Pic story: artisan obsessed with handicrafts in China's Jilin

Yang Guangquan tries a handguard armor at his studio in Changchun, capital of northeast China's Jilin Province, July 22, 2019. Yang Guangquan, a 50-year-old artisan obsessed with handicrafts, learned forging iron when he was young. He decided to make metal handicrafts in 2013, with application of old blacksmith techniques to make new creations. After several years of running his studio, Yang has gained customer's affection for his works. He also set up a cooperative platform to develop market for handicrafts, and nearly 100 artisans involved in paper cutting, knife painting and wood carving benefit from Yang's platform. (Xinhua/Xu Chang)