A straw grasshopper made by Han Liuye in Shijiazhuang, north China's Hebei Province, July 11, 2022. (Photo: China News Service/Li Pengru)
Craftsman Han uses dried stalks from crops to create different artworks in Hebei. The straw plaiting technique was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage in 2008.
Straw grasshoppers made by Han Liuye in Shijiazhuang, north China's Hebei Province, July 11, 2022. (Photo: China News Service/Li Pengru)
Straw crickets made by Han Liuye in Shijiazhuang, north China's Hebei Province, July 11, 2022. (Photo: China News Service/Li Pengru)
A straw cicada made by Han Liuye in Shijiazhuang, north China's Hebei Province, July 11, 2022. (Photo: China News Service/Li Pengru)
A straw mantis made by Han Liuye in Shijiazhuang, north China's Hebei Province, July 11, 2022. (Photo: China News Service/Li Pengru)
Straw crickets made by Han Liuye in Shijiazhuang, north China's Hebei Province, July 11, 2022. (Photo: China News Service/Li Pengru)