A lacquer artisan in Fuzhou, Fujian province, hopes to carry forward the city's traditional technology and culture of bodiless lacquerware through persistence and innovation.

Sun Manting has published several books recording historical data, techniques, skills, processes and materials in the development of Fuzhou lacquerware while continuing to produce lacquerware objects. She wants to pass centuries-old techniques and skills to a younger generation.

"It is urgent to record the evolution of Fuzhou lacquer art in books because age does not allow me to accept students," Sun said.

She has witnessed the gradual departure of older artisans in recent years.