Boasting a long history in Lingshan County, Yandun drum is a huge drum made of cowhide, with a height of 2-3 meters and a weight of 200-350 kilograms. It was used to scare away beasts and later used in celebration of bumper harvest and other festive occasions. The Yandun drum making technique was listed as a regional intangible cultural heritage in 2008. (Xinhua/Zhou Hua)

Shi Shaohan, an inheritor of Yandun drum making technique, beats a drum in Lingshan County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Aug. 15, 2024.

Shi Shaohan, an inheritor of Yandun drum making technique, cuts wood with a saw to make a drum in Lingshan County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Aug. 15, 2024.

Shi Shaohan, an inheritor of Yandun drum making technique, peels wood to make a drum in Lingshan County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Aug. 15, 2024.

Shi Shaohan, an inheritor of Yandun drum making technique, polishes wood to make a drum in Lingshan County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Aug. 15, 2024.

Shi Shaohan, an inheritor of Yandun drum making technique, checks a piece of dried cowhide before making a drum in Lingshan County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Aug. 15, 2024.

Shi Shaohan (C), an inheritor of Yandun drum making technique, teaches his grandsons to make a drum in Lingshan County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Aug. 15, 2024.

Shi Shaohan, an inheritor of Yandun drum making technique, beats a drum in Lingshan County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Aug. 15, 2024.