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Making copperware, a traditional handicraft
2022-07-04
Many coppersmiths must now make a living through other means, as there is little demand for handmade copperware. However, there is a copperware store in Hai'an owned by a skilled coppersmith.
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Steamed hilsa herring
2022-07-01
Hilsa herring is one of three delicacies in the Yangtze River and is especially popular among natives of Hai'an in Nantong.
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Home-cooked food: Yellow croaker
2022-06-24
Hai'an natives' love for yellow croaker started with Zhang Jian (1853-1926), an industrial magnate and scholar in Nantong whose fishing vessel caught the first yellow croakers in Nantong.
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Nantong craftsman has found life's purpose
2022-06-08
The passion of Mo Jun, who owns a carving studio in Hai'an, Nantong, for wood carvings of his hometown is what inspired him to become a wood carver.
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Braiding her way to a colorful life
2022-06-07
Liu Li, the inheritor of braiding techniques in Hai'an, Nantong, has been raising awareness of the ancient handicraft through her workshops that are conducted in local schools and communities.
