Photographs show China’s lacquer cultural essence

Local photographers held a photography exhibition called “The light of Tangdu” at the ancient county administrative building of Pingyao, Shanxi province, recently.

Pingyao push light lacquer is one of the four lacquers of China. The painted finishes techniques of Pingyao push light lacquer was listed in the first batch of national intangible cultural heritages in 2006.

The photographs exhibited details in the manufacturing process of Pingyao push light lacquer, including material selecting, design and production, vividly displaying the cultural essence of the 1,000-year lacquer.

Edited by Lin Hong and Michael Thai