer making, coating, drawing, carving and grinding. The craftsman needs to smoothly use various kinds of knives to carve patterns on the ware, and even a little miss can destroy the whole artwork. The craft can only be grasped through three to five years of practice. Therefore, it is also called "the art of time." Born in 1976, Zhu Jiang, an inheritor of the

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-CARVED LACQUER-INHERITOR-STUDIO (CN)

(240607) -- BEIJING, June 7, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Zhu Jiang draws lines on a semi-finished carved lacquer ware at his studio in Beijing, capital of China, June 5, 2024. Carved lacquer, dating back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907), greeted its peak time in Ming and Qing dynasties (1368-1911). Since the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949, Beijing and Yangzhou have become the two centers for the craft of carved lacquer, which was listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage in 2006. Carved lacquer differs in its colors, namely red, black or multiple colors. Its making procedures include designing, body shaping, lacquer making, coating, drawing, carving and grinding. The craftsman needs to smoothly use various kinds of knives to carve patterns on the ware, and even a little miss can destroy the whole artwork. The craft can only be grasped through three to five years of practice. Therefore, it is also called "the art of time." Born in 1976, Zhu Jiang, an inheritor of the

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-CARVED LACQUER-INHERITOR-STUDIO (CN)

(240607) -- BEIJING, June 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhu Jiang checks semi-finished carved lacquer wares at his studio in Gu'an, north China's Hebei Province, May 30, 2024. Carved lacquer, dating back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907), greeted its peak time in Ming and Qing dynasties (1368-1911). Since the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949, Beijing and Yangzhou have become the two centers for the craft of carved lacquer, which was listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage in 2006. Carved lacquer differs in its colors, namely red, black or multiple colors. Its making procedures include designing, body shaping, lacquer making, coating, drawing, carving and grinding. The craftsman needs to smoothly use various kinds of knives to carve patterns on the ware, and even a little miss can destroy the whole artwork. The craft can only be grasped through three to five years of practice. Therefore, it is also called "the art of time." Born in 1976, Zhu Jiang, an inheritor of the craft of carved

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-CARVED LACQUER-INHERITOR-STUDIO (CN)

(240607) -- BEIJING, June 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhu Jiang (L) and his father carry semi-finished carved lacquer wares for drying at his studio in Gu'an, north China's Hebei Province, May 30, 2024. Carved lacquer, dating back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907), greeted its peak time in Ming and Qing dynasties (1368-1911). Since the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949, Beijing and Yangzhou have become the two centers for the craft of carved lacquer, which was listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage in 2006. Carved lacquer differs in its colors, namely red, black or multiple colors. Its making procedures include designing, body shaping, lacquer making, coating, drawing, carving and grinding. The craftsman needs to smoothly use various kinds of knives to carve patterns on the ware, and even a little miss can destroy the whole artwork. The craft can only be grasped through three to five years of practice. Therefore, it is also called "the art of time." Born in 1976, Zhu Jiang, an inhe

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-CARVED LACQUER-INHERITOR-STUDIO (CN)

(240607) -- BEIJING, June 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhu Jiang draws lines on a semi-finished carved lacquer ware at his studio in Beijing, capital of China, June 5, 2024. Carved lacquer, dating back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907), greeted its peak time in Ming and Qing dynasties (1368-1911). Since the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949, Beijing and Yangzhou have become the two centers for the craft of carved lacquer, which was listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage in 2006. Carved lacquer differs in its colors, namely red, black or multiple colors. Its making procedures include designing, body shaping, lacquer making, coating, drawing, carving and grinding. The craftsman needs to smoothly use various kinds of knives to carve patterns on the ware, and even a little miss can destroy the whole artwork. The craft can only be grasped through three to five years of practice. Therefore, it is also called "the art of time." Born in 1976, Zhu Jiang, an inheritor of the craft of carved l

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-CARVED LACQUER-INHERITOR-STUDIO (CN)

