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Germans engrossed by Jiangsu culture

Updated : 2024-09-23
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A German boy learns how to make a Huishan clay figurine. [Photo provided by Liu Chang to wuxi.gov.cn]

Jiangsu's intangible cultural heritage items captivated German visitors to the "Grand Canal Meets Rhine River" exhibition during "An Encounter with Chinese Culture: Jiangsu Week of Chinese Folk Music" in Stuttgart, Germany, starting on Sept 18.

Nanjing brocade, Yixing purple clay teapots, Wuxi fine embroidery, Yangzhou lacquerware, Jintan paper cutting, folk music performances, and other intangible cultural heritage items received significant interest from visitors.

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An erhu artisan demonstrates how to make the musical instrument. [Photo provided by Liu Chang to wuxi.gov.cn]

Several German visitors also showed keen interest in the onsite demonstrations showcasing the craft of making Huishan clay figurines and erhu, a Chinese two-stringed musical instrument.

They were treated to an immersive journey along the beautiful Grand Canal through a 3D video produced by Nanjing's Phoenix Publishing and Media Group in collaboration with Modern Express.

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Performers from the Wuxi Chinese Orchestra play Chinese folk music. [Photo provided by Liu Chang to wuxi.gov.cn]

Six young performers from the Wuxi Chinese Orchestra enchanted their German audience with their skillful rendition of Chinese folk music, offering them a deeper insight into the rich culture of Jiangnan.

     
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