The photo, taken on July 16, shows a worker producing oil-paper umbrellas at an artistic umbrella company in Shigu Town, Xiangtan County. The county has developed oil-paper umbrella production and processing industry based on its local conditions in recent years. There are more than 50 enterprises in umbrella production and related business, producing over five million umbrellas annually, one third of the national umbrella output. In Shigu Town and surrounding areas, there are over 2,000 people involved in the production of oil-paper umbrellas, with annual sales exceeding 80 million CNY. Shigu oil-paper umbrella production can be traced back to more than 600 years ago. In 2016, it was included in Hunan's provincial intangible cultural heritages. (Photo/Li Jianxin)

The photo, taken on July 16, shows a worker producing oil-paper umbrellas at an artistic umbrella company in Shigu Town, Xiangtan County. The county has developed oil-paper umbrella production and processing industry based on its local conditions in recent years. There are more than 50 enterprises in umbrella production and related business, producing over five million umbrellas annually, one third of the national umbrella output. In Shigu Town and surrounding areas, there are over 2,000 people involved in the production of oil-paper umbrellas, with annual sales exceeding 80 million CNY. Shigu oil-paper umbrella production can be traced back to more than 600 years ago. In 2016, it was included in Hunan's provincial intangible cultural heritages. (Photo/Li Jianxin)

The photo, taken on July 16, shows a worker producing oil-paper umbrellas at an artistic umbrella company in Shigu Town, Xiangtan County. The county has developed oil-paper umbrella production and processing industry based on its local conditions in recent years. There are more than 50 enterprises in umbrella production and related business, producing over five million umbrellas annually, one third of the national umbrella output. In Shigu Town and surrounding areas, there are over 2,000 people involved in the production of oil-paper umbrellas, with annual sales exceeding 80 million CNY. Shigu oil-paper umbrella production can be traced back to more than 600 years ago. In 2016, it was included in Hunan’s provincial intangible cultural heritages. (Photo/Li Jianxin)

This article is from the Hunan Provincial Government www.enghunan.gov.cn.

Translator: Pang Yuehui

Chinese source: hunantoday