Ensure all creases are sharp and well-defined. It’s crucial for the next steps and will make following the paper umbrella ...

Zhou Le (second from left) introduces traditional oil-paper umbrella making to senior residents at a community in Xiangtan, Hunan province. [Photo provided to China Daily] A young entrepreneur ...

There are more than 50 oil-paper umbrella manufacturing companies in Xiangtan's Shigu township, employing more than 2,000 people. They can make 6 million umbrellas every year, accounting for one-third ...

If the paper is misaligned by even a fraction, the umbrella can't be sold. While functional, these umbrellas are considered works of art and can sell for $300 to $3,000. And though Kotaro ...