Xu Jizhong works on wooden bucket at his home in Lianyungang, Jiangsu Province, on Jan. 2, 2016. Xu is presently the only inheritor of this traditional skill in the city. [Photo by Shao Shixin/China.com.cn]

Editor's note:

Wooden buckets are still commonly used for bathing, cooking, and washing clothes in China. However, most craftsmen making the products have gone out of business as they have already been replaced by modern production lines. Xu Jizhong, aged 60, a man in Lianyungang, Jiangsu Province, is among the few coopers who still produce wooden buckets by using traditional tools and techniques. Having first started to learn the skill at the age of 12, Xu is presently the only inheritor of this traditional skill in the city. His products are stout and durable, different in shape and style, and of excellent workmanship. Moreover, the technique has been included into the municipal-level intangible cultural heritage list. More >>

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