Shotlist Huangguan Town, Hanzhong City, Shaanxi Province, northwest China - Nov 13, 2025 1. Aerial shot of Hanzhong rattan weaving factory buildings 2. Robert Dedman, American social media vlogger, shaking hands with Chen Liangshun, national-level intangible cultural heritage inheritor of Hanzhong rattan weaving 3. Various of Chen, Dedman talking 4. Aerial shot of mountains, clouds 5. Aerial of Chen, Dedman walking on mountain path 6. Various of Chen, Dedman walking on mountain path; rattan; collecting rattan; showing rattan in basket 7. Various of Chen, Dedman talking, walking 8. Hanzhong rattan weaving factory entrance 9. Various of Chen, Dedman processing rattan by boiling; teaching Dedman to make handicraft with processed rattan 10. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Chen Liangshun, national- level intangible cultural heritage inheritor of Hanzhong rattan weaving (starting with shot 9/ending with shot 11): "The rattan we are holding now has already been processed by boiling. Look, the first step is to start from here, right in the center." 11. Various of Chen teaching Dedman to make handicraft with processed rattan 12. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Chen Liangshun, national-level intangible cultural heritage inheritor of Hanzhong rattan weaving: "Once you've learned how to weave this, you can go home and make a flower for your mother. You can weave many other things and create all kinds of flowers." 13. SOUNDBITE (English) Robert Dedman, American social media vlogger: "By now, I feel like I have gotten it." 14. Various of Chen, Dedman showing handwoven rattan flower 15. Various of Chen, Dedman at rattan weaving products exhibition hall 16. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Chen Liangshun, national-level intangible cultural heritage inheritor of Hanzhong rattan weaving (partially overlaid with shot 17/ending with shot 18): "Look, take this chair for example. It's designed by a well-known Danish designer. He created 10 chair designs in his lifetime, and this is his seventh one. A furniture manufacturer from China saw this chair in Denmark and thought, 'Why not produce it? It's such a wonderful piece.' So (we start to make it) after purchasing the design drawings. Our task is to weave the chair's midsection. Once all parts are completed, the finished chair would be exported to Denmark." [SHOT OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE] 17. Various of rattan weaving chair on display [SHOT OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE] 18. Various of workers weaving rattan products 19. Various of Chen, Dedman at rattan weaving products exhibition hall 20. Various of workers weaving rattan products 21. Rattan weaving products exhibition hall 22. Various of Hanzhong rattan weaving factory buildings; slogan on wall 23. Various of people promoting products through livestreaming 24. Various of Chen, Dedman walking into factory 25. Various of Chen presenting rattan weaving gift to Dedman; Chen, Dedman shaking hands Storyline This Christmas, an American social media vlogger carried a story of cultural exchange - woven literally from rattan - from a town in northwest China to his family home in the U.S. state of Tennessee. Under the guidance of a Chinese master artisan, he learned the centuries-old craft of Hanzhong rattan weaving to create a unique, handmade Christmas present for his mother, showcasing how traditional heritage finds new life and meaning in a globalized world. The American vlogger, Robert Oneal Dedman, has lived in China for two years. He was first drawn to Hanzhong City in Shaanxi Province by its vast rapeseed flower fields. In November, just ahead of the holiday season, his curiosity led him deeper into the local culture and to Chen Liangshun, a national-level inheritor of the region's intangible cultural heritage, rattan weaving. Chen explained that the craft relies on wild green rattan, a sustainable material that regenerates after harvesting. The raw vines are boiled, peeled and dried before they are ready to be woven. At Chen's workshop in Huangguan Town, Dedman began learning under the master's guidance. "The rattan we are holding now has already been processed by boiling. Look, the first step is to start from here, right in the center," said Chen. With the master's instruction, Dedman successfully wove a four-leaf clover and a butterfly-shaped flower - gifts intended for his mother back in the United States. "Once you've learned how to weave this, you can go home and make a flower for your mother. You can weave many other things and create all kinds of flowers," Chen told Dedman. Beyond handicrafts, Chen's workshop is part of a vibrant local industry that produces over 300 styles of furniture, from chairs to tea tables and beds. One chair on display highlights the craft's international reach. The woven portion was made in Hanzhong before the finished product was exported to Denmark. "It's designed by a well-known Danish designer. He created 10 chair designs in his lifetime, and this is his seventh one. A furniture manufacturer from China saw this chair in Denmark and thought, 'Why not produce it? It's such a wonderful piece.' So (we start to make it) after purchasing the design drawings. Our task is to weave the chair's midsection. Once all parts are completed, the finished chair would be exported to Denmark," said Chen. The craftsman recalled that on July 29, 2023, Chinese President Xi Jinping visited Hanzhong for an inspection and saw this chair. President Xi said that rattan weaving from Hanzhong City has long been popular, and work should be done to develop industries with local distinction to secure higher incomes for local people. Indeed, rattan weaving continues to sustain the local economy. In 2024, Chen's enterprise achieved sales of approximately 12.15 million U.S. dollars, supporting over 2,000 households in the area with an average annual income increase of about 4,240 U.S. dollars. Its products are now sold in Denmark, across the Middle East and in Southeast Asia. [Restrictions: No access Chinese mainland]