Visit 700-year-old folk art fair with German expat in China's Henan

STORY: Visit 700-year-old folk art fair with German expat in China's Henan DATELINE: Feb. 6, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:31 LOCATION: BAOFENG, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the traditional Chinese folk art fair 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JOEL MIKAEL WALKER, German expat 3. various of the performances 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): JOEL MIKAEL WALKER, German expat STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JOEL MIKAEL WALKER, German expat "Hi, guys, my name is Joel Walker, and today I'm at a traditional Chinese folk art fair called Majieshuhui. It has a history of more than 700 years. And today, after three years of the pandemic, it's the first time it's being held offline. It's the first time I'm here." More than 1,180 folk artists from across China gather in Majie Village of Baofeng County, central China's Henan Province to take part in the fair. The event is said to originate from a prestigious folk artist in the village, whose many disciples gathered to celebrate his birthday in 1316. The birthday celebrati