Magazhuma, a fifth-generation Baoan broadsword blacksmith, forges a broadsword in Linxia Hui autonomous prefecture, Northwest China's Gansu province on April 20, 2017. Once a common tool used by ordinary villagers, the Baoan broadsword originating from the local Baoan ethnic minority has today become a piece of artware. The forging process of Baoan broadswords has been listed as a piece of national intangible cultural heritage. [Photo/Xinhua]
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