Sangpi paper is cut into small patches to make the canopy.[Photo provided to China Daily]Since Liu Weixue first saw a handmade paper umbrella 17 years ago, he has been fascinated by the centuries-old craft and its techniques. At that time, little did he realize that he would, one day, bring his own...

After graduating from college, Xiong Songtao hoped to do his own thing. He was convinced by his father’s simple but weighty words: “traditional craftsmanship must be handed down!” After learning for two years, he began to try his hand at creating. Because of this huge interest in making enamel wa...

Yu Danqing's traditional Chinese ink painting works Yu Danqing hosted her first art exhibition in Beijing in late 1992, at the age of 21. It was at that event she met two expats who were so enraptured by her work, and by Chinese painting, that they asked her if she would become their teach...

Zhang Yipeng glazes Sancai ceramics in his workshop in Luoyang city, central China’s Henan Province. (Photo/Huang Zhengwei)Zhang Yipeng, an inheritor of Jiaotai (mixed clay) Sancai, a city-level intangible cultural heritage of Luoyang city, central China’s Henan Province, has given a new lease of...

Wang Pufang, an inheritor of the technique for making handmade colorful lanterns from Chang’an district, Xi’an city, northwest China’s Shaanxi Province, has devoted her whole life to passing down the traditional craft.Wang Pufang shows a colorful lantern. Making colorful lanterns is a Spring Fest...

Workers make glasswork at the workshop of a company in Hejian City, north China's Hebei Province, Feb. 11, 2023. Hejian City is famous for its glasswork making industry. Now, there are more than 200 glasswork making companies and over 60,000 staff members involved in the industry in Hejian. The...