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China's Buddha artisans carve out a living from dying trade

CHINA
19-01-2026 15:35 HKT
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Two artisans walk past a wooden Buddhist figure sculpture at a workshop at Chongshan village in Suzhou, in eastern China's Jiangsu province. (AFP)
Two artisans walk past a wooden Buddhist figure sculpture at a workshop at Chongshan village in Suzhou, in eastern China's Jiangsu province. (AFP)
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