Gu Guoqiang works on a filigree inlay phoenix coronet in his studio in Chongqing. [Photo by Deng Rui/China Daily] Former porcelain painter turned filigree designer breathing new life into ancient ...

Agra's famed marble inlay craft, Pachikari, is grinding to a halt. The ongoing conflict in West Asia has stopped orders from the region, the main market. Thousands of artisans are now jobless. Major ...