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(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-ANHUI-JINGXIAN COUNTY-XUAN PAPER-INHERITOR (CN)

(231209) -- JINGXIAN, Dec. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Li Chao visits an inheritance base for Xuan paper in Jingxian County, east China's Anhui Province, Dec. 8, 2023. Xuan paper, dating back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907), has a history of over 1,000 years. Originated in Jingxian County (administered by "Xuanzhou" in Tang Dynasty) of east China's Anhui Province, the paper got its name after being sent as a tribute to the emperor. Using straws of tidal lands and peels of wingceltis near Jingxian County as the materials, the paper is produced in traditional ways to serve high-standard artistic creations such as calligraphy, painting, etc. Boasting of its anti-aging, anti-discoloring and anti-decaying quality, the Xuan paper usually has a long life span. The making of Xuan paper includes over 100 procedures and usually costs three years. The craft of making Xuan paper was listed as one of the national-level intangible cultural heritages in 2006 and a world intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO in 2009. Nowaday

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-ANHUI-JINGXIAN COUNTY-XUAN PAPER-INHERITOR (CN)

(231209) -- JINGXIAN, Dec. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A worker is seen at the workshop of China Xuan Paper Co., Ltd. in Jingxian County, east China's Anhui Province, Dec. 7, 2023. Xuan paper, dating back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907), has a history of over 1,000 years. Originated in Jingxian County (administered by "Xuanzhou" in Tang Dynasty) of east China's Anhui Province, the paper got its name after being sent as a tribute to the emperor. Using straws of tidal lands and peels of wingceltis near Jingxian County as the materials, the paper is produced in traditional ways to serve high-standard artistic creations such as calligraphy, painting, etc. Boasting of its anti-aging, anti-discoloring and anti-decaying quality, the Xuan paper usually has a long life span. The making of Xuan paper includes over 100 procedures and usually costs three years. The craft of making Xuan paper was listed as one of the national-level intangible cultural heritages in 2006 and a world intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO in 200

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-ANHUI-JINGXIAN COUNTY-XUAN PAPER-INHERITOR (CN)

(231209) -- JINGXIAN, Dec. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Li Chao checks the quality of Xuan paper at the workshop of a company in Jingxian County, east China's Anhui Province, Dec. 8, 2023. Xuan paper, dating back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907), has a history of over 1,000 years. Originated in Jingxian County (administered by "Xuanzhou" in Tang Dynasty) of east China's Anhui Province, the paper got its name after being sent as a tribute to the emperor. Using straws of tidal lands and peels of wingceltis near Jingxian County as the materials, the paper is produced in traditional ways to serve high-standard artistic creations such as calligraphy, painting, etc. Boasting of its anti-aging, anti-discoloring and anti-decaying quality, the Xuan paper usually has a long life span. The making of Xuan paper includes over 100 procedures and usually costs three years. The craft of making Xuan paper was listed as one of the national-level intangible cultural heritages in 2006 and a world intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-ANHUI-JINGXIAN COUNTY-XUAN PAPER-INHERITOR (CN)

(231209) -- JINGXIAN, Dec. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A worker is seen at the workshop of China Xuan Paper Co., Ltd. in Jingxian County, east China's Anhui Province, Dec. 7, 2023. Xuan paper, dating back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907), has a history of over 1,000 years. Originated in Jingxian County (administered by "Xuanzhou" in Tang Dynasty) of east China's Anhui Province, the paper got its name after being sent as a tribute to the emperor. Using straws of tidal lands and peels of wingceltis near Jingxian County as the materials, the paper is produced in traditional ways to serve high-standard artistic creations such as calligraphy, painting, etc. Boasting of its anti-aging, anti-discoloring and anti-decaying quality, the Xuan paper usually has a long life span. The making of Xuan paper includes over 100 procedures and usually costs three years. The craft of making Xuan paper was listed as one of the national-level intangible cultural heritages in 2006 and a world intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO in 200

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-ANHUI-JINGXIAN COUNTY-XUAN PAPER-INHERITOR (CN)

