The book highlights a disappearing group of people — craftsmen from old trades.

The book was named China's "Most Beautiful Book" last November, together with 24 others from 20 publishing houses across the country. All 25 books represented China to compete in this year's competition from Feb 7 to 9, according to Shanghai Municipal Bureau of Press and Publication.

An independent international jury, which convenes in February each year in Leipzig, selected 14 outstanding designed books from over 600 from 32 countries and regions.

The 14 winners are scheduled to meet readers at the coming Leipzig Book Fair in March and the Frankfurt Book Fair in October.