Nestled in the primeval forests of Hanzhong, Shaanxi province, grows a remarkable vine known for its unmatched flexibility, exceptional length, and a smooth, lustrous surface with superb elasticity.

Another exhibitor at the expo Chen Qinghe, 78, comes from Anxi county in Fujian province. He is also a master of a Chinese arts craft that pays attention to a material that's normally underestimated.

Rattan weaving is a traditional craft that uses rattan, a type of vine belonging to the palm family. Two strands of rattan are weaved together to create products like furniture, home decorations and ...

From Bintulu, it takes about 10 hours by four-wheel drive (4WD) to reach the deep interior of Lusong Laku, a Penan resettlement in Sarawak’s Belaga district. For this writer, who was among four other ...

Deng Feifei displays one of her rattan-woven works. [Photo provided to China Daily] In the rattan-weaving museum in Huangguan town, Shaanxi province, Deng Feifei runs her fingers along the curves of a ...

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A trainee makes bamboo furniture at Kamenge handicraft vocational training center in Bujumbura, Burundi, June 21, 2023. Teams of Chinese experts have been conducting vocational training on handicrafts ...