A small studio and factory in Shaanxi province's capital of Xian uses 3D printing technology in order to replace ancient art.
"All the intricate details of the original design are preserved in a 3D mould," Xi Xin, the president of the Xian Chizi Digital Technology company said. "Human workers may not be able to produce everything we want in the design, but the printer can do it all."
"Our clients don't buy our products because of the 3D printing aspect, but it does make things easier," Xi said bragging about their business.
The business firm, which is selling items to museum shops and to personal collectors, is just one of the businesses that are taking advantage of China's foray into the 3D printing industry. The 3D printing industry in China is reportedly growing and has been incorporated into China's national manufacturing strategy.
"In the last five years, 3D printing in China has grown from a one billion yuan ($149 million) industry to a more than 100 billion yuan ($14.9 billion) industry," Luo Jun, the head of the China 3D Printing Technology Industry Alliance said.
According to Luo, 3D printing in China came in 1990s. He shared that the development of the technique was slow at first but the industry started to bloom when the government supported it.
He further added that the Chinese State Council's "Made in China 2025" list 3D printing as one of the new breakthroughs and the priority for the next decade. Moreover, the Ministry of Science and Technology counted 3D printing as its thirteenth priority project for technological innovation.
"Now the scale of China's 3D printing industry has surpassed those of Europe and the US," Luo said.
