Handicraft masters sought apprentices who can carry forward their skills and cultural legacy in a job fair dedicated to people with disabilities in Beijing on Sunday, the annual National Day for Helping the Disabled.
 

Organizers from the Disabled Persons' Federation from Beijing's Xicheng district said the activities were aimed at providing more job opportunities for disabled people and preserving folk art.
 

"I love inside-bottle painting because those bottles look so exquisite," wrote Cui, who was born deaf.
 

Cui has tried more than 20 jobs, including working at a toy factory and as a makeup artist, since she moved to Beijing from her hometown in Heilongjiang province in 2003.
 

"Because of communication difficulties, it's really hard for me to find a good job," Cui wrote.
 

Six masters of cultural heritage including hand-made kites, mask painting and inside-bottle-painting attended the job fair.
 

They exhibited fine art pieces, provided on-the-spot teaching and interviewed enthusiastic attendees. Most important, they searched for potential apprentices to pass on their skills and attitudes toward art.

"The fair only provided a platform for disabled people in Beijing to meet with craft masters. We will arrange more activities to help them know more about the handicraft they feel interested in and provide training workshops and every possible assistance for them to pursue a career in handicrafts," she said.

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