Lacquer thread sculpting listed as one of China's national intangible heritages

Wang Guozhi, a lacquer thread sculptist, works on a lacquer thread version of "Along the River During the Qingming Festival", an 11th-century Chinese painting, at a studio in Xiamen, southeast China's Fujian Province, Dec. 16, 2014. Lacquer thread sculpting is an art in southeast China which uses well-tempered lacquer threads to build decorative patterns. Originated in the mid-17th century, lacquer thread sculpting is listed as one of China's national intangible heritages. [Photo/Xinhua]