HAIKOU, Oct. 27 (Xinhua) -- Coconut carving is a traditional carving art made of coconut shells, wood and palm, which is popular in south China's Hainan Province. The origin of coconut carving in Hainan can be traced back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907), with a history of more than 1,000 years. In 2008, coconut carving was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage.
Coconut carving can be made into many products, such as vases, bowls, decorative paintings, screens and some daily necessities.
Ke Qiufeng, 51 years old, is a representative inheritor of Hainan coconut carving.
The technique has been known to fewer people. As a representative inheritor of coconut carving in Hainan Province, Ke feels he has a responsibility to pass it on to the younger generation.
Ke Qiufeng carves on a coconut shell at his studio in Ruchuan Village of Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, Sept. 14, 2021. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)
Ke Qiufeng carves on a coconut shell at his studio in Ruchuan Village of Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, Sept. 14, 2021. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)
Ke Qiufeng cuts a coconut shell at his studio in Ruchuan Village of Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, Sept. 14, 2021. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)
Ke Qiufeng polishes a coconut shell at his studio in Ruchuan Village of Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, Sept. 14, 2021. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)
Photo taken on Sept. 14, 2021 shows coconut carving knives at Ke Qiufeng's studio in Ruchuan Village of Haikou, south China's Hainan Province. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)
Ke Qiufeng carves on a coconut shell at his studio in Ruchuan Village of Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, Sept. 14, 2021. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)
Ke Qiufeng teaches coconut carving at Hainan Vocational University in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, Oct. 20, 2021. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)
Photo taken on Oct. 9, 2021 shows a coconut carving product made by Ke Qiufeng at an exhibition in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)
Photo taken on Oct. 9, 2021 shows a coconut carving product made by Ke Qiufeng at an exhibition in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)
Photo taken on Sept. 14, 2021 shows coconut carving products at Ke Qiufeng's studio in Ruchuan Village of Haikou, south China's Hainan Province. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)
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