Beauty of intangible cultural heritage in Xinjiang's Aksu: Karakul hat

<p>Soft, tensile, and glossy: The skill of making Karakul hats has a 2,000-year-long history in Shaya county, Aksu Prefecture in northwest China&#39;s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.</p><p>Artisans make the hats from local Karakul lambskin. For them, wearing Karakul hats represents esteem for oneself as well as for others. It&#39;s a tradition that links them to the past and a demonstration of their unique costume culture.</p><p>The hats are now popular among locals and customers across West Asia and Eastern Europe. Check out this video to see what the famous Karakul which is a part of China&#39;s national intangible cultural heritages looks like.</p><p><br/></p>