Materials to make sugar paintings. (Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn)
Have you ever tasted or perhaps heard of sugar painting?
As less people choose to make this kind of painting, the traditional Chinese folk craft might have become a distant memory in some ways.
However, a 38-year old craftsman, Li Jianzhong, is committed to keeping the art of sweet painting alive. From Mugou village in Gaoping city in Shanxi province, Li worked as a miner for more than ten years. After the mine closed down, Li turned to interior decorating, until he was forced to give that up due to a finger injury.
