Taiwan family jostles with the big guys to keep tradition alive
The Chens have been handmaking joss paper for about 100 years, but their workshop is one of few that remain
26 January 2022 - 19:36
Painstakingly, women of retirement age adorn sheet after sheet of yellow joss paper with gold and silver leaf and red paint to satisfy last orders for sacrificial cash offerings ahead of next month’s Lunar New Year festival...
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