The common name for dough figurines – a Chinese traditional art form, also known as sticky rice flour toys – simply doesn't do justice to their extraordinary creativity.
Taizhou in East China's Jiangsu province is an ancient city that has grown with its salt industry and the taxes that it has attracted over the countless centuries.
The skill of wood carving in Taizhou city, in East China's Jiangsu province, originates from the Sui (581-618) and Tang (618-907) dynasties and has been passed down from one generation to the next for more than 1,300 years.