(240607) -- BEIJING, June 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhu Qingyuan, father of Zhujiang, shows a piece of semi-finished carved lacquer artwork at Zhu Jiang's studio in Gu'an, north China's Hebei Province, May 30, 2024. Carved lacquer, dating back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907), greeted its peak time in Ming and Qing dynasties (1368-1911). Since the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949, Beijing and Yangzhou have become the two centers for the craft of carved lacquer, which was listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage in 2006. Carved lacquer differs in its colors, namely red, black or multiple colors. Its making procedures include designing, body shaping, lacquer making, coating, drawing, carving and grinding. The craftsman needs to smoothly use various kinds of knives to carve patterns on the ware, and even a little miss can destroy the whole artwork. The craft can only be grasped through three to five years of practice. Therefore, it is also called "the art of time." Born in 1976, Zhu

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-CARVED LACQUER-INHERITOR-STUDIO (CN)

(240607) -- BEIJING, June 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Semi-finished carved lacquer artworks are seen on drying at Zhu Jiang's studio in Gu'an, north China's Hebei Province, May 30, 2024. Carved lacquer, dating back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907), greeted its peak time in Ming and Qing dynasties (1368-1911). Since the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949, Beijing and Yangzhou have become the two centers for the craft of carved lacquer, which was listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage in 2006. Carved lacquer differs in its colors, namely red, black or multiple colors. Its making procedures include designing, body shaping, lacquer making, coating, drawing, carving and grinding. The craftsman needs to smoothly use various kinds of knives to carve patterns on the ware, and even a little miss can destroy the whole artwork. The craft can only be grasped through three to five years of practice. Therefore, it is also called "the art of time." Born in 1976, Zhu Jiang, an inheritor of the cra

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(FujianPano) CHINA-FUJIAN-TEA INDUSTRY (CN)

(240512) -- FUZHOU, May 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Workers package semi-finished white tea products at a tea company in Fuding, southeast China's Fujian Province, April 10, 2024. China's Fujian Province is a significant contributor to tea production. In recent years, the tea industry of Fujian has been exploring development by cultivating tea culture, accelerating industrialization and utilizing high-tech. The Fujian tea industry, represented by the production of Fuding White Tea, Wuyi Rock Tea and Anxi Tieguanyin Tea, is accelerating its collaboration with cultural tourism and catering and promoting new products of tea beverages and tea snacks which have become the pillar industry in rural revitalization and an important way to increase income for local villagers. (Xinhua/Lin Shanchuan)

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-HUNAN-CHU-STYLE LACQUER COATING ART (CN)

(240229) -- CHANGSHA, Feb. 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Hao Guanxiong paints lacquer on a semi-finished artwork at his studio in Changsha, central China's Hunan Province, Feb. 28. 2024. Chu-style lacquer coating craft took shape during the Spring and Autumn Period (770 B.C.-476 B.C.) and the Warring States Period (475 B.C.-221 B.C.). Over the past thousands of years, this oriental craft has been mainly used on wood carving artworks and famous for its complicated making, distinguished styles, varied patterns and saturated colors. In 2011, the craft was listed as one of the national-level intangible cultural heritage. Hao Guanxiong, born in central China's Hubei Province in 1992, is an inheritor of the craft. Fascinated with handmade work and painting since childhood, he was accepted by Chinese master of arts and crafts Liu Bijian as apprentice. Having worked on the craft for over ten years, he finally set up his own brand "Xiaojiaoqi" in Changsha of Hunan Province, aiming to create more artworks and promote the cra

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A Metallurgical Company in Zhangye

ZHANGYE, CHINA - FEBRUARY 11, 2024 - Workers check the production of a batch of high-silicon ferrosilicon at a metallurgical semi-finished product workshop in Zhangye city, Gansu province, China, Feb. 11, 2024.

