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Society: Blacksmith family eyes e-commerce

Blacksmith Luo Futai, 59, owns a small smithy in Xuchang in Central China's Henan province. Luo, who has been in the industry for more than four decades, convinced his son Luo Zhao to learn the trade. The younger Luo recently opened a store on major e-commerce platform Taobao as part of efforts to rejuvenate the traditional craft of his father. Visit our website to read more about their experiences.