STORY: GLOBALink | Foreigners experience making peony porcelain in China's Luoyang
SHOOTING DATE: May 16, 2024
DATELINE: May 17, 2024
LENGTH: 00:02:06
LOCATION: LUOYANG, China
CATEGORY: CULTURE

SHOTLIST:
1. various of porcelain peony handicrafts
2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): M. MEHDI OMMATI, Teacher at Henan University of Science and Technology
3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): SAMIRA SABOURI, Mehdi's wife
4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): M. MEHDI OMMATI and his family
5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): M. MEHDI OMMATI, Teacher at Henan University of Science and Technology
6. SOUNDBITE 5 (Chinese): LI JUNWU, Deputy director of Luoyang Peony Porcelain Museum
7. SOUNDBITE 6 (Chinese): M. MEHDI OMMATI, Teacher at Henan University of Science and Technology
8. SOUNDBITE 7 (Chinese): SAMIRA SABOURI, Mehdi's wife
9. SOUNDBITE 8 (Chinese): LI JUNWU, Deputy director of Luoyang Peony Porcelain Museum
10. SOUNDBITE 9 (Chinese): ADRIAN OMMATI, Mehdi's son
11. SOUNDBITE 10 (Chinese): LI JUNWU, Deputy director of Luoyang Peony Porcelain Museum
12. SOUNDBITE 11 (English): M. MEHDI OMMATI, Teacher at Henan University of Science and Technology
13. SOUNDBITE 12 (Chinese): LI YANYAN, Artistic director, Peony Porcelain Museum
14. SOUNDBITE 13 (English): M. MEHDI OMMATI, Teacher at Henan University of Science and Technology
15. SOUNDBITE 14 (Chinese): M. MEHDI OMMATI and his family

STORYLINE:

Luoyang in central China's Henan Province is famous for its porcelain peony handicrafts.

An Iranian family living in Henan has experienced the exquisite art.

SOUNDBITE 1 (English): M. MEHDI OMMATI, Teacher at Henan University of Science and Technology
"Hi, everyone, today my family and I enjoy looking at the beautiful peony flower that never fades."
   
SOUNDBITE 2 (English): SAMIRA SABOURI, Mehdi's wife
"Are you ready?"
   
SOUNDBITE 3 (English): M. MEHDI OMMATI and his family
"Let's go to see!"
   
SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): M. MEHDI OMMATI, Teacher at Henan University of Science and Technology
"Good morning, Mr. Li." 
   
SOUNDBITE 5 (Chinese): LI JUNWU, Deputy director of Luoyang Peony Porcelain Museum
"Welcome to Luoyang Peony Porcelain Museum. This is our exhibition hall. On display are all the treasures of our museum. This is our peony tree. It is the biggest of its kind in here."
   
SOUNDBITE 6 (Chinese): M. MEHDI OMMATI, Teacher at Henan University of Science and Technology
"It comes in many colors."
   
SOUNDBITE 7 (Chinese): SAMIRA SABOURI, Mehdi's wife
"It's stunningly beautiful."

SOUNDBITE 8 (Chinese): LI JUNWU, Deputy director of Luoyang Peony Porcelain Museum
"Here is our diplomatic gift studio. After the first firing, our artisans then draw lines, sculpt, or add colors."
   
SOUNDBITE 9 (Chinese): ADRIAN OMMATI, Mehdi's son
"Would you teach me how to do this?"

SOUNDBITE 10 (Chinese): LI JUNWU, Deputy director of Luoyang Peony Porcelain Museum
"Sure. Let's go and start making it now."
   
SOUNDBITE 11 (English): M. MEHDI OMMATI, Teacher at Henan University of Science and Technology
"Now we are ready to create peony porcelain. Mrs. Li, could you kindly guide us through the process? How should we proceed?"
   
SOUNDBITE 12 (Chinese): LI YANYAN, Artistic director, Peony Porcelain Museum
"First, take a piece of porcelain clay. Then shape it into a cylinder. Then press the other end into a fan shape. That's it. Gently press it from top to bottom to thin out this petal section. Hold the middle part of the petal and gently pinch it. Follow this curve from top to bottom."
   
SOUNDBITE 13 (English): M. MEHDI OMMATI, Teacher at Henan University of Science and Technology
"Now as you can see here I discover that each petal is different. Finally, we could successfully finish our job. As I mentioned earlier, peony per se is a treasure from Luoyang. It's a precious art that shows how talented and creative people live here."
   
SOUNDBITE 14 (Chinese): M. MEHDI OMMATI and his family
"Welcome to Luoyang."

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Luoyang, China.
(XHTV)