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Mulberry-bark paper making, Chinese national intangible cultural heritage

A craftswoman prepares materials to make mulberry-bark paper in Moyu County of Hotan, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Nov. 1, 2020. Mulberry-bark paper making, a craft of over 1,300 years of history, is listed as a Chinese national intangible cultural heritage. The paper boasts a quality of being antiseptic, absorbent and tensile. (Xinhua/Ding Lei)

A craftswoman checks a piece of mulberry-bark paper in Moyu County of Hotan, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Nov. 1, 2020. Mulberry-bark paper making, a craft of over 1,300 years of history, is listed as a Chinese national intangible cultural heritage. The paper boasts a quality of being antiseptic, absorbent and tensile. (Xinhua/Ding Lei)

A craftswoman checks a piece of mulberry-bark paper in Moyu County of Hotan, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Nov. 1, 2020. Mulberry-bark paper making, a craft of over 1,300 years of history, is listed as a Chinese national intangible cultural heritage. The paper boasts a quality of being antiseptic, absorbent and tensile. (Xinhua/Ding Lei)

A craftswoman checks a piece of mulberry-bark paper in Moyu County of Hotan, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Nov. 1, 2020. Mulberry-bark paper making, a craft of over 1,300 years of history, is listed as a Chinese national intangible cultural heritage. The paper boasts a quality of being antiseptic, absorbent and tensile. (Xinhua/Ding Lei)

Craftswomen process mulberry bark in Moyu County of Hotan, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Nov. 1, 2020. Mulberry-bark paper making, a craft of over 1,300 years of history, is listed as a Chinese national intangible cultural heritage. The paper boasts a quality of being antiseptic, absorbent and tensile. (Xinhua/Ding Lei)

A craftswoman checks a piece of mulberry-bark paper in Moyu County of Hotan, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Nov. 1, 2020. Mulberry-bark paper making, a craft of over 1,300 years of history, is listed as a Chinese national intangible cultural heritage. The paper boasts a quality of being antiseptic, absorbent and tensile. (Xinhua/Ding Lei)

A craftswoman stirs paper pulp in Moyu County of Hotan, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Nov. 1, 2020. Mulberry-bark paper making, a craft of over 1,300 years of history, is listed as a Chinese national intangible cultural heritage. The paper boasts a quality of being antiseptic, absorbent and tensile. (Xinhua/Ding Lei)

A craftswoman airs a piece of mulberry-bark paper in Moyu County of Hotan, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Nov. 1, 2020. Mulberry-bark paper making, a craft of over 1,300 years of history, is listed as a Chinese national intangible cultural heritage. The paper boasts a quality of being antiseptic, absorbent and tensile. (Xinhua/Ding Lei)

A craftswoman soaks mulberry bark in Moyu County of Hotan, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Nov. 1, 2020. Mulberry-bark paper making, a craft of over 1,300 years of history, is listed as a Chinese national intangible cultural heritage. The paper boasts a quality of being antiseptic, absorbent and tensile. (Xinhua/Ding Lei)

A craftswoman arranges mulberry-bark paper in Moyu County of Hotan, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Nov. 1, 2020. Mulberry-bark paper making, a craft of over 1,300 years of history, is listed as a Chinese national intangible cultural heritage. The paper boasts a quality of being antiseptic, absorbent and tensile. (Xinhua/Ding Lei)

A craftswoman arranges a piece of mulberry-bark paper in Moyu County of Hotan, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Oct. 31, 2020. Mulberry-bark paper making, a craft of over 1,300 years of history, is listed as a Chinese national intangible cultural heritage. The paper boasts a quality of being antiseptic, absorbent and tensile. (Xinhua/Ding Lei)