(231209) -- JINGXIAN, Dec. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Li Chao checks the quality of Xuan paper in Jingxian County, east China's Anhui Province, Dec. 8, 2023. Xuan paper, dating back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907), has a history of over 1,000 years. Originated in Jingxian County (administered by "Xuanzhou" in Tang Dynasty) of east China's Anhui Province, the paper got its name after being sent as a tribute to the emperor. Using straws of tidal lands and peels of wingceltis near Jingxian County as the materials, the paper is produced in traditional ways to serve high-standard artistic creations such as calligraphy, painting, etc. Boasting of its anti-aging, anti-discoloring and anti-decaying quality, the Xuan paper usually has a long life span. The making of Xuan paper includes over 100 procedures and usually costs three years. The craft of making Xuan paper was listed as one of the national-level intangible cultural heritages in 2006 and a world intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO in 2009. Nowadays, there

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-ANHUI-JINGXIAN COUNTY-XUAN PAPER-INHERITOR (CN)

(231209) -- JINGXIAN, Dec. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Li Chao (L) collects paper pulp at the workshop of a company in Jingxian County, east China's Anhui Province, Dec. 8, 2023. Xuan paper, dating back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907), has a history of over 1,000 years. Originated in Jingxian County (administered by "Xuanzhou" in Tang Dynasty) of east China's Anhui Province, the paper got its name after being sent as a tribute to the emperor. Using straws of tidal lands and peels of wingceltis near Jingxian County as the materials, the paper is produced in traditional ways to serve high-standard artistic creations such as calligraphy, painting, etc. Boasting of its anti-aging, anti-discoloring and anti-decaying quality, the Xuan paper usually has a long life span. The making of Xuan paper includes over 100 procedures and usually costs three years. The craft of making Xuan paper was listed as one of the national-level intangible cultural heritages in 2006 and a world intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO in 2009.

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-ANHUI-JINGXIAN COUNTY-XUAN PAPER-INHERITOR (CN)

(231209) -- JINGXIAN, Dec. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A worker is seen at the workshop of China Xuan Paper Co., Ltd. in Jingxian County, east China's Anhui Province, Dec. 7, 2023. Xuan paper, dating back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907), has a history of over 1,000 years. Originated in Jingxian County (administered by "Xuanzhou" in Tang Dynasty) of east China's Anhui Province, the paper got its name after being sent as a tribute to the emperor. Using straws of tidal lands and peels of wingceltis near Jingxian County as the materials, the paper is produced in traditional ways to serve high-standard artistic creations such as calligraphy, painting, etc. Boasting of its anti-aging, anti-discoloring and anti-decaying quality, the Xuan paper usually has a long life span. The making of Xuan paper includes over 100 procedures and usually costs three years. The craft of making Xuan paper was listed as one of the national-level intangible cultural heritages in 2006 and a world intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO in 200

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-ANHUI-JINGXIAN COUNTY-XUAN PAPER-INHERITOR (CN)

(231209) -- JINGXIAN, Dec. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Li Chao dries Xuan paper at the workshop of a company in Jingxian County, east China's Anhui Province, Dec. 8, 2023. Xuan paper, dating back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907), has a history of over 1,000 years. Originated in Jingxian County (administered by "Xuanzhou" in Tang Dynasty) of east China's Anhui Province, the paper got its name after being sent as a tribute to the emperor. Using straws of tidal lands and peels of wingceltis near Jingxian County as the materials, the paper is produced in traditional ways to serve high-standard artistic creations such as calligraphy, painting, etc. Boasting of its anti-aging, anti-discoloring and anti-decaying quality, the Xuan paper usually has a long life span. The making of Xuan paper includes over 100 procedures and usually costs three years. The craft of making Xuan paper was listed as one of the national-level intangible cultural heritages in 2006 and a world intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO in 2009. Now

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-ANHUI-JINGXIAN COUNTY-XUAN PAPER-INHERITOR (CN)

