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[신화/내외뉴스통신] Reporter Lee Song-ok
[장비디(張必弟) 하이난 코코넛 공예품 업체 디자인 디렉터] “This is a tea canister made from coconut shells. There are also wireless chargers, incense burners, constellations, and badges commemorating the 20th anniversary of the Boao Forum. This is an image of an old man returning home after picking coconuts.”
The 53-year-old Zhangdi has been working in the coconut craft for over 30 years. Coconut craft, one of the traditional sculpture arts, was registered as a national intangible cultural heritage in 2008.
[장비디 하이난 코코넛 공예품 업체 디자인 디렉터] “I am a professor at a vocational technical school in Hainan Province. I teach an average of 60 students per semester.”
[장비디 하이난 코코넛 공예품 업체 디자인 디렉터] “Because of so many students, when 100 people develop a new product, you can come up with a thousand ideas. If you have one feasible idea, you can create something new. For example, this picture, badge and fridge magnet are all students It was designed by me.”
[현지 주민] “I have been working in coconut husk processing for 12 years. This is my main source of income. If the business is good, I can earn 10,000 to 20,000 yuan a month (about 1.9 to 3.8 million won).”
Domestic and foreign news communication, NBNNEWS
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