A Beijinger generates cash, happiness with her DIY craftsmanship

As machinery replaces handicrafts in modern age, a Beijinger makes up to 30,000 yuan ($4,524) a month with her cloth art, flower art, baking, soft pottery and wood art.

Xiaobei, who established her DIY workshop in 2016, teaches nearly 10,000 enthusiasts each year and her monthly income ranges from 10,000 yuan to 30,000 yuan.

As pace of life gets faster and faster, DIY has become a new way of life among different group of people in China.

"In the past, most of the customers were young but now some senior people also come to our workshop," said Xiaobei.

Creating things doesn't need a lot of people and it does not cost much either, she said. "With a little bit of patience the participants can make unique products and nothing can replace the feeling of creating something by hand," Xiaobei said.

As the spirit of craftsmanship takes hold, many people are confident about the development DIY market. Xiaobei plans to expand the scale of her workshop and package DIY courses so as to bring more happiness and satisfaction to more people.