The photo shows Cao Shimin making a handcrafted leather drum at Sanhaidong Village, Ganziyuan Town, Daoxian County. Sanhaidong Village boasts a long history of making handcrafted leather drums. Cao Shimin, who is over 70 years old, learned to make drums from his elder generation in his youth, and has been devoted in this craft for more than 50 years. He persists following the traditional craft to make the drums, including processing raw hides, covering drum with leather, leveling the leather, and fastening leather down with nails. His handcrafted drums have been sold to Guangdong, Guangxi, and other regions around Hunan Province, making this traditional handicraft rejuvenate with fresh vitality. (Photo/Jiang Keqing)
The photo shows Cao Shimin making a handcrafted leather drum at Sanhaidong Village, Ganziyuan Town, Daoxian County. Sanhaidong Village boasts a long history of making handcrafted leather drums. Cao Shimin, who is over 70 years old, learned to make drums from his elder generation in his youth, and has been devoted in this craft for more than 50 years. He persists following the traditional craft to make the drums, including processing raw hides, covering drum with leather, leveling the leather, and fastening leather down with nails. His handcrafted drums have been sold to Guangdong, Guangxi, and other regions around Hunan Province, making this traditional handicraft rejuvenate with fresh vitality. (Photo/Jiang Keqing)
The photo shows Cao Shimin making a handcrafted leather drum at Sanhaidong Village, Ganziyuan Town, Daoxian County. Sanhaidong Village boasts a long history of making handcrafted leather drums. Cao Shimin, who is over 70 years old, learned to make drums from his elder generation in his youth, and has been devoted in this craft for more than 50 years. He persists following the traditional craft to make the drums, including processing raw hides, covering drum with leather, leveling the leather, and fastening leather down with nails. His handcrafted drums have been sold to Guangdong, Guangxi, and other regions around Hunan Province, making this traditional handicraft rejuvenate with fresh vitality. (Photo/Jiang Keqing)
The photo shows Cao Shimin making a handcrafted leather drum at Sanhaidong Village, Ganziyuan Town, Daoxian County. Sanhaidong Village boasts a long history of making handcrafted leather drums. Cao Shimin, who is over 70 years old, learned to make drums from his elder generation in his youth, and has been devoted in this craft for more than 50 years. He persists following the traditional craft to make the drums, including processing raw hides, covering drum with leather, leveling the leather, and fastening leather down with nails. His handcrafted drums have been sold to Guangdong, Guangxi, and other regions around Hunan Province, making this traditional handicraft rejuvenate with fresh vitality. (Photo/Jiang Keqing)
The photo shows Cao Shimin making a handcrafted leather drum at Sanhaidong Village, Ganziyuan Town, Daoxian County. Sanhaidong Village boasts a long history of making handcrafted leather drums. Cao Shimin, who is over 70 years old, learned to make drums from his elder generation in his youth, and has been devoted in this craft for more than 50 years. He persists following the traditional craft to make the drums, including processing raw hides, covering drum with leather, leveling the leather, and fastening leather down with nails. His handcrafted drums have been sold to Guangdong, Guangxi, and other regions around Hunan Province, making this traditional handicraft rejuvenate with fresh vitality. (Photo/Jiang Keqing)
The photo shows Cao Shimin making a handcrafted leather drum at Sanhaidong Village, Ganziyuan Town, Daoxian County. Sanhaidong Village boasts a long history of making handcrafted leather drums. Cao Shimin, who is over 70 years old, learned to make drums from his elder generation in his youth, and has been devoted in this craft for more than 50 years. He persists following the traditional craft to make the drums, including processing raw hides, covering drum with leather, leveling the leather, and fastening leather down with nails. His handcrafted drums have been sold to Guangdong, Guangxi, and other regions around Hunan Province, making this traditional handicraft rejuvenate with fresh vitality. (Photo/Jiang Keqing)
This article is from the Hunan Provincial Government www.enghunan.gov.cn.
Translator: Pang Yuehui
Chinese source: hunantoday