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A Metallurgical Company in Zhangye

ZHANGYE, CHINA - FEBRUARY 11, 2024 - Technicians check the quality of high-silicon ferrosilicon in a metallurgical semi-finished product workshop in Zhangye city, Gansu province, China, Feb. 11, 2024.

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A Metallurgical Company in Zhangye

ZHANGYE, CHINA - FEBRUARY 11, 2024 - Workers load and unload high silicon ferrosilicon smelted in a metallurgical semi-finished product workshop in Zhangye city, Gansu province, China, February 11, 2024.

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CHINA-CHONGQING-MOTORCYCLE WHEEL HUB ENTERPRISES (CN)

(231130) -- CHONGQING, Nov. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- An industrial robot performs fine processing of a semi-finished wheel hub product at an automatic hub production line of a leading motorcycle wheel hub manufacturing enterprise in Dianjiang County of Chongqing, southwest China, Nov. 28, 2023. Chongqing is one of the important production and export bases of motorcycle parts in China. In recent years, Dianjiang County of Chongqing has guided local leading motorcycle wheel hub production enterprises to rely on scientific and technological innovations to promote industrial upgrading. (Xinhua/Liu Chan)

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-BEIJING-CARVED LACQUER-INHERITOR (CN)

(230927) -- BEIJING, Sept. 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Hai Yan carries a large piece of semi-finished carved lacquer artwork at her studio in the Cheng'en Temple in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 21, 2023. "Finely detailed by exquisite engraving, the figure of the beauty is captured vividly. Thousand layers of lacquer, glistening bright, even make Chang'e envy of its radiance." This poem describes the exquisiteness of carved lacquer. The craft is to apply colorful lacquers onto a ware, ranging from twenty or thirty to over a hundred layers, and then engrave patterns on the lacquers. It is known for its intensive labor, high cost, complex procedures, and excellent skill and is also called the "art of time". There are various lacquer carving techniques nowadays, including flat carving, relief carving, hollow carving, and three-dimensional carving. A large or medium-sized artwork costs at least a year or more to complete. Hai Yan, an artisan of lacquer carving born in the 1980s, graduated from the College of Art and

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Qingdao International Beer Festival Food

QINGDAO, CHINA - JULY 16, 2023 - Semi-finished stinky tofu at Golden Beach Beer City in Qingdao, Shandong province, China, July 16, 2023.

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Crystal Capital of The World In Lianyungang

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - JULY 6, 2023 - The Crystal Market is crowded in Donghai County, Lianyungang City, Jiangsu province, China, July 6, 2023. The crystal collection can provide more than 3600 ground stalls, which are divided into stone ball area, basin pendante area, carved parts area and bracelet semi-finished products area. It is understood that Donghai County is known as the "crystal capital of the world", the Donghai crystal has been approved by the National Geographic indication protection products, with a number of crystal, crystal products based on the open air collection, become a useful supplement to the professional crystal market.

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Crystal Capital of The World In Lianyungang

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - JULY 6, 2023 - The Crystal Market is crowded in Donghai County, Lianyungang City, Jiangsu province, China, July 6, 2023. The crystal collection can provide more than 3600 ground stalls, which are divided into stone ball area, basin pendante area, carved parts area and bracelet semi-finished products area. It is understood that Donghai County is known as the "crystal capital of the world", the Donghai crystal has been approved by the National Geographic indication protection products, with a number of crystal, crystal products based on the open air collection, become a useful supplement to the professional crystal market.

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Crystal Capital of The World In Lianyungang

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - JULY 6, 2023 - The Crystal Market is crowded in Donghai County, Lianyungang City, Jiangsu province, China, July 6, 2023. The crystal collection can provide more than 3600 ground stalls, which are divided into stone ball area, basin pendante area, carved parts area and bracelet semi-finished products area. It is understood that Donghai County is known as the "crystal capital of the world", the Donghai crystal has been approved by the National Geographic indication protection products, with a number of crystal, crystal products based on the open air collection, become a useful supplement to the professional crystal market.

