Intangible cultural heritage inheritor devoted to protecting black pottery in NW China

STORY: Intangible cultural heritage inheritor devoted to protecting black pottery in NW China DATELINE: March 25, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:44 LOCATION: YUSHU, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: various of the black pottery wareSOUNDBITE (Chinese): JAMCAI SAMBAO, Local tourism official STORYLINE: Tibetan black pottery is a traditional handicraft in Yushu's Nangqian County, northwest China's Qinghai Province. It has been listed as the country's state-level intangible cultural heritage. 44-year-old Baima Chogar, an inheritor of the time-honored pottery-making techniques, has been busy making black pottery wares, as well as showcasing the authentic black pottery techniques to visitors from all over the world. China has adopted various methods to promote the protection of the intangible cultural heritage of ethnic minorities. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): JAMCAI SAMBAO, Local tourism official "In recent years, the exclusive inheritance of Tibetan black pottery techniques has become inclusive. The skills of making Tibetan bl