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Photo taken April 21, 2018 shows workers planting trees on the Kubuqi Desert in North China's Inner Mongolia autonomous region. Thousands of workers devote themselves into the desertification control of Kubuqi Desert in April and May every year, during which they live on the desert, plant trees and set obstacles to fix the sand. By far, 25 percent of the Kubuqi Desert has gotten rid of desertification. [Photo/Xinhua]

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A worker carries tree seedlings on the Kubuqi Desert in North China's Inner Mongolia autonomous region, April 21, 2018.[Photo/Xinhua]

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Workers plant trees on the Kubuqi Desert in North China's Inner Mongolia autonomous region, April 21, 2018.[Photo/Xinhua]

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A chef prepares lunch for workers outside a tent on the Kubuqi Desert in North China's Inner Mongolia autonomous region, April 18, 2018.[Photo/Xinhua]

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Workers have lunch inside a tent on the Kubuqi Desert in North China's Inner Mongolia autonomous region, April 18, 2018.[Photo/Xinhua]

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Dough models and figurines from Wei Honggang in Central China's Henan province. [Photo/IC]

Edible dough figurines have rejuvenated an aspect of traditional Chinese culture and won the intangible cultural heritage's successor a big fortune.

Wei Honggang, an inheritor of dough modeling in Central China's Henan province, has worked on improving the process and developing edible raw materials in order to promote the traditional craftsmanship. Kids in modern society, he said, "know Plasticine, but have no knowledge of dough models and figurines".

Now the efforts from the 47-year-old craftsman have paid off, bringing the craft to classrooms for tens of thousands of students. Due to the rarity of edible materials for dough modeling, unlike Plasticine, he also has numerous deals at home and abroad for dozens of tons of materials.

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With fewer temple fairs to ply his trade, Wei Honggang sets a stall in front of a school in Central China's Henan province. [Photo/IC]

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Wei Honggang teaches dough modeling at a class in Central China's Henan province. [Photo/IC]

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Wei Honggang makes edible materials for dough modeling by using flour, salt, cooking oil and edible pigment(food coloring) in Central China's Henan province. [Photo/IC]

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A student eats a dough model made from Wei's materials in Central China's Henan province. [Photo/IC]

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A mother and daughter read books during a book fair in Nanning, capital of south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, April 21, 2018. April 23 marks the World Book Day, which was promoted by UNESCO as a worldwide celebration of reading since 1995. (Xinhua/Yu Xiangquan)

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Children and adults read books during a reading activity in Anqing City, east China's Anhui Province, April 22, 2018. (Xinhua/Huang You'an)

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Children and adults read books at Lunan Bookstore in Zaozhuang City, east China's Shandong Province, April 22, 2018. (Xinhua/Sun Zhongzhe)

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Children and adults select books during a reading activity held by Children's Library in Nantong City, east China's Jiangsu Province, April 22, 2018. April 23 marks the World Book Day, which was promoted by UNESCO as a worldwide celebration of reading since 1995. (Xinhua/Xu Congjun)

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People read books at a 24-hour library in Rongcheng City, east China's Shandong Province, April 22, 2018. Over 10,000 books are available for the readers in the library. April 23 marks the World Book Day, which was promoted by UNESCO as a worldwide celebration of reading since 1995. (Xinhua/Wang Fudong)

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Jury members of the Beijing International Film Festival arrive on the red carpet for the closing ceremony of 8th Beijing International Film Festival on April 22, 2018. Fifteen films have been selected as finalists and await the jury's decision. [Photo by Zhang Xingjian/chinadaily.com.cn]

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The cast of the film The Island including actor Wang Baoqiang, actress Shu Qi and the director Huang Bo arrives on the red carpet for the closing ceremony of 8th Beijing International Film Festival on April 22, 2018. [Photo by Zhang Xingjian/chinadaily.com.cn]

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Chinese actress Lin Chi-ling arrives on the red carpet for the closing ceremony of 8th Beijing International Film Festival on April 22, 2018. [Photo by Zhang Xingjian/chinadaily.com.cn]

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Chinese actress Lin Yun , actor William Chan and Hu Jun (right) arrive on the red carpet for the closing ceremony of 8th Beijing International Film Festival on April 22, 2018. [Photo by Zhang Xingjian/chinadaily.com.cn]

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Chinese actress He Saifei (left) and actor Tong Dawei (right) arrive on the red carpet for the closing ceremony of 8th Beijing International Film Festival on April 22, 2018. [Photo by Zhang Xingjian/chinadaily.com.cn]

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Chinese actress Shu Qi arrives on the red carpet for the closing ceremony of 8th Beijing International Film Festival on April 22, 2018. [Photo by Zhang Xingjian/chinadaily.com.cn]

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Chinese actress Shu Qi arrives on the red carpet for the closing ceremony of 8th Beijing International Film Festival on April 22, 2018. [Photo by Zhang Xingjian/chinadaily.com.cn]

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Chinese actor Duan Yihong arrives on the red carpet for the closing ceremony of 8th Beijing International Film Festival on April 22, 2018. [Photo by Zhang Xingjian/chinadaily.com.cn]

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Chinese actress Huang Yi (second from right) arrives on the red carpet for the closing ceremony of 8th Beijing International Film Festival on April 22, 2018. [Photo by Zhang Xingjian/chinadaily.com.cn]

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