北京绝活

IT ALL HAPPENED IN BEIJING

bow maker

making the cut

plate players

master spinner

eyes on the box

from shadows

master impressions

LUXURY GOODS, IMPERIAL STYLE

a dying art

touching lacquer

laying it lightly

what a gem

love set in stone

the class of glass

almost edible

legendary bottles

bronze-age revival

model ambitions

a royal tapestry

HANDICRAFTS OF BEIJING

stitches in time

the joy of toys

an unusual art

revealing lanterns

wheel of fortune

flying high

wondrous wings

creating a jungle

a touch of silk

beyond the mask

the proud hatter

the eyes have it

hands-on work

minature worlds

stolen skills

auspicious gourds

recreating the past

a cut above

trimmed treasures

snippets of love

all tied up

FINE TUNES, FINELY APPOINTED ROOMS

with the starts

a true master

ministry of sound

beautiful knots

furnished

《北京绝活（英文版）》 Chen Xiaorong was born in Yah'an in Northwest China's Shaanxi Province in 1981. She works a features reporter for China Daily， the country's only national English newspaper. She received her BA in English language and literature from Xi'an International Studies University in 2004 and in 2006 started writing stories about Chinese intangible cultural heritage such as folk arts， festival ceremonies and handicrafts for the newspaper and Beijing Weekend. Her reporting has generated much positive feedback. Her interest in traditional handicrafts inspired her to pursue a master's degree in culture and arts at the China Arts Academy. In 2007， China Daily sent her to the University of Hawai'i at Māmoa for a ten-month training program in journalism.