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Crystal Capital of The World In Lianyungang

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - JULY 6, 2023 - The Crystal Market is crowded in Donghai County, Lianyungang City, Jiangsu province, China, July 6, 2023. The crystal collection can provide more than 3600 ground stalls, which are divided into stone ball area, basin pendante area, carved parts area and bracelet semi-finished products area. It is understood that Donghai County is known as the "crystal capital of the world", the Donghai crystal has been approved by the National Geographic indication protection products, with a number of crystal, crystal products based on the open air collection, become a useful supplement to the professional crystal market.

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Crystal Capital of The World In Lianyungang

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - JULY 6, 2023 - The Crystal Market is crowded in Donghai County, Lianyungang City, Jiangsu province, China, July 6, 2023. The crystal collection can provide more than 3600 ground stalls, which are divided into stone ball area, basin pendante area, carved parts area and bracelet semi-finished products area. It is understood that Donghai County is known as the "crystal capital of the world", the Donghai crystal has been approved by the National Geographic indication protection products, with a number of crystal, crystal products based on the open air collection, become a useful supplement to the professional crystal market.

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Crystal Capital of The World In Lianyungang

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - JULY 6, 2023 - The Crystal Market is crowded in Donghai County, Lianyungang City, Jiangsu province, China, July 6, 2023. The crystal collection can provide more than 3600 ground stalls, which are divided into stone ball area, basin pendante area, carved parts area and bracelet semi-finished products area. It is understood that Donghai County is known as the "crystal capital of the world", the Donghai crystal has been approved by the National Geographic indication protection products, with a number of crystal, crystal products based on the open air collection, become a useful supplement to the professional crystal market.

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Crystal Capital of The World In Lianyungang

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - JULY 6, 2023 - The Crystal Market is crowded in Donghai County, Lianyungang City, Jiangsu province, China, July 6, 2023. The crystal collection can provide more than 3600 ground stalls, which are divided into stone ball area, basin pendante area, carved parts area and bracelet semi-finished products area. It is understood that Donghai County is known as the "crystal capital of the world", the Donghai crystal has been approved by the National Geographic indication protection products, with a number of crystal, crystal products based on the open air collection, become a useful supplement to the professional crystal market.

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Crystal Capital of The World In Lianyungang

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - JULY 6, 2023 - The Crystal Market is crowded in Donghai County, Lianyungang City, Jiangsu province, China, July 6, 2023. The crystal collection can provide more than 3600 ground stalls, which are divided into stone ball area, basin pendante area, carved parts area and bracelet semi-finished products area. It is understood that Donghai County is known as the "crystal capital of the world", the Donghai crystal has been approved by the National Geographic indication protection products, with a number of crystal, crystal products based on the open air collection, become a useful supplement to the professional crystal market.

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Crystal Capital of The World In Lianyungang

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - JULY 6, 2023 - The Crystal Market is crowded in Donghai County, Lianyungang City, Jiangsu province, China, July 6, 2023. The crystal collection can provide more than 3600 ground stalls, which are divided into stone ball area, basin pendante area, carved parts area and bracelet semi-finished products area. It is understood that Donghai County is known as the "crystal capital of the world", the Donghai crystal has been approved by the National Geographic indication protection products, with a number of crystal, crystal products based on the open air collection, become a useful supplement to the professional crystal market.

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Crystal Capital of The World In Lianyungang

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - JULY 6, 2023 - The Crystal Market is crowded in Donghai County, Lianyungang City, Jiangsu province, China, July 6, 2023. The crystal collection can provide more than 3600 ground stalls, which are divided into stone ball area, basin pendante area, carved parts area and bracelet semi-finished products area. It is understood that Donghai County is known as the "crystal capital of the world", the Donghai crystal has been approved by the National Geographic indication protection products, with a number of crystal, crystal products based on the open air collection, become a useful supplement to the professional crystal market.

