Craftsmen series features miniaturistBy Sherry Hsiao / Staff reporterThe General Association of Chinese Culture yesterday released the latest short film in its documentary series The Soul of the Craftsman (匠人魂), featuring miniaturist Hank Cheng (鄭鴻展). Miniaturist Hank Cheng displays his work Man’s Romantic at a news conference in Taipei yesterday. Photo: Chen Yu-hsun, Taipei TimesWhen he was in junior-high school, Cheng was diagnosed with congenital amblyopia, or lazy eye, the association said. In the film, Cheng says although he does not know how much longer his eyes would allow him to create miniatures, he intends to continue doing so until he loses his sight. The film on Cheng is the 23rd installment in the series.

Source: Taipei Times July 13, 2020 15:56 UTC