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Carrying tradition to a new level
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In the days leading up to the fifth Cultural Heritage Day in China, over one hundred craftsman have gathered in Beijing for a grand exhibition highlighting the country's opulent heritage in folk art. As Zhang Nini tells us, the "Heavenly Crafts" exhibition is more than a simple display of fruitful creations, it calls out for recognition, acknowledgment, and hope to recruit inheritors of these prized traditions.
39-year-old Tibetan artist Niang Ben has been dedicated to the religious art of painting Tangka since he was 12.
Already a certified national cultural heritage inheritor, the artist is forecasting his clear vision for the art form.
Niang Ben, Tangka Artist, said, "There's a studio in each household, and everyone in the Rebgong area can paint Tangka. The art form has been the livelihood for many families here and young people are willing to take up the craft. "
Zhang Nini, Reporter, said, "Folk art has a proud heritage, reflecting as much of man's creativity as the profound history of the Chinese civilization. Like this piece of Tangka that is now on the list of the World Intangible Cultural Heritage, the country's commitment to protecting cultural diversity is gaining ever greater attention."
The tradition is handed down through good hands. In Tibet Autonomous Region and Qinghai province, Buddhist monks and folk artists have carried on the heritage in universities and research centers. The University of Tibet set up a Tangka major in 2004, and started enrolling at least one Tangka postgraduate as early as 2000.
Porcelain making is another prized tradition. The premiere quality is yielded from an interplay of earth and blazing fire.
Henan-based Junci Porcelain is a branch of Chinese ceramics. The production process is demonstrated with a method that can be traced back eight-hundred years.
