Man creates nearly 1,000 pyrography works in 20 years (1/4)

Jia Shuchen shows off his pyrography works in his studio in Xinle City, North China’s Hebei Province, Aug. 8, 2019. Jia has had an interest in the craft for more than 20 years, creating nearly 1,000 works depicting different topics such as characters from famous novels and folk customs in northern China. (Photo: China News Service/Zhai Rujia)

Jia Shuchen shows off his pyrography works in his studio in Xinle City, North China’s Hebei Province, Aug. 8, 2019. Jia has had an interest in the craft for more than 20 years, creating nearly 1,000 works depicting different topics such as characters from famous novels and folk customs in northern China. (Photo: China News Service/Zhai Rujia)

Jia Shuchen shows off his pyrography works in his studio in Xinle City, North China’s Hebei Province, Aug. 8, 2019. Jia has had an interest in the craft for more than 20 years, creating nearly 1,000 works depicting different topics such as characters from famous novels and folk customs in northern China. (Photo: China News Service/Zhai Rujia)

Jia Shuchen shows off his pyrography works in his studio in Xinle City, North China’s Hebei Province, Aug. 8, 2019. Jia has had an interest in the craft for more than 20 years, creating nearly 1,000 works depicting different topics such as characters from famous novels and folk customs in northern China. (Photo: China News Service/Zhai Rujia)