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Traditional oilcloth umbrella-making craftsmanship inherited in E China's Anhui
By Xinhua Published: Nov 14, 2024 01:37 PM
Zheng Guomin, a provincial-level inheritor of intangible cultural heritage, makes oilcloth umbrella at Guomin Oilcloth Umbrella Plant in Gufeng Village of Jingxian County, east China's Anhui Province, Nov. 13, 2024. The umbrella, made of oiled cloth and bamboo frame, is a traditional Chinese handicraft. (Photo: Xinhua)

Zheng Guomin, a provincial-level inheritor of intangible cultural heritage, makes oilcloth umbrella at Guomin Oilcloth Umbrella Plant in Gufeng Village of Jingxian County, east China's Anhui Province, Nov. 13, 2024. The umbrella, made of oiled cloth and bamboo frame, is a traditional Chinese handicraft. (Photo: Xinhua)


 
A worker makes ribs for an oilcloth umbrella in Gufeng Village of Jingxian County, east China's Anhui Province, Nov. 13, 2024. The umbrella, made of oiled cloth and bamboo frame, is a traditional Chinese handicraft. (Photo: Xinhua)

A worker makes ribs for an oilcloth umbrella in Gufeng Village of Jingxian County, east China's Anhui Province, Nov. 13, 2024. The umbrella, made of oiled cloth and bamboo frame, is a traditional Chinese handicraft. (Photo: Xinhua)


 
Zheng Guomin, a provincial-level inheritor of intangible cultural heritage, checks an oilcloth umbrella at Guomin Oilcloth Umbrella Plant in Gufeng Village of Jingxian County, east China's Anhui Province, Nov. 13, 2024. The umbrella, made of oiled cloth and bamboo frame, is a traditional Chinese handicraft. (Photo: Xinhua)

Zheng Guomin, a provincial-level inheritor of intangible cultural heritage, checks an oilcloth umbrella at Guomin Oilcloth Umbrella Plant in Gufeng Village of Jingxian County, east China's Anhui Province, Nov. 13, 2024. The umbrella, made of oiled cloth and bamboo frame, is a traditional Chinese handicraft. (Photo: Xinhua)


 
A worker airs oilcloth umbrellas in Gufeng Village of Jingxian County, east China's Anhui Province, Nov. 13, 2024. The umbrella, made of oiled cloth and bamboo frame, is a traditional Chinese handicraft. (Photo: Xinhua)

A worker airs oilcloth umbrellas in Gufeng Village of Jingxian County, east China's Anhui Province, Nov. 13, 2024. The umbrella, made of oiled cloth and bamboo frame, is a traditional Chinese handicraft. (Photo: Xinhua)


 
Zheng Guomin, a provincial-level inheritor of intangible cultural heritage, introduces techniques of making oilcloth umbrella to visiting students at Guomin Oilcloth Umbrella Plant in Gufeng Village of Jingxian County, east China's Anhui Province, Nov. 13, 2024. The umbrella, made of oiled cloth and bamboo frame, is a traditional Chinese handicraft. (Photo: Xinhua)

Zheng Guomin, a provincial-level inheritor of intangible cultural heritage, introduces techniques of making oilcloth umbrella to visiting students at Guomin Oilcloth Umbrella Plant in Gufeng Village of Jingxian County, east China's Anhui Province, Nov. 13, 2024. The umbrella, made of oiled cloth and bamboo frame, is a traditional Chinese handicraft. (Photo: Xinhua)


 
A worker makes an oilcloth umbrella in Gufeng Village of Jingxian County, east China's Anhui Province, Nov. 13, 2024. The umbrella, made of oiled cloth and bamboo frame, is a traditional Chinese handicraft. (Photo: Xinhua)

A worker makes an oilcloth umbrella in Gufeng Village of Jingxian County, east China's Anhui Province, Nov. 13, 2024. The umbrella, made of oiled cloth and bamboo frame, is a traditional Chinese handicraft. (Photo: Xinhua)