Chen Guorui explains how he creates rice gain art the 10th Cross-Straits Folk Culture Festival in Fuzhou, Fujian province on Feb 9. [Photo/fjsen.com]

A tea set made from rice gains is on display the 10th Cross-Straits Folk Culture Festival in Fuzhou, Fujian province on Feb 9. [Photo/fznews.com]

Coir raincoat

A signature image in Chinese poetry when it depicts a misty rainy day, coir raincoats are one of the brilliant Chinese inventions from ancient times. Made from web-like fibers peeled from palm bark, the coat is weaved layer upon layer like a piece of armor. People still wear the coats today in some regions in China.

Wu Xungui, a 50-year-old resident of Dongqiao, is now the only person left in his hometown who practices this ancient craft.

The raincoat on display at the cultural fair took Wu three days to make, and is reminiscent of those bygone days.

Wu shows a visitor a photo he took of her trying on a coir raincoat the 10th Cross-Straits Folk Culture Festival in Fuzhou, Fujian province on Feb 9. [Photo/fznews.com]