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Folk craftsman makes a goat shaped "clay coo-coo" for the temple fair during the Spring Festival in Yangqitun village, Xunxian county, Central China's Henan province, Jan 11, 2015. Clay coo-coo (Chinese: ni gu gu), a sort of clay sculpture, earned its name because it makes different sounds when people play it with the mouth. According to folklore experts, the sculpture enjoys a strong artistic charm of folk custom and is regarded as the living fossil for historical research. Under the support of local government, the production of the clay sculpture has become a cultural industry in Xunxian and the products have been sold to markets around the world. "Ni gu gu" was inscribed on the list of Chinese intangible cultural heritage on May 20, 2006. [Photo by Wang Zirui/asianewsphoto.com]
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