ChenJianyoumakesdragonandphoenixcandlesathisworkshopinsouthwestChina'sChongqing,Jan.25,2024.(Xinhua/WangQuanchao)Themakingcraftofdragonandphoenixcandles,apairofcandleswithadragonfigureononecandleandaphoenixoftheother,isanintangibleculturalheritageofChongqingMunicipality.Thecandlesbearthewishesforgoodluckandbrightnessandrepresentpeople'syearningforabetterlife.Becauseofthecomplicatedproductionproceduresandlowprofitofmakingthetraditionaldragonandphoenixcandles,theinheritanceofthecrafthasoncebeenchallenged.Inordertoupgradetheproductsandtomeetthemarketdemand,ChenJianyou,aninheritorofthecraft,improvedandinnovatedtheappearanceofdragonandphoenixcandlesaftermasteringthetraditionalskills.Inrecentyears,Chen'sworkshophaslaunchedculturalandcreativeproductssuchasaromatherapycandlestodrawcustomersofyoungergenerations."Anyindustryneedscontinuousinnovationandmeetstheneedsofthecustomers,especiallytraditionalcrafts,"Chensaid.ChenJianyou(2ndL)discusseswithcolleaguesathisworkshopinsouthwestChina'sChongqing,Jan.25,2024.(Xinhua/WangQuanchao)ChenJianyoumakesdragonandphoenixcandlesathisworkshopinsouthwestChina'sChongqing,Jan.25,2024.(Xinhua/WangQuanchao)ChenJianyoudisplaysdragonandphoenixcandlesathisworkshopinsouthwestChina'sChongqing,Jan.24,2024.(Xinhua/WangQuanchao)ChenJianyoumakesdragonandphoenixcandlesathisworkshopinsouthwestChina'sChongqing,Jan.25,2024.(Xinhua/WangQuanchao)ChenJianyoudisplaysdragonandphoenixcandlesathisworkshopinsouthwestChina'sChongqing,Jan.24,2024.(Xinhua/WangQuanchao)ChenJianyoumakesdragonandphoenixcandlesathisworkshopinsouthwestChina'sChongqing,Jan.25,2024.(Xinhua/WangQuanchao)ChenJianyouchecksdragonandphoenixcandlesathisworkshopinsouthwestChina'sChongqing,Jan.25,2024.(Xinhua/WangQuanchao)Editor:DisclaimerTheviewsandopinionsexpressedinthisarticlearethoseoftheauthor's,GMW.cnmakesnorepresentationsastoaccuracy,suitability,orvalidityofanyinformationonthissiteandwillnotbeliableforanyerrors,omissions,ordelaysinthisinformation.