Sugar figurines (糖人) is a kind of traditional Chinese folk art with a long history of hundreds of years. It was ( wide) loved by most children. Do you know to blow a sugar figurine?
Xiong Chuanfa, a figurine maker, can show you process. Syrup (糖浆) is necessary for making perfect sugar figurines. He first ( heat) sugar s yrup to the required temperature. Then he turns the s yrup into a ball with a hole in the ( central) and presses its edges (边角) together to form a tube(管). Next, Xiong starts to turn the sugar ball into different( shape) by blowing air into the tube. Sometimes more materials will be put in to make colorful sugar figurines.
Many people show great interest Xiong's" magic show", including Ngendakumana from Burundi. He wanted to make a Bing Dwen Dwen by ( he). However, it's ( easy) to see than to do. With Xiong's help, he finally succeeded in ( produce) a sugar horse.
For years, Xiong's family have been trying their best to protect such folk art from disappearing.
