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Mu Numa makes Lamian (hand-pulled noodles) in Hualong Hui Autonomous County, Northwest China’s Qinghai Province, Sept. 10, 2018. After years of practice, Ma is able to twist, stretch and fold the dough into strands thin enough to thread a needle. (Photo: China News Service/Li Juan)

Mu Numa makes Lamian (hand-pulled noodles) in Hualong Hui Autonomous County, Northwest China’s Qinghai Province, Sept. 10, 2018. After years of practice, Ma is able to twist, stretch and fold the dough into strands thin enough to thread a needle. (Photo: China News Service/Li Juan)

Mu Numa makes Lamian (hand-pulled noodles) in Hualong Hui Autonomous County, Northwest China’s Qinghai Province, Sept. 10, 2018. After years of practice, Ma is able to twist, stretch and fold the dough into strands thin enough to thread a needle. (Photo: China News Service/Li Juan)