Yu Mubing, a 73-year-old man from the Shizhu county, in Southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, inherited his palm fiber weaving skills from his ancestors. During Spring Festival, he used palm fiber to make toy animals and entertain his granddaughter. To his surprise, his work of art has become a hit on social media platforms. Since then, Yu has learned how to use a smart phone to teach young netizens how to weave toys from palm fiber.

To this day, he has created thousands of pieces as gifts for his granddaughter.

When the taikonauts returned from the Shenzhou-14 manned spaceflight mission, he used palm fiber to reproduce the story of "mother reaching for the stars," which was widely enjoyed by Chinese netizens.

Thanks to his efforts, some young people in his family and in the local area also learned about this intangible cultural heritage.

"As he and our grandmother live in the remote mountains, we seldom meet with each other on week days. To make his granddaughter happy, he makes some toys by himself, such as Bing Dwen Dwen, hoping to give his granddaughter a happy childhood," Yu's son-in-law told the media.

Now Yu feels very happy that he can turn his 60-year hobby into a career and have many netizens chat with him.

"To be able to pass on this craft is my greatest achievement," Yu said.