In Moxiang Village of Ziyun County in Southwest China’s Guizhou Province, Tang Guangrong, 79, his son Tang Qifu, and his grandson Tang Zhizhong are all engaged in the traditional art of bird-cage making. The eldest Tang began learning the craft at 17 and is known for his skill at weaving with thin bamboo strips. (Photo: China News Service/He Junyi)
In Moxiang Village of Ziyun County in Southwest China’s Guizhou Province, Tang Guangrong, 79, his son Tang Qifu, and his grandson Tang Zhizhong are all engaged in the traditional art of bird-cage making. The eldest Tang began learning the craft at 17 and is known for his skill at weaving with thin bamboo strips. (Photo: China News Service/He Junyi)
Tang Qifu learned the craft from his father at 17, making new creations after inheriting traditional techniques. By selling bird cages, he was able to fund the education of his two sons in addition to building two new houses. (Photo: China News Service/He Junyi)
Like father, like son. Tang Zhizhong, 25, also took up the trade at 12. More importantly, he has made a name for himself for his skill at carving on bird cages. One of his creations won a special award in a provincial-level craft show in 2015. It sometimes takes him 17 hours to finish a carving. (Photo: China News Service/He Junyi)
Tang Zhizhong shows his bird-cage creation, decorated with intricate carvings, in Moxiang Village of Ziyun County in Southwest China’s Guizhou Province. (Photo: China News Service/He Junyi)
The tools used by Tang Qifu and his son in making bird cages in Moxiang Village of Ziyun County in Southwest China’s Guizhou Province. (Photo: China News Service/He Junyi)
Tang Guangrong and grandson Tang Zhizhong working in front of their house in Moxiang Village of Ziyun County in Southwest China’s Guizhou Province. (Photo: China News Service/He Junyi)
Tang Zhizhong shows a creation inspired by a character in a computer game in Moxiang Village of Ziyun County in Southwest China’s Guizhou Province. (Photo: China News Service/He Junyi)
