STORY: Foreign expats explore charm of Chinese cloisonne
SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 22, 2025
DATELINE: Feb. 28, 2025
LENGTH: 00:00:46
LOCATION: Beijing
CATEGORY: CULTURE

SHOTLIST:
1. various of foreign expats visiting the factory
2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JOSHUA DOMINICK, Research fellow & senior editor, Center for China and Globalization
3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): DOUGLAS KEITH PRESCOTT, Canadian expat in Beijing

STORYLINE:

Over 30 foreign expats recently visited the Beijing Enamel Factory to learn about the skills of making Jingtailan artwork.

This cloisonne technique was introduced from the Arabian countries during the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368), and became popular during the "Jingtai" years of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644).

In China, "Jingtailan" represents a special localized cloisonne wrought of copper and porcelain.

Within 600 years, the craftwork of Jingtailan has been integrated into traditional Chinese art.

SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JOSHUA DOMINICK, Research fellow & senior editor, Center for China and Globalization
"So this came from outside of China and then China made it its own, so there's this cross-cultural exchange that's also included in this."

SOUNDBITE 2 (English): DOUGLAS KEITH PRESCOTT, Canadian expat living in Beijing
"It makes you feel warm in your heart, and it gives you an experience you know that you can share with other people because you've touched a piece of history."

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Beijing.
(XHTV)