Glassblower hopes to pass down skills of traditional craft
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Glassblower hopes to pass down skills of traditional craft

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Luo Qinqin works at the factory of Shanxi Dahua Glass Industrial Co in Qixian county, Shanxi province. ZHU XINGXIN/CHINA DAILY Three hundred years ago, merchants from Shanxi province exported tea to foreign countries on the Eurasian continent, and in turn they brought back the secrets of glassware manufacturing. Luo Qinqin, a 40-year-old native of Qixian county in Shanxi, is a skilled glassworker at Shanxi Dahua Glass Industrial Co. She is one of the few female artisans who have mastered the craft of glass pulling. The workshop's primary heat source is the furnace, where the molten glass is heated to 1,500 C. Every day, Luo works in extreme heat, with the workshop temperature exceeding 40 C, often soaking her clothes with sweat.

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Glassblower hopes to pass down skills of traditional craft
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Glassblower hopes to pass down skills of traditional craft

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Luo Qinqin works at the factory of Shanxi Dahua Glass Industrial Co in Qixian county, Shanxi province. ZHU XINGXIN/CHINA DAILY Three hundred years ago, merchants from Shanxi province exported tea to foreign countries on the Eurasian continent, and in turn they brought back the secrets of glassware manufacturing. Luo Qinqin, a 40-year-old native of Qixian county in Shanxi, is a …

Glassblower hopes to pass down skills of traditional craft
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Glassblower hopes to pass down skills of traditional craft

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Two glassworkers blow molten glass through blowpipes at the factory. ZHU XINGXIN/CHINA DAILY In 2018, as a front-line worker, Luo was elected as a representative of the Shanxi Provincial People's Congress. During her tenure, Luo proposed suggestions on cultivating high-tech talent, rural development and the glassware industry's growth, based on her research and observations. "In addition to doing my job …

Glassblower hopes to pass down skills of traditional craft
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Glassblower hopes to pass down skills of traditional craft

China Daily  

Molten glass goes through the pulling process at the factory. ZHU XINGXIN/CHINA DAILY "Watching the red-hot molten glass pass from one worker to another and finally transform into crystal-clear glassware is like magic," Luo said. "When I work, I clear my mind of everything else and focus solely on glass pulling," Luo said. "After long hours of practice, I not …

Glassblower hopes to pass down skills of traditional craft
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Glassblower hopes to pass down skills of traditional craft

China Daily  

Luo Qinqin works at the factory of Shanxi Dahua Glass Industrial Co in Qixian county, Shanxi province. ZHU XINGXIN/CHINA DAILY Three hundred years ago, merchants from Shanxi province exported tea to foreign countries on the Eurasian continent, and in turn they brought back the secrets of glassware manufacturing. Luo Qinqin, a 40-year-old native of Qixian county in Shanxi, is a …

Glassblower hopes to pass down skills of traditional craft
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Glassblower hopes to pass down skills of traditional craft

China Daily  

Luo Qinqin works at the factory of Shanxi Dahua Glass Industrial Co in Qixian county, Shanxi province. ZHU XINGXIN/CHINA DAILY Three hundred years ago, merchants from Shanxi province exported tea to foreign countries on the Eurasian continent, and in turn they brought back the secrets of glassware manufacturing. Luo Qinqin, a 40-year-old native of Qixian county in Shanxi, is a …

Glassblower hopes to pass down skills of traditional craft
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Glassblower hopes to pass down skills of traditional craft

China Daily  

Luo Qinqin works at the factory of Shanxi Dahua Glass Industrial Co in Qixian county, Shanxi province. ZHU XINGXIN/CHINA DAILY Three hundred years ago, merchants from Shanxi province exported tea to foreign countries on the Eurasian continent, and in turn they brought back the secrets of glassware manufacturing. Luo Qinqin, a 40-year-old native of Qixian county in Shanxi, is a …

Glassblower hopes to pass down skills of traditional craft
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Glassblower hopes to pass down skills of traditional craft

China Daily  

Two glassworkers blow molten glass through blowpipes at the factory. ZHU XINGXIN/CHINA DAILY In 2018, as a front-line worker, Luo was elected as a representative of the Shanxi Provincial People's Congress. During her tenure, Luo proposed suggestions on cultivating high-tech talent, rural development and the glassware industry's growth, based on her research and observations. "In addition to doing my job …

Glassblower hopes to pass down skills of traditional craft
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Glassblower hopes to pass down skills of traditional craft

China Daily  

Molten glass goes through the pulling process at the factory. ZHU XINGXIN/CHINA DAILY "Watching the red-hot molten glass pass from one worker to another and finally transform into crystal-clear glassware is like magic," Luo said. "When I work, I clear my mind of everything else and focus solely on glass pulling," Luo said. "After long hours of practice, I not …

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