Rong Design Library: Local Materials, Contemporary Design

Meet the people turning bamboo, paper, fibre and rural knowledge into a living archive of contemporary design.

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DestinationHangzhou

DurationHalf day including village context

GroupPrivate or small group

LanguageEnglish / Chinese support

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Meet the people turning bamboo, paper, fibre and rural knowledge into a living archive of contemporary design.

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