People watch a Han Opera performance in Changde Hejie in Changde, central China's Hunan Province, June 6, 2024. (Xinhua/Chen Zhenhai) 

CHANGDE, June 8 (Xinhua) -- The Changde Hejie, located along the Chuanzi River in Changde City of central China's Hunan Province, has a long history. In recent years, Changde has made efforts to transform this area into a historical and cultural block by restoring the unique features of this old street.

Luo Minghua, an inheritor of Taoyuan embroidery, works on a creation in Changde Hejie in Changde, central China's Hunan Province, June 7, 2024. (Xinhua/Chen Zhenhai)

Zhong Ling, an inheritor of traditional incense making technique, makes incense in Changde Hejie in Changde, central China's Hunan Province, June 7, 2024. (Xinhua/Chen Zhenhai)

Li Jianying works on a flax linen painting fan in Changde Hejie in Changde, central China's Hunan Province, June 6, 2024. (Xinhua/Chen Zhenhai)

Hu Meihua makes a woodcarving work in Changde Hejie in Changde, central China's Hunan Province, June 7, 2024. (Xinhua/Chen Zhenhai)

People watch a Han Opera performance in Changde Hejie in Changde, central China's Hunan Province, June 6, 2024. (Xinhua/Chen Zhenhai)

Source: Xinhua