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Hong Kong's candyman turns sweets into an art form

Using a pair of scissors, a blow pipe and small metal tools, Hong Kong shopkeeper Louis To whittles a chunk of molten sugar into a dragon, a talent he began honing during China's Cultural Revolution.

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The technique is a centuries-old folk art form in mainland China but there are few people in Hong Kong with the knowledge or skillset.