(CNN) -- With more than 6,000 years of history, China's ancient capital of Nanjing has been the birthplace of many of the country's most intriguing traditional arts. Today, a handful of skilled artisans are keeping these endangered practices alive. Sophisticated and elegant yet not exclusive to the wealthy, these six Nanjing art forms offer insight into China's diverse yet dwindling collection of intangible attractions that, for the most part, remain hidden behind studio doors. CNN sent Sun Chen, a Nanjing-based photographer, to visit six studios in the city and talk with the artisans. Engraved Buddhist scrolls Sitting in a traditional Chinese building with a scenic garden, Nanjing's Jinling Buddhism Publishing House was founded in 1866 by a Buddhist scholar.

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- China, rong-hua (velvet flower) is seen as a lucky charm in China, especially during weddings and festivals.
- Chinese, rong-hua (velvet flower) is seen as a lucky charm in China, especially during weddings and festivals.
- Jinling Buddhism Publishing House, rong-hua (velvet flower) is seen as a lucky charm in China, especially during weddings and festivals.
- Jinling Holy Scissorhand, rong-hua (velvet flower) is seen as a lucky charm in China, especially during weddings and festivals.
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- Zhang Fang, rong-hua (velvet flower) is seen as a lucky charm in China, especially during weddings and festivals.
China, rong-hua (velvet flower) is seen as a lucky charm in China, especially during weddings and festivals.
(CNN) -- Med mer än 6 000 år av historia har Kinas gamla huvudstad Nanjing varit födelseplatsen för många av landets mest spännande traditionella konster. I dag håller en handfull skickliga hantverkare dessa utrotningshotade sedvänjor vid liv. Sofistikerade och eleganta men inte exklusivt för de rika, erbjuder dessa sex Nanjing konstformer inblick i Kinas varierande men samtidigt krympande samling av immateriella attraktioner som, för det mesta, förblir gömda bakom studiodörrar. CNN skickade Sun Chen, en Nanjingbaserad fotograf, för att besöka sex studior i staden och prata med hantverkarna. Graverade buddhistiska skriftrullar Sittande i en traditionell kinesisk byggnad med en naturskön trädgård grundades Nanjings buddhistiska bokförlag 1866 av en buddhistisk lärd. Att dela ett liknande uttal som ordet för "välstånd" i ALTERNATIV: - Buddhistisk, rongh-hua (velvetblomma) ses som en lyckoamulett i Kina, särskilt under bröllop och högtider. - CNN, rong-hua (velvet blomma) ses som en lyckoamulett i Kina, särskilt under bröllop och festivaler. - Kina, rong-hua (velvet blomma) ses som en tur charm i Kina, särskilt under bröllop och festivaler. - Kinesiska, ronghua (velvet blomma) ses som en lyckoamulett i Kina, särskilt under bröllop och festivaler. - Jinling Buddhism Publishing House, rong-hua (velvet blomma) ses som en lyckoamulett i Kina, speciellt under bröllop och festivaler. - Jinling Holy Scissorhand, rong-hua (velvet blomma) ses som en lyckoamulett i Kina, särskilt under bröllop och festivaler. - Nanjing, rong-hua (velvet blomma) ses som en lyckoamulett i Kina, särskilt under bröllop och festivaler. - Sun Chen, rong-hua (velvet blomma) ses som en tur charm i Kina, särskilt under bröllop och festivaler. - Zhang Fang, rong-hua (velvet blomma) ses som en lyckoamulett i Kina, särskilt under bröllop och festivaler.
(CNN) -- With more than 6,000 years of history, China's old capital Nanjing has been the birthplace of many of the country's most exciting traditional arts. Today, a handful of skilled craftsmen keep these endangered practices alive. Sophisticated and elegant but not exclusive to the rich, these six Nanjing art forms offer insight into China's diverse yet shrinking collection of intangible attractions that, most of the time, remain hidden behind studio doors. CNN sent Sun Chen, a Nanjing-based photographer, to visit six studios in the city and talk to the craftsmen. Engraved Buddhist scrolls Sitting in a traditional Chinese building with a scenic garden, Nanjing's Buddhist publishing house was founded in 1866 by a Buddhist scholar. Sharing a similar pronunciation to the word for "prosperity" in ALTERNATIVE: - Buddhist, rongh-hua (velvet flower) is seen as a lucky charm in China, especially during weddings and celebrations. - CNN, rong-hua (velvet flower) is seen as a lucky charm in China, especially during weddings and festivals. - China, rong-hua (velvet flower) is seen as a lucky charm in China, especially during weddings and festivals. - Chinese, ronghua (velvet flower) is seen as a lucky charm in China, especially during weddings and festivals. - Jinling Buddhism Publishing House, rong-hua (velvet flower) is seen as a lucky charm in China, especially during weddings and festivals. - Jinling Holy Scissorhand, rong-hua (velvet flower) is seen as a lucky charm in China, especially during weddings and festivals. - Nanjing, rong-hua (velvet flower) is seen as a lucky charm in China, especially during weddings and festivals. - Sun Chen, rong-hua (velvet flower) is seen as a lucky charm in China, especially during weddings and festivals. - Zhang Fang, rong-hua (velvet flower) is seen as a lucky charm in China, especially during weddings and festivals.
Kina, rong-hua (velvetblomma) ses som en lyckoamulett i Kina, särskilt under bröllop och högtider.
China, rong-hua (velvet flower) is seen as a lucky charm in China, especially during weddings and celebrations.