Artisans produce a unique type of flower-and-plant-based paper in Shiqiao village, located in Guizhou province's Qiandongnan Miao and Dong autonomous prefecture. [Photo/Xinhua]
The artisans have been recognized as masters of the craft that originated centuries ago and is now a national-level intangible cultural heritage. [Photo/Xinhua]
The process to make bast-fiber paper involves pulping the inner bark of mulberry or similar trees. [Photo/Xinhua]
To meet Spring Festival demand, the villagers have been working extra hours in the cooperative, which was initiated to preserve the craft and to attract greater visitor numbers. [Photo/Xinhua]
The bast-fiber paper is used for artistic endeavors, such as calligraphy and painting, while the flower-based paper is used for decoration. [Photo/Xinhua]
Artisans produce "pi paper", or "bast-fiber paper" in Shiqiao village, located in Guizhou province's Qiandongnan Miao and Dong autonomous prefecture. [Photo/Xinhua]
