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Hengshui printing inherits ancient craft

Updated:2021-09-07 14:49:50   

Li Guangming, the inheritor of Hengshui printing, is carving on the board on Sept. 1.

In Hengshui, central China’s Hebei province, the printing craft based on carved models of Chinese calligraphy first appeared in the Ming dynasty (1368-1644) and flourished in the Qing (1636-1912).

Li Guangming, the inheritor of Hengshui printing, is carving on the board on Sept. 1.

In 2011, the Hengshui craft was listed as an intangible cultural heritage.

Li Guangming, the inheritor of Hengshui printing, is carving on the board on Sept. 1.

Reporting and photos by Li Haoyuan (Xinhua Net); Trans-editing by Yang Xuan

Keywords:   Hengshui printing craft