Chinese folk musical instrument competition held in China's Xinjiang

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Xinjiang, My home: Ethnic cultures passed down from generation to generation

STORY: Xinjiang, My home: Ethnic cultures passed down from generation to generation DATELINE: May 27, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:56 LOCATION: URUMQI, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ELIER ARFU, Son of a pottery maker 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ERSHIDIN TURSUN, Musician 3. SOUNDBITE 3 (Kirgiz): ZULAYIKA HUSEN, Inheritor of embroidery STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ELIER ARFU, Son of a pottery maker "I was born here and raised here. My family has been making pottery wares for generations. My father is a fifth-generation inheritor of the pottery-making technique. This is the piece I'm working on. This piece is finished. What do you think of it?" SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ERSHIDIN TURSUN, Musician "I'm Ershidin Tursun, a musician from Loulan Art Troupe. We're rehearsing a scene from the Chebbayat Muqam, a piece from the intangible cultural heritage Twelve Muqam. Can we make it faster? Let's try. Ready, go! Our creation is to add elements of the new era to the traditional culture. Regardle

Xinjiang, My home: A musician promoting Loulan culture

STORY: Xinjiang, My home: A musician promoting Loulan culture DATELINE: May 21, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:55 LOCATION: RUOQIANG, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1(Chinese): ERSHIDIN TURSUN, Musician in Ruoqiang County 2. SOUNDBITE 2(Chinese): ERSHIDIN TURSUN, Musician in Ruoqiang County 3. SOUNDBITE 3(Chinese): ERSHIDIN TURSUN, Musician in Ruoqiang County 4. SOUNDBITE 4(Chinese): ERSHIDIN TURSUN, Musician in Ruoqiang County 5. SOUNDBITE 5(Chinese): ERSHIDIN TURSUN, Musician in Ruoqiang County 6. SOUNDBITE 6(Chinese): Member of Loulan Art Troupe 7. SOUNDBITE 7(Chinese): ERSHIDIN TURSUN, Musician in Ruoqiang County 8. SOUNDBITE 8(Chinese): Conversation between Ershidin Tursun and his son 9. SOUNDBITE 9(Chinese): ERSHIDIN TURSUN, Musician in Ruoqiang County STORYLINE Ershidin Tursun, an artist in Ruoqiang County in China's Xinjiang, is trying to promote the ancient culture of Loulan. Loulan was a prosperous settlement built around 2,000 years ago to serve traders transiting through the ancient Silk

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Ershidin Tursun, an artist in Ruoqiang County in China's Xinjiang, is trying to promote the ancient culture of Loulan. Loulan was a prosperous settlement built around 2,000 years ago to serve traders transiting through the ancient Silk Road. The site is today located in the wilderness of Ruoqiang County. Produced by Xinhua Global Service