Couple builds reputation over two decades for handmade joss sticks(1/10)

Shi Shangcai and his wife make large joss sticks, up to 1.2 meters long, in Hexi Town, Tonghai County, Southwest China’s Yunnan Province, Nov. 28, 2019. The couple has worked in the trade for 20 years andis known locally for their handmade joss sticks often used at traditional festivals. (Photo provided to China News Service)

Shi Shangcai and his wife make large joss sticks, up to 1.2 meters long, in Hexi Town, Tonghai County, Southwest China’s Yunnan Province, Nov. 28, 2019. The couple has worked in the trade for 20 years andis known locally for their handmade joss sticks often used at traditional festivals. (Photo provided to China News Service)

Shi Shangcai and his wife make large joss sticks, up to 1.2 meters long, in Hexi Town, Tonghai County, Southwest China’s Yunnan Province, Nov. 28, 2019. The couple has worked in the trade for 20 years andis known locally for their handmade joss sticks often used at traditional festivals. (Photo provided to China News Service)

Shi Shangcai and his wife make large joss sticks, up to 1.2 meters long, in Hexi Town, Tonghai County, Southwest China’s Yunnan Province, Nov. 28, 2019. The couple has worked in the trade for 20 years andis known locally for their handmade joss sticks often used at traditional festivals. (Photo provided to China News Service)

Shi Shangcai and his wife make large joss sticks, up to 1.2 meters long, in Hexi Town, Tonghai County, Southwest China’s Yunnan Province, Nov. 28, 2019. The couple has worked in the trade for 20 years andis known locally for their handmade joss sticks often used at traditional festivals. (Photo provided to China News Service)

Shi Shangcai and his wife make large joss sticks, up to 1.2 meters long, in Hexi Town, Tonghai County, Southwest China’s Yunnan Province, Nov. 28, 2019. The couple has worked in the trade for 20 years andis known locally for their handmade joss sticks often used at traditional festivals. (Photo provided to China News Service)

Shi Shangcai and his wife make large joss sticks, up to 1.2 meters long, in Hexi Town, Tonghai County, Southwest China’s Yunnan Province, Nov. 28, 2019. The couple has worked in the trade for 20 years andis known locally for their handmade joss sticks often used at traditional festivals. (Photo provided to China News Service)

Shi Shangcai and his wife make large joss sticks, up to 1.2 meters long, in Hexi Town, Tonghai County, Southwest China’s Yunnan Province, Nov. 28, 2019. The couple has worked in the trade for 20 years andis known locally for their handmade joss sticks often used at traditional festivals. (Photo provided to China News Service)

Shi Shangcai and his wife make large joss sticks, up to 1.2 meters long, in Hexi Town, Tonghai County, Southwest China’s Yunnan Province, Nov. 28, 2019. The couple has worked in the trade for 20 years andis known locally for their handmade joss sticks often used at traditional festivals. (Photo provided to China News Service)

Shi Shangcai and his wife make large joss sticks, up to 1.2 meters long, in Hexi Town, Tonghai County, Southwest China’s Yunnan Province, Nov. 28, 2019. The couple has worked in the trade for 20 years andis known locally for their handmade joss sticks often used at traditional festivals. (Photo provided to China News Service)