ZhejiangPictorial | Inheritance of black-awning boat making technique in E China's Zhejiang

SHAOXING, June 12 (Xinhua) -- The black-awning boat is unique transportation means in Shaoxing with a long history. The making technique of the black-awning boat was inscribed on the list of provincial intangible cultural heritage of Zhejiang in 2009. Qian Shoutang, 68, is a representative inheritor of the technique in Shaoxing. Born in a family with a black-awning boat making tradition, Qian has engaged himself in making boats for over half a century. Currently, Qian and his apprentices make more than ten black-awning boats each year, primarily for use in scenic areas. "As more and more people, especially young generation, are fascinated with traditional culture, it is meaningful for me to pass down the technique," said Qian.