Dutch art exhibition echoes ancient Chinese culture

STORY: Dutch art exhibition echoes ancient Chinese culture DATELINE: May 17, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:45 LOCATION: DELFT, the Netherlands CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the exhibition STORYLINE: Delft, the Dutch city renowned for its blue pottery, is hosting an international exhibition of pottery artworks that pays tribute to an ancient Chinese culture dating back thousands of years. The six-week exhibition, entitled Echoes of Majiayao, brings together some 60 pieces of pottery artworks created by a group of 14 artists from nine countries after they had returned from an artist-in-residence project led by Dutch artist Simone Haak on the Majiayao culture in northwest China. The Majiayao culture is in the upper reaches of the Yellow River and its tributaries. With more than 5,000 years of history, it forms a significant part of the origin of the Chinese civilization. Delft Mayor Marja van Bijsterveldt said the exhibition "confirms the bond we have in Delft with China, especially when it comes to ceram

NGK develops world's 1st ceramic displays+

NGK develops world's 1st ceramic displays+

NAGOYA, Japan - NGK Insulators Ltd. said Oct. 16 it has developed displays of up to 120 inches (300 centimeters) that are made from ceramics and have resolution nine times those of conventional light-emitting diode (LED) displays. NGK said its Ceram Vision -- a large display ranging in size from 60 inches (150 cm) to 120 inches for such public spaces as railway stations and airports -- and the 121 cm by 29 cm Ceram Board are slated for launch next spring and will be the world's first commercial application of ceramic displays. Unlike LED displays, ceramic displays can reproduce the color white.