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Craftsman turns straw into art
Updated: Mar 6, 2023
By Zhang Yu in Shijiazhuang
chinadaily.com.cn
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In the hands of artisans in the Jingxing mining area of Shijiazhuang, Hebei province, sorghum straw can be made into different shapes — human figures, animals, flowers and buildings.
The handicraft of making things with straw was listed as a provincial intangible cultural heritage in 2007.
A representative of the craftsmen, Zhao Runsheng, who has planted different varieties of sorghum to collect their straw and make handicraft works in the form of antique buildings.
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