​Yang Jianian is the representative inheritor and the fifth generation descendant of Yang's painted sculpture, a national intangible cultural heritage with a history of more than 200 years.

Using a blend of words and visuals, this series explores unique communities and reveals the heart of China through food, architecture, craftsmanship, landscapes and traditions.

Dutch designer Johannes Gille crafts ceramic lamp shades in Jingdezhen, the world-famous "porcelain capital" in east China's Jiangxi.

Craftspeople talk about pressure, satisfaction of continuing ancestors' work.

Handicrafts with Chinese elements are seen during a culture and tourism promotional event for Jingdezhen, China's porcelain capital, held in London, Britain, Sept. 17, 2024.

Potters still use traditional techniques to make pots in the ancient Majiayao style, shaping the clay on a spinning wheel, then painting the pots with a brush, and finally firing them in a kiln. In fact, there are dozens of individual steps, but the end result is pots that, at first glance, are indistinguishable from original pieces made thousands of years ago.

Under the soft glow of a lamp, 37-year-old Ruan Xiyue meticulously wields her carving knife, etching a child's face onto an egg gourd with masterful precision.

Xu Xiaoxue, an inheritor of the intangible cultural heritage in the province, keen to pass on the skill to more people.

Zhao, a 35-year-old resident of Wanrong county in Shanxi, hails from a family deeply rooted in the art of dough sculpture and is a sixth-generation inheritor of the Wanrong dough sculpture tradition, which can be traced back to the Han Dynasty (206 BC-AD 220).

By integrating modern design aesthetics, Jiao fused Miao embroidery culture with contemporary elements, vividly portraying the current vibrant life of the Miao people.

Museum dedicated to ethnic clothing presents an image of countrywide grace and elegance.

A young man from Southwest China's Chongqing went viral recently for creating roughly 30 miniature replicas of old-fashioned residential balconies to reminisce about his childhood.

Dedication of one man sees translucent glaze of Qingbai porcelain make a comeback.

Sun Hongyan, a 49-year-old inheritor of inside painting, has integrated Yunnan's natural scenery, ethnic customs, among others, into her works, thus creating the unique Yunnan school of this art.

From the moment craftsman Zhao Yushan laid eyes on the towering Sakyamuni Pagoda when he was a boy, he knew it was special.

Originating from Wuhu, Anhui province, Wuhu iron painting is crafted from iron sheets and wires, heated using a furnace or spot welder.

Shen Guoxing is the sixth generation of Shanghai jewelry company Lao Feng Xiang to carry on its gold-and silver-processing craft, and has spent more than half his life revitalizing the special skill.

Sitting on the floor, Liu Xianglan holds the traditional hand-loom in position. With the aid of long sticks, she begins weaving, passing colorful threads back and forth to create the delicate patterns of the Li brocade.

"A camera of the Ming (Dynasty of China)" is how Yang Danxia, an expert on ancient Chinese painting from the prestigious Palace Museum in Beijing, describes Zeng Jing, a leading portraitist active in the late 16th century to mid-17th century China.

Jiexiu of Jinzhong, Shanxi province, known as the "hometown of colored glaze" in China, is one of the birthplaces of colored glaze for traditional Chinese architecture.