Liu Weixue, 26, a post-1990s man with a major in design, is the grandson of Liu Youquan, inheritor of the traditional method of making Yuhang paper umbrellas.[Photo/CFP] In January, an outdoor paper ...

Start with a square paper in the chosen colour. Fold it diagonally, joining opposite corners to create a triangle. Unfold and ...

Kaohsiung-based umbrella-making workshop Lee Umbrellas has caused a stir with its colorful and traditional methods of painting paper umbrellas Lee Umbrellas is renowned for its decorative designs and ...

A craftsman works on an oil-paper umbrella in Xingyang Village of Tengchong, southwest China's Yunnan Province, on Nov. 17, 2020. Xingyang Village has a history of making oil-paper umbrellas for more ...

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