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Gourd pyrography gets increasingly popular (3)

（People's Daily Online）  09:15, June 15, 2013  

In recent years, gourd pyrography has getting increasingly popular and attracts many fans. It can be seen in many antique markets, auctions and craft markets. Gourd pyrography is also called pyrography or “huo bi hua”. Artists paint on gourds with electric irons. One piece of work painted by a famous gourd artists values at tens of thousands yuan, while works painted by other general artists value from over 10 yuan to thousands of yuan. (CNS/Zhangyu)

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（Editor：LiQian、Ye Xin）

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