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Young artisan preserves memories on woodblocks

Young artisan preserves memories on woodblocks

The craft of woodblock carving and printing in Hai Duong province has gradually faded away over time. Cherishing the legacy of his ancestors, Nguyen Cong Dat, a 32-year-old artisan in Thanh Lieu village, Tan Hung ward, Hai Duong city is striving to revive this traditional craft.

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Hai Duong province preserves 500-year-old woodblock printing craft

Once being the national centre of woodblock printing, spanning from the 15th to the 19th centuries, Thanh Lieu village in Hai Duong city in the province of the same name has preserved thousands of sets of scriptures and seals.