What Wu Luheng Wan'an Luopan Shop is known for
This Wan'an old town shop has made the wooden luopan compasses used in feng shui and navigation since the Qing dynasty, a craft listed as national-level intangible cultural heritage. Current makers Wu Shuisen and Wu Zhaoguang hand-paint the concentric rings of characters onto each disc after it is turned on a lathe.
Best for — Hand-made luopan (feng shui compasses)
Wan'an, Xiuning County, Huangshan, Anhui, China
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