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Crystal Capital of The World In Lianyungang

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - JULY 6, 2023 - The Crystal Market is crowded in Donghai County, Lianyungang City, Jiangsu province, China, July 6, 2023. The crystal collection can provide more than 3600 ground stalls, which are divided into stone ball area, basin pendante area, carved parts area and bracelet semi-finished products area. It is understood that Donghai County is known as the "crystal capital of the world", the Donghai crystal has been approved by the National Geographic indication protection products, with a number of crystal, crystal products based on the open air collection, become a useful supplement to the professional crystal market.

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Crystal Capital of The World In Lianyungang

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - JULY 6, 2023 - The Crystal Market is crowded in Donghai County, Lianyungang City, Jiangsu province, China, July 6, 2023. The crystal collection can provide more than 3600 ground stalls, which are divided into stone ball area, basin pendante area, carved parts area and bracelet semi-finished products area. It is understood that Donghai County is known as the "crystal capital of the world", the Donghai crystal has been approved by the National Geographic indication protection products, with a number of crystal, crystal products based on the open air collection, become a useful supplement to the professional crystal market.

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-SHANGHAI-LONGFENG CHEONGSAM-INHERITOR (CN)

(230606) -- SHANGHAI, June 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Jiang Manzong irons a piece of semi-finished cheongsam at a training institute for Longfeng Cheongsam in Shanghai, east China, May 31, 2023. Cheongsam, or Qipao, is a traditional wearing of Chinese women which takes inspiration from the ethnic clothing of Manchu people. Evolving with the time, it nowadays represents a new fashion for Chinese women who value the tradition and elegance. As a representative of Shanghai-style cheongsam which emphasizes the beauty of woman's curve, the Longfeng cheongsam traces back to the reign of China's Qing Dynasty Emperor Qianlong (1736-1795). In 2011, the hand-making crafts of Longfeng cheongsam was listed as one of the national-level intangible cultural heritages. In the same year, the Longfeng cheongsam amazed the whole world during an international cultural heritage expo held at the Louvre Museum in Paris. Longfeng cheongsam mainly has nine crafts, namely inlaying pieces, rimming the inlaid pieces, making fringes, sewing

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-SHANGHAI-LONGFENG CHEONGSAM-INHERITOR (CN)

(230606) -- SHANGHAI, June 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Jiang Manzong (L) irons a piece of semi-finished cheongsam at a training institute for Longfeng Cheongsam in Shanghai, east China, May 31, 2023. Cheongsam, or Qipao, is a traditional wearing of Chinese women which takes inspiration from the ethnic clothing of Manchu people. Evolving with the time, it nowadays represents a new fashion for Chinese women who value the tradition and elegance. As a representative of Shanghai-style cheongsam which emphasizes the beauty of woman's curve, the Longfeng cheongsam traces back to the reign of China's Qing Dynasty Emperor Qianlong (1736-1795). In 2011, the hand-making crafts of Longfeng cheongsam was listed as one of the national-level intangible cultural heritages. In the same year, the Longfeng cheongsam amazed the whole world during an international cultural heritage expo held at the Louvre Museum in Paris. Longfeng cheongsam mainly has nine crafts, namely inlaying pieces, rimming the inlaid pieces, making fringes, sew

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CHINA-HEBEI-WUQIANG-ECONOMY-MUSICAL INSTRUMENT (CN)

(230226) -- SHIJIAZHUANG, Feb. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A worker counts the number of semi-finished musical instruments at a manufacturer in Wuqiang County, north China's Hebei Province, on Feb. 23, 2023. There are 63 musical instrument manufacturers in Wuqiang County, employing more than 10,000 people. More than 400 types of musical instruments are produced in the county and are sold to more than 80 countries and regions. (Xinhua/Mu Yu)

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China pursues balance between public health and economy: Turkish expert

