Zheng Tiansi, a tin carving artisan, works on a tin phoenix sculpture at his studio in Xiamen, Southeast China's Fujian province, Dec 26, 2014. Zheng Tiansi and his wife Zhuang Yaxin are both excellent young tin carving artisans in Fujian. Taught by folk artisans in Quanzhou of Fujian and inspired by Taiwan tin carving master, the couple founded a tin carving studio in Xiamen in 2009. They combined traditional tin carving techniques with modern design and have won several national arts and crafts awards with their works. [Photo/Xinhua]
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