Many of my overseas friends have made it a point over the years to buy as many snuff bottles as they could find when traveling to China to give as gifts back home.

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With my curiosity peaked, I went online and the first thing I learned is that Hengshui is renowned for those small snuff bottles with the intricate paintings inside that are found all over the markets in Beijing.

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