Chen Qunhou makes a dough sculpture work in Yingkou, northeast China's Liaoning Province, March 13, 2024. Chen Qunhou, 67, is the fifth-generation inheritor of Chen's dough sculpture, a renowned dough handicraft in Yingkou.
Chen has improved the coloring techniques of dough sculpture by integrating artistic elements from wood carving, clay sculpture, jade carving and oil painting into the traditional art form. He also promoted the dough sculpture art at schools and nursing homes, aiming to cultivate a deeper appreciation for it among a wider audience. (Xinhua/Yao Jianfeng)
Chen Qunhou packages dough sculpture works in Yingkou, northeast China's Liaoning Province, March 13, 2024. Chen Qunhou, 67, is the fifth-generation inheritor of Chen's dough sculpture, a renowned dough handicraft in Yingkou. (Xinhua/Yao Jianfeng)
Chen Qunhou makes a dough sculpture work in Yingkou, northeast China's Liaoning Province, March 13, 2024. Chen Qunhou, 67, is the fifth-generation inheritor of Chen's dough sculpture, a renowned dough handicraft in Yingkou. (Xinhua/Yao Jianfeng)
Chen Qunhou makes a dough sculpture work in Yingkou, northeast China's Liaoning Province, March 13, 2024. Chen Qunhou, 67, is the fifth-generation inheritor of Chen's dough sculpture, a renowned dough handicraft in Yingkou. (Xinhua/Yao Jianfeng)
Chen Qunhou arranges his dough sculpture work in Yingkou, northeast China's Liaoning Province, March 13, 2024. Chen Qunhou, 67, is the fifth-generation inheritor of Chen's dough sculpture, a renowned dough handicraft in Yingkou. (Xinhua/Yao Jianfeng)
Chen Qunhou trims a dough sculpture work in Yingkou, northeast China's Liaoning Province, March 13, 2024. Chen Qunhou, 67, is the fifth-generation inheritor of Chen's dough sculpture, a renowned dough handicraft in Yingkou. (Xinhua/Yao Jianfeng)
Chen Qunhou teaches dough sculpture making skills to students at a school in Yingkou, northeast China's Liaoning Province, March 13, 2024. Chen Qunhou, 67, is the fifth-generation inheritor of Chen's dough sculpture, a renowned dough handicraft in Yingkou. (Xinhua/Yao Jianfeng)
Chen Qunhou teaches dough sculpture making skills to students at a school in Yingkou, northeast China's Liaoning Province, March 13, 2024. Chen Qunhou, 67, is the fifth-generation inheritor of Chen's dough sculpture, a renowned dough handicraft in Yingkou. (Xinhua/Yao Jianfeng)
Chen Qunhou (R) and his wife sit on the bench for a rest in Yingkou, northeast China's Liaoning Province, March 13, 2024. Chen Qunhou, 67, is the fifth-generation inheritor of Chen's dough sculpture, a renowned dough handicraft in Yingkou. (Xinhua/Yao Jianfeng)
Chen Qunhou packages his dough sculpture work in Yingkou, northeast China's Liaoning Province, March 13, 2024. Chen Qunhou, 67, is the fifth-generation inheritor of Chen's dough sculpture, a renowned dough handicraft in Yingkou. (Xinhua/Yao Jianfeng)
Chen Qunhou kneads dough with pigment in preparation for a class in Yingkou, northeast China's Liaoning Province, March 13, 2024. Chen Qunhou, 67, is the fifth-generation inheritor of Chen's dough sculpture, a renowned dough handicraft in Yingkou. (Xinhua/Yao Jianfeng)
Chen Qunhou arranges dough sculpture works in Yingkou, northeast China's Liaoning Province, March 13, 2024. Chen Qunhou, 67, is the fifth-generation inheritor of Chen's dough sculpture, a renowned dough handicraft in Yingkou. (Xinhua/Yao Jianfeng)
