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Young Chinese craftsman wins WorldSkills competition
Ma Hongda, a 22-year-old student, became the first Chinese person to win the plastering and drywall systems event in the WorldSkills Competition 2022 Special Edition, which concluded recently in Bordeaux, France.
November 3, 2022
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Once neglected, oilpaper umbrella gets back its shine
Wen Shishan has been making oilpaper umbrellas for more than 30 years.
October 26, 2022
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From Jiangxi to Zhejiang: Shi Dan's journey in hairstyling
The 24-year-old shares her story of inheriting a revolutionary spirit, how it helped propel her to become a world champion and her decision to enter into public service.
October 10, 2022
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Toymakers look to the past to build business
Chinese companies making toy bricks are turning to traditional building methods to compete with international rivals such as Lego.
September 29, 2022
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An artist of the people
Exhibition celebrates the drawings of Ye Qianyu, whose sketches and cartoons capture the dynamism of subjects from all walks of life, Lin Qi reports.
September 21, 2022
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Craftsman’s lifetime of effort lets more people fall in love with traditional oil-paper umbrellas
The oil-paper umbrellas made by Wen are not only popular among young people, but also have been sold to overseas markets in countries and regions such as Japan, South Korea, the US, Europe and the Middle East.
September 13, 2022
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Artist creates precious canal memoirs on canvas
Painting is just another way of keeping a diary, so said Spanish artist Pablo Picasso whose irrepressible genius spanned nine decades. Wu Liren has been maintaining such a "diary" of the Grand Canal for more than 40 years.
August 26, 2022