(260211) -- NANJING, Feb. 11, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Workers process gold foil products at Jinling Goldfoil Group Co., Ltd. in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, Feb. 10, 2026. In China, gold foil is widely used as decoration for architectures and also for sculptures, craftworks, food and clothes.
Forging gold foil, a traditional craft in Nanjing, has a long history. The making has to go through a dozen of procedures. The gold foil produced here is famous for its pure color and luster, smooth and filmy thickness.
In 2006, Nanjing's gold foil making technique was inscribed on China's national list of intangible cultural heritage.
With the approach of the Year of the Horse, the gold foil manufacturers in Nanjing have incorporated elements of the zodiac horse into its designs. (Xinhua/Li Bo)