(231209) -- JINGXIAN, Dec. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Li Chao visits the China Xuan Paper Co., Ltd. in Jingxian County, east China's Anhui Province, Dec. 8, 2023. Xuan paper, dating back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907), has a history of over 1,000 years. Originated in Jingxian County (administered by "Xuanzhou" in Tang Dynasty) of east China's Anhui Province, the paper got its name after being sent as a tribute to the emperor. Using straws of tidal lands and peels of wingceltis near Jingxian County as the materials, the paper is produced in traditional ways to serve high-standard artistic creations such as calligraphy, painting, etc. Boasting of its anti-aging, anti-discoloring and anti-decaying quality, the Xuan paper usually has a long life span. The making of Xuan paper includes over 100 procedures and usually costs three years. The craft of making Xuan paper was listed as one of the national-level intangible cultural heritages in 2006 and a world intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO in 2009. Nowadays, t

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-ANHUI-JINGXIAN COUNTY-XUAN PAPER-INHERITOR (CN)

(231209) -- JINGXIAN, Dec. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A worker is seen at the workshop of China Xuan Paper Co., Ltd. in Jingxian County, east China's Anhui Province, Dec. 7, 2023. Xuan paper, dating back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907), has a history of over 1,000 years. Originated in Jingxian County (administered by "Xuanzhou" in Tang Dynasty) of east China's Anhui Province, the paper got its name after being sent as a tribute to the emperor. Using straws of tidal lands and peels of wingceltis near Jingxian County as the materials, the paper is produced in traditional ways to serve high-standard artistic creations such as calligraphy, painting, etc. Boasting of its anti-aging, anti-discoloring and anti-decaying quality, the Xuan paper usually has a long life span. The making of Xuan paper includes over 100 procedures and usually costs three years. The craft of making Xuan paper was listed as one of the national-level intangible cultural heritages in 2006 and a world intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO in 200

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-ANHUI-JINGXIAN COUNTY-XUAN PAPER-INHERITOR (CN)

(231209) -- JINGXIAN, Dec. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Dec. 7, 2023 shows a procedure of making Xuan paper at the workshop of China Xuan Paper Co., Ltd. in Jingxian County, east China's Anhui Province. Xuan paper, dating back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907), has a history of over 1,000 years. Originated in Jingxian County (administered by "Xuanzhou" in Tang Dynasty) of east China's Anhui Province, the paper got its name after being sent as a tribute to the emperor. Using straws of tidal lands and peels of wingceltis near Jingxian County as the materials, the paper is produced in traditional ways to serve high-standard artistic creations such as calligraphy, painting, etc. Boasting of its anti-aging, anti-discoloring and anti-decaying quality, the Xuan paper usually has a long life span. The making of Xuan paper includes over 100 procedures and usually costs three years. The craft of making Xuan paper was listed as one of the national-level intangible cultural heritages in 2006 and a world inta

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-ANHUI-JINGXIAN COUNTY-XUAN PAPER-INHERITOR (CN)

(231209) -- JINGXIAN, Dec. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Li Chao visits the China Xuan Paper Co., Ltd. in Jingxian County, east China's Anhui Province, Dec. 8, 2023. Xuan paper, dating back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907), has a history of over 1,000 years. Originated in Jingxian County (administered by "Xuanzhou" in Tang Dynasty) of east China's Anhui Province, the paper got its name after being sent as a tribute to the emperor. Using straws of tidal lands and peels of wingceltis near Jingxian County as the materials, the paper is produced in traditional ways to serve high-standard artistic creations such as calligraphy, painting, etc. Boasting of its anti-aging, anti-discoloring and anti-decaying quality, the Xuan paper usually has a long life span. The making of Xuan paper includes over 100 procedures and usually costs three years. The craft of making Xuan paper was listed as one of the national-level intangible cultural heritages in 2006 and a world intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO in 2009. Nowadays, t

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-ANHUI-JINGXIAN COUNTY-XUAN PAPER-INHERITOR (CN)

(231209) -- JINGXIAN, Dec. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Workers are seen at the workshop of China Xuan Paper Co., Ltd. in Jingxian County, east China's Anhui Province, Dec. 6, 2023. Xuan paper, dating back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907), has a history of over 1,000 years. Originated in Jingxian County (administered by "Xuanzhou" in Tang Dynasty) of east China's Anhui Province, the paper got its name after being sent as a tribute to the emperor. Using straws of tidal lands and peels of wingceltis near Jingxian County as the materials, the paper is produced in traditional ways to serve high-standard artistic creations such as calligraphy, painting, etc. Boasting of its anti-aging, anti-discoloring and anti-decaying quality, the Xuan paper usually has a long life span. The making of Xuan paper includes over 100 procedures and usually costs three years. The craft of making Xuan paper was listed as one of the national-level intangible cultural heritages in 2006 and a world intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO in 200

