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Ever seen huge Chinese paintings made with iron? They probably come from Wuhu in China’s Anhui province, where people like Chu Jinxia helped to revive an ancient art after modern China was established. Here’s why Chu dedicated her life to this craft.

This is part one of the sixth episode of our “Artisans” series, where we explore China’s rich art history and its dedicated creators.

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0:00 Iron painting
0:40 60-year journey
1:04 How Chu started
1:48 Defying all odds
3:49 The biggest iron artwork in the world
4:00 Next generation

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Producer: Lyn Yang
Videographer: Patrick Wong
Editor: Cliff Man
Mastering: Victor Peña

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