BRI NEWS Pic story: handicraft master of dough modelling in China's Shaanxi

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Pic story: handicraft master of dough modelling in China's Shaanxi

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20:10, December 06, 2019

Folk artist Li Jinxian and her husband Jia Qitian make a giant dough modellings named "Huamo" based on folk stories at Kunlong Village of Fang Township in Heyang County, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, on Dec. 4, 2019. Li Jinxian, 58-year-old villager of Kunlong Village, has inherited and developed the skills of making dough modellings for dozens of years, and was awarded provincial-level handicraft master title for her skills. (Xinhua/Tao Ming)

Photo taken on Dec. 4, 2019 shows dough modellings named "Huamo" made by folk artist Li Jinxian at Kunlong Village in Heyang County, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. Li Jinxian, 58-year-old villager of Kunlong Village, has inherited and developed the skills of making dough modellings for dozens of years, and was awarded provincial-level handicraft master title for her skills. (Xinhua/Tao Ming)

Folk artist Li Jinxian makes dough modellings named "Huamo" at Kunlong Village in Heyang County, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, on Dec. 4, 2019. Li Jinxian, 58-year-old villager of Kunlong Village, has inherited and developed the skills of making dough modellings for dozens of years, and was awarded provincial-level handicraft master title for her skills. (Xinhua/Tao Ming)

Folk artist Li Jinxian (1st R) hands over a dough modelling named "Huamo" to her customer at Kunlong Village in Heyang County, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, on Dec. 4, 2019. Li Jinxian, 58-year-old villager of Kunlong Village, has inherited and developed the skills of making dough modellings for dozens of years, and was awarded provincial-level handicraft master title for her skills. (Xinhua/Tao Ming)

Folk artist Li Jinxian (L) colors dough modellings named "Huamo" with her 85-year-old mother-in-law Dang Funing, famous for making Huamo locally, at Kunlong Village of Fang Township in Heyang County, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, on Dec. 4, 2019. Li Jinxian, 58-year-old villager of Kunlong Village, has inherited and developed the skills of making dough modellings for dozens of years, and was awarded provincial-level handicraft master title for her skills. (Xinhua/Tao Ming)

Folk artist Li Jinxian decorates dough modellings named "Huamo" with "dough flowers" at Kunlong Village in Heyang County, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, on Dec. 4, 2019. Li Jinxian, 58-year-old villager of Kunlong Village, has inherited and developed the skills of making dough modellings for dozens of years, and was awarded provincial-level handicraft master title for her skills. (Xinhua/Tao Ming)

Folk artist Li Jinxian and her husband Jia Qitian make "dough flowers" for dough modellings named "Huamo" at Kunlong Village in Heyang County, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, on Dec. 4, 2019. Li Jinxian, 58-year-old villager of Kunlong Village, has inherited and developed the skills of making dough modellings for dozens of years, and was awarded provincial-level handicraft master title for her skills. (Xinhua/Tao Ming)

Folk artist Li Jinxian colors dough modellings named "Huamo" at Kunlong Village of Fang Township in Heyang County, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, on Dec. 4, 2019. Li Jinxian, 58-year-old villager of Kunlong Village, has inherited and developed the skills of making dough modellings for dozens of years, and was awarded provincial-level handicraft master title for her skills. (Xinhua/Tao Ming)

Folk artist Li Jinxian (C), her husband Jia Qitian and her mother-in-law Dang Funing make dough modellings named "Huamo" at Kunlong Village in Heyang County, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, on Dec. 4, 2019. Li Jinxian, 58-year-old villager of Kunlong Village, has inherited and developed the skills of making dough modellings for dozens of years, and was awarded provincial-level handicraft master title for her skills. (Xinhua/Tao Ming)

Folk artist Li Jinxian makes dough modellings named "Huamo" at Kunlong Village in Heyang County, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, on Dec. 4, 2019. Li Jinxian, 58-year-old villager of Kunlong Village, has inherited and developed the skills of making dough modellings for dozens of years, and was awarded provincial-level handicraft master title for her skills. (Xinhua/Tao Ming)

Folk artist Li Jinxian and her husband Jia Qitian make a giant dough modellings named "Huamo" based on folk stories at Kunlong Village in Heyang County, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, on Dec. 4, 2019. Li Jinxian, 58-year-old villager of Kunlong Village, has inherited and developed the skills of making dough modellings for dozens of years, and was awarded provincial-level handicraft master title for her skills. (Xinhua/Tao Ming)

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