A pair of hands, a carving knife, a paintbrush, and gourds were chiseled by the inheritor of intangible cultural heritage, Muzapar Escar. Clear, smooth, and lifelike images were left on the gourd... "The debut" was a stunning achievement. Born into a painting family, Muzapar Escar developed a strong interest in artistic creation from a young age under the influence of his father. At the age of 8, he followed his father to start creating and making gourd handicrafts on gourds. The inheritor of intangible cultural heritage, Muzapar Aiskar, is carving gourd works. (Photographed by Liu Bingbing) When Muzapar Escar talked about making gourd handicrafts, he said that when he was a child, he watched multiple plots of "Journey to the West" with the appearance of a treasure gourd, which was very beautiful. When studying with his father, he imitated the gourd in the TV screen and started making it. In the end, his father helped him complete the first gourd product, attracting the praise and attention of his neighbors. When I was a child, the houses in the city were also bungalows. We set up grape racks in the yard and planted grape seedlings, gourds, and other plants. However, we have relatives in the countryside. In autumn, we always bring a lot of gourds when we go to the countryside. When I made gourds, my neighbors' classmates and relatives said they looked good, so they brought me all the gourds at home and asked me to make them a gourd handicraft. Since then, I have been interested in gourds Lu Art is particularly interested Muzapar Escar said. After graduating from high school and being admitted to Xinjiang Academy of Arts, Muzapar Aiskar began to systematically study painting and sculpture. As he grew older, Muzapar Escar gradually learned the "essence" of making gourd handicrafts from his father. The inheritor of intangible cultural heritage, Muzapar Aiskar, teaches students how to make gourd works. (Provided by the interviewee) Muzapar Aiskar is currently a member of the Xinjiang Artists Association, the Chairman of the Aksu Artists Association, and an art teacher at Aksu Fifth Middle School. In his spare time, he conveniently uses his brush and knife to record the beauty around him. Day in and day out, he constantly learns and updates his skills on his creative journey. In Muzapar Aiskar's works, he showcases the bustling Bazaar in southern Xinjiang, the happy smiling faces of local farmers, and the daily lives of people of all ethnic groups in the Aksu region are painted, engraved, or baked onto gourds. His handcrafts for making gourds have also become Aksu gifts in the hearts of tourists. Muzapar Escar said, "To create a good gourd handicraft, one must carefully select the gourd and consider whether it is suitable for painting, carving, or soldering iron painting. No matter which form of artistic expression is used to complete the gourd handicraft, I must strictly and meticulously select the gourd. Currently, Muzapar Escar plans to explore the tourist attractions, humanities, and Agricultural products and other artistic forms such as painting or carving on gourds are displayed to more tourists from both inside and outside Xinjiang. Muzapar Escar has persisted in creating for over 20 years. He recalled, "During the creative process, I was encouraged by my family and friends, as well as gourd art enthusiasts. When I saw my work achievements recognized, I was particularly happy and would create more and better works. The most memorable work in my memory was when I was in my second year of college