Beijing lacquer carving craftsman draws with carvings

Hai Yan, an artisan of lacquer carving born in the 1980s, graduated from the College of Art and Design at Beijing University of Technology in 2007.

Hai Yan watches a piece of ancient carved lacquer artwork at the Beijing Eight Imperial Handicrafts Museum in the Cheng'en Temple in Beijing, capital of China​.

Hai Yan makes a large piece of carved lacquer artwork at her studio in the Cheng'en Temple in Beijing, capital of China.

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