STORY: Traditional costume enthusiast creates armor inspired by "Ne Zha 2"
SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 14, 2025
DATELINE: Feb. 17, 2025
LENGTH: 0:00:55
LOCATION: QINHUANGDAO, China
CATEGORY: CULTURE

SHOTLIST:
1. various of Zhao Jianmei making the armor
2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): ZHAO JIANMEI, Chinese traditional costume enthusiast

STORYLINE:

In Qinhuangdao City, north China's Hebei Province, a traditional costume enthusiast was inspired by the movie "Ne Zha 2" and created a suit of armor worn by the character "Ao Guang" in the film. 

After sharing her handmade crafting process on social media platforms, Zhao Jianmei's video garnered over 6 million views.

During the production process, Zhao used common materials from daily life such as wooden sticks, modeling clay, plastic sheets, hot melt glue, and macadamia nut shells. It took her seven days to create this suit of armor.

SOUNDBITE (Chinese): ZHAO JIANMEI, Chinese traditional costume enthusiast
"This armor incorporates many elements of Chinese traditional style and Chinese traditional culture, which is a reflection of cultural confidence. That's why it has become popular among netizens."

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