STORY: China pursues balance between public health and economy: Turkish expert DATELINE: Jan. 8, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:17 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of street scenes in China 2. SOUNDBITE (English): SELCUK COLAKOGLU, Director of Ankara-based Turkish Center for Asia-Pacific Studies STORYLINE: A prominent Turkish expert has praised China's optimization of its COVID-19 response, saying the country has been pursuing a policy of delicate balance between public health and economic activities. SOUNDBITE (English): SELCUK COLAKOGLU, Director of Ankara-based Turkish Center for Asia-Pacific Studies "The Chinese government has initiated a very careful policy for that. Preventing any interruption to the global supply chain is a major point for the Chinese government because China is the main provider of many assets. Produced or semi-produced, and finished or semi-finished products are basically provided by Chinese companies to the international markets. China did a great job. Chin

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CHINA-FUJIAN-BEIJING 2022 MASCOTS-PORCELAIN (CN)

(220119) -- DEHUA, Jan. 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A worker works on a semi-finished porcelain figure of Bing Dwen Dwen, the mascot of Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games, at a porcelain factory in Dehua County of Quanzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province, Jan. 19, 2022. (Xinhua/Wei Peiquan)

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CHINA-FUJIAN-BEIJING 2022 MASCOTS-PORCELAIN (CN)

(220119) -- DEHUA, Jan. 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Jan. 19, 2022 shows semi-finished porcelain figures of Bing Dwen Dwen, the mascot of Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games, at a porcelain factory in Dehua County of Quanzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province. (Xinhua/Wei Peiquan)

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EGYPT-CAIRO-PLASTICS INDUSTRY-EXPO

(220110) -- CAIRO, Jan. 10, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People visit plastic machinery during the International Plastics Exhibition in Cairo, Egypt, on Jan. 9, 2022. More than 300 plastics industry firms from over 20 countries gathered in the Egyptian capital Cairo to showcase their raw materials, machinery, and semi-finished products in Egypt's 18th International Plastics Exhibition (PLASTEX). (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

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EGYPT-CAIRO-PLASTICS INDUSTRY-EXPO

(220110) -- CAIRO, Jan. 10, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People visit plastic machinery during the International Plastics Exhibition in Cairo, Egypt, on Jan. 9, 2022. More than 300 plastics industry firms from over 20 countries gathered in the Egyptian capital Cairo to showcase their raw materials, machinery, and semi-finished products in Egypt's 18th International Plastics Exhibition (PLASTEX). (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

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EGYPT-CAIRO-PLASTICS INDUSTRY-EXPO

(220110) -- CAIRO, Jan. 10, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A man visits the International Plastics Exhibition in Cairo, Egypt, on Jan. 9, 2022. More than 300 plastics industry firms from over 20 countries gathered in the Egyptian capital Cairo to showcase their raw materials, machinery, and semi-finished products in Egypt's 18th International Plastics Exhibition (PLASTEX). (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

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EGYPT-CAIRO-PLASTICS INDUSTRY-EXPO

(220110) -- CAIRO, Jan. 10, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A visitor takes photos at the International Plastics Exhibition in Cairo, Egypt, on Jan. 9, 2022. More than 300 plastics industry firms from over 20 countries gathered in the Egyptian capital Cairo to showcase their raw materials, machinery, and semi-finished products in Egypt's 18th International Plastics Exhibition (PLASTEX). (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

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Mimatsu's Collaborative Robot for Punch Laser Multifunction Machines

Mimatsu (Chikushino City, Fukuoka Prefecture) will start full-scale introduction of collaborative robots attached to machine tools. There is no need to use a camera for identification. It can handle workpieces ranging in size from 30 mm to 120 mm square and weighing up to 2 kg. In the punch laser combined machine, a camera identifies the shape of the object transported on the conveyor after processing. The company will sell the system outside the company in cooperation with machine tool manufacturers. Mimatsu is a metal processing company that also assembles equipment. The company has been working to shorten the time between processes by developing a system that uses beacons (small transmitters) to grasp the location of semi-finished products. Mimatsu's headquarters in Chikushino City, Fukuoka Prefecture, on October 29, 2019.

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