Old objects that had already disappeared are being recreated one by one by an elderly man

Craftsman's carrying pole, shoeshine pole, cotton-fluffing tools, popcorn stove, sugar-figure blowing pole, sugar painting stall, wonton pole, cigarette shop, barber's pole, letter-writing stall, coppersmith's pole, sugar-swapping pole...

These old trades from days gone by are rarely seen in modern life anymore, yet Chen Hesheng, an elderly man from Nanjing, uses his own way - making miniature objects - to preserve these collective memories of the past.

Chen Hesheng was originally an accountant, but he loves woodworking. In his hands, these old objects that are disappearing or have already disappeared are recreated one by one.

A miniature stool made of golden silk nanmu

Only as big as a thumb

A wooden miniature ox model, remarkably lifelike

Stool and tea table

All the objects use mortise-and-tenon joinery

Wheelbarrow

The old object of a peep show

Who knows how many people have seen it

There is also the tiger stove that appeared at street corners

Mainly selling hot water

Although the thermos is small, it is made very exquisitely

There is also a stove carrying the flavor of bygone days

The place where Mr. Chen does his woodworking is in his own home.

He has a dedicated studio, filled with all kinds of tools for making models.

On an object less than the size of a palm, there are as many as 18 tenons, which shows Mr. Chen's craftsmanship is truly superb.

Although these objects are small, every one of them is exquisite, and the handling of details is never careless. According to Mr. Chen, making one of these miniature models takes five or six days.

Although it is very energy-consuming, Mr. Chen takes joy in it. There is no great purpose, just pure fondness. He hopes that through his efforts, more beautiful memories of the past can be awakened. A thumbs-up for Mr. Chen!

Images from: Visual China & the internet

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