Lacquer Harvesting in China

People of the lacquer - 漆人 - The harvest of the chinese natural lacquer
In the wild forests of Chengkou, deep in the heart of China, flows a mysterious liquid, a white and viscous blood, extremely toxic and infinitely precious: the natural lacquer. For more than 6,000 years, lacquer harvesters have risked their lives to perpetuate the traditional art of lacquer, one of the most iconic expression of Chinese culture.
Le peuple de la laque - 漆人 - la récolte de la laque végétale
Dans les forets sauvages des montagnes de Chengkou, au cœur de la Chine éternelle, coule un liquide mystérieux, un sang blanchâtre et visqueux, extrêmement toxique et infiniment précieux : la laque végétale. Depuis plus de 6000 ans Chaque année, les récoltants de laque risquent leur vie pour quelques gouttes extraites au prix d’efforts exténuants. Gardiens de savoir-faire ancestraux, ils perpétuent l'Art de la laque, l'une des formes d'expressions les plus emblématiques de la culture chinoise.

[@Vlow52]

I'm not aware if this lacquer tree has the same properties as Urushi one, but this way of harvesting deems much more versatile and smarter than a Japanese one.

[@manivels3835]

Beautiful pictures! Please give us more!

[@tictactoe101]

Beautiful clip ❤

[@SPLToronto]

Beautiful. Makes me appreciate lacquerware even more.

[@user-yo8wv8hf6x]

was,so nice pictures, so beautiful .I love it

[@FranciscPRecords]

Hermoso, duro trabajo, pero hermoso

[@bl4ckb3ll]

A very rare antique art.

[@tensforme]

I just read about Chinese lacquer in Robert Temple's "The Genius of China." 3000 Years of Science, Discovery and Invention.

[@franciscoclemente4260]

Que sofrimento para tirar a borracha aí por que que não faz uma plantação bem feita igual aqui no Brasil as árvores aí produz muito pouco

[@baloog8]

It's not rubber but urisol.

[@baloog8]

urushiol

[@goodday1843]

strong

[@user-fs4un7hh3e]

คืออะใรอ่าาใครบอกทีอ่าาา

[@abdul3924]

ยางคับ

[@user-mn3io1vg3w]

ไว้ทำยางดักนกคับโลละแสนห้าคับ

[@abdul3924]

@@user-mn3io1vg3w 😳😮😮😮

[@baloog8]

​​@@abdul3924it's urushiol not rubber

[@baloog8]

it's urushiol not rubber