Craftspeople participate in bamboo flute making contest in Hangzhou

Craftspeople make bamboo flutes during a bamboo flute making contest held at Zijing Village of Zhongtai Subdistrict in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Aug. 18, 2019. More than 30 craftspeople participated in a bamboo flute making contest in Zijing Village Sunday. Zhongtai Subdistrict, widely noted for bamboo flutes, is home to more than 160 related enterprises with about 1,500 workers involved, producing over three million bamboo flutes annually. Various events including bamboo flute making and performing competitions and water concerts featuring bamboo flutes were held to pass on the craftsmanship and boost rural vitalization. (Xinhua/Xu Yu)