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-ANHUI-JINGXIAN COUNTY-XUAN PAPER-INHERITOR (CN)

(231209) -- JINGXIAN, Dec. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Li Chao (R) visits an inheritance base for Xuan paper in Jingxian County, east China's Anhui Province, Dec. 8, 2023. Xuan paper, dating back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907), has a history of over 1,000 years. Originated in Jingxian County (administered by "Xuanzhou" in Tang Dynasty) of east China's Anhui Province, the paper got its name after being sent as a tribute to the emperor. Using straws of tidal lands and peels of wingceltis near Jingxian County as the materials, the paper is produced in traditional ways to serve high-standard artistic creations such as calligraphy, painting, etc. Boasting of its anti-aging, anti-discoloring and anti-decaying quality, the Xuan paper usually has a long life span. The making of Xuan paper includes over 100 procedures and usually costs three years. The craft of making Xuan paper was listed as one of the national-level intangible cultural heritages in 2006 and a world intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO in 2009. Now

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-ANHUI-JINGXIAN COUNTY-XUAN PAPER-INHERITOR (CN)

(231209) -- JINGXIAN, Dec. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Li Chao checks the quality of Xuan paper at the workshop of a company in Jingxian County, east China's Anhui Province, Dec. 8, 2023. Xuan paper, dating back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907), has a history of over 1,000 years. Originated in Jingxian County (administered by "Xuanzhou" in Tang Dynasty) of east China's Anhui Province, the paper got its name after being sent as a tribute to the emperor. Using straws of tidal lands and peels of wingceltis near Jingxian County as the materials, the paper is produced in traditional ways to serve high-standard artistic creations such as calligraphy, painting, etc. Boasting of its anti-aging, anti-discoloring and anti-decaying quality, the Xuan paper usually has a long life span. The making of Xuan paper includes over 100 procedures and usually costs three years. The craft of making Xuan paper was listed as one of the national-level intangible cultural heritages in 2006 and a world intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-ANHUI-JINGXIAN COUNTY-XUAN PAPER-INHERITOR (CN)

(231209) -- JINGXIAN, Dec. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Li Chao (R) dries Xuan paper at the workshop of a company in Jingxian County, east China's Anhui Province, Dec. 8, 2023. Xuan paper, dating back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907), has a history of over 1,000 years. Originated in Jingxian County (administered by "Xuanzhou" in Tang Dynasty) of east China's Anhui Province, the paper got its name after being sent as a tribute to the emperor. Using straws of tidal lands and peels of wingceltis near Jingxian County as the materials, the paper is produced in traditional ways to serve high-standard artistic creations such as calligraphy, painting, etc. Boasting of its anti-aging, anti-discoloring and anti-decaying quality, the Xuan paper usually has a long life span. The making of Xuan paper includes over 100 procedures and usually costs three years. The craft of making Xuan paper was listed as one of the national-level intangible cultural heritages in 2006 and a world intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO in 2009.

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-ANHUI-JINGXIAN COUNTY-XUAN PAPER-INHERITOR (CN)

(231209) -- JINGXIAN, Dec. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Li Chao (L) visits the workshop of China Xuan Paper Co., Ltd. in Jingxian County, east China's Anhui Province, Dec. 8, 2023. Xuan paper, dating back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907), has a history of over 1,000 years. Originated in Jingxian County (administered by "Xuanzhou" in Tang Dynasty) of east China's Anhui Province, the paper got its name after being sent as a tribute to the emperor. Using straws of tidal lands and peels of wingceltis near Jingxian County as the materials, the paper is produced in traditional ways to serve high-standard artistic creations such as calligraphy, painting, etc. Boasting of its anti-aging, anti-discoloring and anti-decaying quality, the Xuan paper usually has a long life span. The making of Xuan paper includes over 100 procedures and usually costs three years. The craft of making Xuan paper was listed as one of the national-level intangible cultural heritages in 2006 and a world intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO in 2009

