Making modern masterpieces

Rongbaozhai has been in the woodblock printing business formore than 100 years. It specializes in reproducing works of Chinesemasters. Wang Kaihao reports.

In a hutong area of Liulichang in the south of Beijing, the smell of ink dominates thanks to the stationery stores and shops selling traditional Chinese paintings and calligraphy.

Rongbaozhai, which stands out in a lane with facades reflecting ancient architecture, is a sanctuary for the capital's literary fans.