A page out of history

"They have all committed a lot of time and energy to studying the ancient handmade paper craft," he says.

"I believe they will continuously roll out innovations and help bring the craft to more people's attention."

Wang says he is planning to help increase the village's papermaking facilities and raise product quality, as well as trying to find more applications for the traditional craft in art, design and home decoration.

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