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-ANHUI-JINGXIAN COUNTY-XUAN PAPER-INHERITOR (CN)

(231209) -- JINGXIAN, Dec. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Dec. 7, 2023 shows a procedure of making Xuan paper at the workshop of China Xuan Paper Co., Ltd. in Jingxian County, east China's Anhui Province. Xuan paper, dating back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907), has a history of over 1,000 years. Originated in Jingxian County (administered by "Xuanzhou" in Tang Dynasty) of east China's Anhui Province, the paper got its name after being sent as a tribute to the emperor. Using straws of tidal lands and peels of wingceltis near Jingxian County as the materials, the paper is produced in traditional ways to serve high-standard artistic creations such as calligraphy, painting, etc. Boasting of its anti-aging, anti-discoloring and anti-decaying quality, the Xuan paper usually has a long life span. The making of Xuan paper includes over 100 procedures and usually costs three years. The craft of making Xuan paper was listed as one of the national-level intangible cultural heritages in 2006 and a world inta

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-ANHUI-JINGXIAN COUNTY-XUAN PAPER-INHERITOR (CN)

(231209) -- JINGXIAN, Dec. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Li Chao (R) visits the workshop of China Xuan Paper Co., Ltd. in Jingxian County, east China's Anhui Province, Dec. 8, 2023. Xuan paper, dating back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907), has a history of over 1,000 years. Originated in Jingxian County (administered by "Xuanzhou" in Tang Dynasty) of east China's Anhui Province, the paper got its name after being sent as a tribute to the emperor. Using straws of tidal lands and peels of wingceltis near Jingxian County as the materials, the paper is produced in traditional ways to serve high-standard artistic creations such as calligraphy, painting, etc. Boasting of its anti-aging, anti-discoloring and anti-decaying quality, the Xuan paper usually has a long life span. The making of Xuan paper includes over 100 procedures and usually costs three years. The craft of making Xuan paper was listed as one of the national-level intangible cultural heritages in 2006 and a world intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO in 2009

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-ANHUI-JINGXIAN COUNTY-XUAN PAPER-INHERITOR (CN)

(231209) -- JINGXIAN, Dec. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Li Chao demonstrates a product of his company in Jingxian County, east China's Anhui Province, Dec. 7, 2023. Xuan paper, dating back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907), has a history of over 1,000 years. Originated in Jingxian County (administered by "Xuanzhou" in Tang Dynasty) of east China's Anhui Province, the paper got its name after being sent as a tribute to the emperor. Using straws of tidal lands and peels of wingceltis near Jingxian County as the materials, the paper is produced in traditional ways to serve high-standard artistic creations such as calligraphy, painting, etc. Boasting of its anti-aging, anti-discoloring and anti-decaying quality, the Xuan paper usually has a long life span. The making of Xuan paper includes over 100 procedures and usually costs three years. The craft of making Xuan paper was listed as one of the national-level intangible cultural heritages in 2006 and a world intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO in 2009. Nowadays, t

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-ANHUI-JINGXIAN COUNTY-XUAN PAPER-INHERITOR (CN)

(231209) -- JINGXIAN, Dec. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A worker is seen at the workshop of China Xuan Paper Co., Ltd. in Jingxian County, east China's Anhui Province, Dec. 7, 2023. Xuan paper, dating back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907), has a history of over 1,000 years. Originated in Jingxian County (administered by "Xuanzhou" in Tang Dynasty) of east China's Anhui Province, the paper got its name after being sent as a tribute to the emperor. Using straws of tidal lands and peels of wingceltis near Jingxian County as the materials, the paper is produced in traditional ways to serve high-standard artistic creations such as calligraphy, painting, etc. Boasting of its anti-aging, anti-discoloring and anti-decaying quality, the Xuan paper usually has a long life span. The making of Xuan paper includes over 100 procedures and usually costs three years. The craft of making Xuan paper was listed as one of the national-level intangible cultural heritages in 2006 and a world intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO in 200