Craftsman turns straw into art

Updated: Mar 6, 2023 By Zhang Yu in Shijiazhuang chinadaily.com.cn Print

Share - WeChat

Zhao Runsheng, a craftsman, makes a work of art using sorghum straw in his workroom in the Jingxing mining area of Shijiazhuang, Hebei province. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

"Making them is a hard work, and requires patience and perseverance," Zhao said.

According to Zhao, figures may need thousands of stalks of straw and more than a million steps. Sometimes, it will take over a year to make a figure, he said.

< 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 >

News: China's Hezhen Yimakan storytelling inscribed on UNESCO Representative List; Beijing celebrates three decades of festive symphony; AI takes center stage at Hainan film festival; UMPG China signs exclusive deal with classical composer

Features

Cultural Exchange Shanghai tea salon in London brews cultural ties

Intangible Cultural Heritage Chinese people at home and abroad bond together in ritual ceremony

Craftsman turns straw into art

Features

LEAVE YOUR MESSAGE

*Your E-mail Address