China's bronze art master injects new vitality into ancient craft

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China's bronze art master injects new vitality into ancient craft

STORY: China's bronze art master injects new vitality into ancient craft DATELINE: March 18, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:41 LOCATION: HANGZHOU, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of Zhu Bingren 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): ZHU BINGREN, Bronze art master STORYLINE: Zhu Bingren is a renowned bronze art master in China. His innovative ideas have helped bring new vitality to the ancient craft. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): ZHU BINGREN, Bronze art master "I'm Zhu Bingren, an inheritor of the national intangible cultural heritage of bronze art. Our family started to make bronze sculptures since my great-grandfather's generation. I'm a fourth-generation sculptor. China's bronze civilization could date back 5,000 years. Bronzeware was of significant importance in Chinese history with its unique charm. It's suave yet with gravitas. In creating various pieces of bronzeware, artists were with great care. To pass on the intangible cultural heritage, we need to learn and try constantly as a way to carry on the memories of generati

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