Ivan Andrew Chen, a Rongchang xiabu craftsman from India, and his Chinese wife Tang Yi, check materials. ZOU FEI/FOR CHINA DAILY Rongchang xiabu craftsmanship — a Chinese traditional intangible cultural heritage — is getting more attention and market opportunities worldwide owing to the inheritance and innovation by Ivan Andrew Chen, a young man from India, and his Chinese wife, Tang …
Customers diplay their wall hangings made of Rongchang xiabu in Chongqing in February. In recent years, Rongchang xiabu has gradually become known to more cultures, thanks to the couple's joint efforts and sensitivity to international tastes. In the last three years, 13 xiabu manufacturing companies in Rongchang, including Tang's family business, have exported goods worth more than 50 million yuan. …