Monkeying around with miniatures
By Wu Wencong | China Daily | Updated: 2011-03-09 08:04
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Clockwise from left: Xiao Jing, 30, creates a traditional Chinese wedding scene using monkey dolls. He learned the craft from his father, Xiao Zhanggui; The main raw materials that go into making the monkey dolls, cicada exuviae and magnolia bud; Hair embroidery of a leopard by Xiao Zhanggui, 56. |
All too often when we think about traditional Chinese craftsmen, we imagine a man in his 50s - or at least 40s - with hoary hair and big glasses, who proudly presents his works with trembling yet dexterous hands.
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