(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-HORINGER PAPER-CUTTING-INHERITOR (CN)

(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-HORINGER PAPER-CUTTING-INHERITOR (CN)

(240412) -- HOHHOT, April 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Duan Jianjun (R) and his apprentice Niu Chunxia discuss paper-cutting skills at his institute in Horinger County, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, March 14, 2024. The Horinger paper-cutting has formed a unique artistic style with rich patterns demonstrating animals, plants and folk customs, which is closely related to the geographical location of Horinger County, a place boasts a long history of both farming civilization and nomadic civilization. The craft was included in the national intangible cultural heritage list in 2008. Duan Jianjun, 51, is a national representative inheritor of Horinger paper-cutting. Since 1994, Duan has been engaged in the protection work of Horinger paper-cutting techniques by collecting dictations from elderly people to record paper-cutting instructions and patterns. His work has brought many endangered skills and a large number of precious patterns back to life. In recent years, with the support of local authorit

(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-HORINGER PAPER-CUTTING-INHERITOR (CN)

(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-HORINGER PAPER-CUTTING-INHERITOR (CN)

(240412) -- HOHHOT, April 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Duan Jianjun (R) and his apprentice Niu Chunxia discuss paper-cutting skills at his institute in Horinger County, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, March 14, 2024. The Horinger paper-cutting has formed a unique artistic style with rich patterns demonstrating animals, plants and folk customs, which is closely related to the geographical location of Horinger County, a place boasts a long history of both farming civilization and nomadic civilization. The craft was included in the national intangible cultural heritage list in 2008. Duan Jianjun, 51, is a national representative inheritor of Horinger paper-cutting. Since 1994, Duan has been engaged in the protection work of Horinger paper-cutting techniques by collecting dictations from elderly people to record paper-cutting instructions and patterns. His work has brought many endangered skills and a large number of precious patterns back to life. In recent years, with the support of local authorit

(3)Utsugi hits winner as Japan secures softball medal

(3)Utsugi hits winner as Japan secures softball medal

ATHENS, Greece - Japan catcher Noriko Yamaji (L) blocks Li Chunxia of China, who tried to score the tying run on a Wang Xiaoyan sacrifice fly in the bottom of the extra eighth inning of their softball tournament match at Olympic against China at Softball Stadium on Aug. 22. Japan edged China 1-0 to guarantee themselves a medal. Japan edged China 1-0 to guarantee themselves a medal.

28,000 runners compete at Xiamen Marathon

STORY: 28,000 runners compete at Xiamen Marathon DATELINE: Nov. 27, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:46 LOCATION: XIAMEN, China CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the 2022 Xiamen Marathon 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): Runners 3. STANDUP 1 (English): HONG YAN, Xinhua correspondent 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): LI XINDING, Runner from Shaanxi, China 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): GUO CHUNXIA, Runner from Fujian, China 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): SU WENLIN, Runner from Yunnan, China 7. STANDUP 2 (English): HONG YAN, Xinhua correspondent STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): Runners "Xiamen Marathon, let's go!" STANDUP 1 (English): HONG YAN, Xinhua correspondent "It's 6:30 in the morning. We're at the Xiamen International Conference and Exhibition Center. One hour later, the 2022 Xiamen Marathon will start here. At this moment, about 28,000 runners are ready to go." SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): LI XINDING, Runner from Shaanxi, China "I am from Xi'an, Shaanxi, and I am 55 years old. This is my first time in Xiamen Marathon, and this year I e

(3)Utsugi hits winner as Japan secures softball medal

(3)Utsugi hits winner as Japan secures softball medal

ATHENS, Greece - Japan catcher Noriko Yamaji (L) blocks Li Chunxia of China, who tried to score the tying run on a Wang Xiaoyan sacrifice fly in the bottom of the extra eighth inning of their softball tournament match at Olympic against China at Softball Stadium on Aug. 22. Japan edged China 1-0 to guarantee themselves a medal. Japan edged China 1-0 to guarantee themselves a medal. (Kyodo)