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Flax knitting empowers women of all ages

chinadaily.com.cn|Updated:March 8, 2022

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Zhang Jing, center, checks flax knitting products in Yinchuan, Ningxia Hui autonomous region, on March 4, 2022.[Photo/Xinhua]

Flax knitting empowers women from different age groups in Yinchuan, Ningxia Hui autonomous region.

Inheritor of intangible cultural heritage flax knitting Zhang Jing started teaching villagers flax knitting at the end of 2017.

The youngest female learner is 26 years old, and the oldest is 70. They not only become financially independent by making these flax knitting products but they're also spreading traditional Chinese culture.

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Zhang Jing, center, shares flax knitting stories with visitors in Yinchuan, Ningxia Hui autonomous region, on March 4, 2022. [Photo/Xinhua]

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Ren Qiaoling makes flax knitting products in Yinchuan, Ningxia Hui autonomous region, on March 4, 2022. [Photo/Xinhua]