A worker engraves a finished Tibetan knife with laser at an ethnic handicrafts cooperative in Lhorong County of Chamdo Prefecture, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, July 23, 2021. The craft of Tibetan knife-making dates back to more than 1,000 years ago. Tibetan knives are well noted for their versatility as tools in farming and daily life, weapons for self-defense, and pieces of personal decoration. Thanks to modern technology and marketing strategies, knife-makers in Lhorong County are able to bring their expertise into full play and deliver products of higher quality at more lucrative prices. (Xinhua/Li Xin)
A worker matches a finished Tibetan knife with a scabbard at an ethnic handicrafts cooperative in Lhorong County, Chamdo Prefecture, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, July 23, 2021.
A worker forges a Tibetan knife at an ethnic handicrafts cooperative in Lhorong County, Chamdo Prefecture, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, July 23, 2021.
A worker checks a finished Tibetan knife at an ethnic handicrafts cooperative in Lhorong County, Chamdo Prefecture, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, July 23, 2021.
Workers sharpen Tibetan knives at an ethnic handicrafts cooperative in Lhorong County, Chamdo Prefecture, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, July 23, 2021.