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Experts preserve ancient Chinese handicrafts

Updated: 2014-11-07 06:23 (chinadaily.com.cn)
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Pottery craft a dying art

Experts preserve ancient Chinese handicrafts

Yan Fuyou, 65-years old, makes clay vases at his pottery studio in the suburb of Yizhou, Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region on August 4, 2013. He began his career as a pottery apprentice at the age of 14, and has since mastered the skill of hand-made pottery. The pottery craft has come under risk of disintegrating as the small industry has been faced with low efficiency problems and weak profit margins.[Photo/Xinhua]

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