The typical dough sculpture of northern Shanxi Province is the pudgy baby. The dough is fermented and steamed to depict the crawling, running, and lovely gestures of the baby. The …

Over the past three years, Kang Jian has created more than 400 dough sculptures and become a city-level inheritor of the intangible cultural heritage in Mohe, Heilongjiang …

After half an hour of kneading, pinching and trimming and these random dough lumps in different colors have been transformed into a little monk, sitting on a piece of wood, pondering with his eyes closed and a beaming smile on his face.

Dough sculpture, or colloquially known as dough figurine, is a traditional Chinese handicraft and an intangible cultural heritage item that used to be popular among children all over China.

In the three years since Kang Jian devoted himself to the art of sculpting with dough, he has created more than 400 pieces and become a city-level inheritor of the intangible …