Ruan Xiyue, an artisan of Lanzhou gourd carving, carves a gourd at a studio in Lanzhou, northwest China's Gansu Province, May 11, 2024.[Xinhua/Ma Sha] LANZHOU, Sept. 3 (Xinhua) — Under the soft glow ...

LANZHOU, Sept. 3 (Xinhua) -- Under the soft glow of a lamp, 37-year-old Ruan Xiyue meticulously wields her carving knife, etching a child's face onto an egg gourd with masterful precision. With each ...

As Halloween draws near, pumpkins are beginning to appear on doorsteps, some carved in the classic jack-o-lantern style, others with intricate designs. B.C. pumpkin carver and artist Clive Cooper has ...

Nothing says fall like being elbows-deep in the squishy, stringy guts of a gourd. While the time-honored tradition of slicing and dicing an oversized squash is beloved from coast to coast, not ...