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CHINA-XINJIANG-URUMQI-DANCE FESTIVAL-CULTURAL EXCHANGE (CN)

(230730) -- URUMQI, July 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Members of the Muqam Art Troupe of Xinjiang Art Theater dance to welcome a South African dance troupe at the Urumqi Diwopu International Airport in Urumqi, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, July 24, 2023. Themed "Dreams of Dance, Harmony of Silk Road," the 6th China Xinjiang International Dance Festival has attracted over 1,000 artists from countries and regions in Asia, Europe and Africa, and they are expected to stage some 60 well-known performances. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-URUMQI-DANCE FESTIVAL-CULTURAL EXCHANGE (CN)

(230730) -- URUMQI, July 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Dance troupe members from the Bunditpatanasilpa Institute of Thailand and members of the Muqam Art Troupe of Xinjiang Art Theater dance together at the Xinjiang Art Theater in Urumqi, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, July 24, 2023. Themed "Dreams of Dance, Harmony of Silk Road," the 6th China Xinjiang International Dance Festival has attracted over 1,000 artists from countries and regions in Asia, Europe and Africa, and they are expected to stage some 60 well-known performances. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)

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Xinhua Headlines: Global dancers revel in enchanting Xinjiang

(230730) -- URUMQI, July 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Dance troupe members from the Bunditpatanasilpa Institute of Thailand and the Muqam Art Troupe of Xinjiang Art Theater dance together in Urumqi, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, July 24, 2023. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)

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INDONESIA-BANDUNG-CHINA-XINJIANG-PERFORMANCE TOUR

(230728) -- BANDUNG, July 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Dancers of China's Xinjiang Art Theater Muqam Art Troupe perform in Bandung, Indonesia, July 27, 2023. The art troupe presented its first performance in Jakarta, capital of Indonesia, on July 19, and will travel to other cities until August 10. (Photo by Septianjar Muharam/Xinhua)

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INDONESIA-BANDUNG-CHINA-XINJIANG-PERFORMANCE TOUR

(230728) -- BANDUNG, July 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Dancers of China's Xinjiang Art Theater Muqam Art Troupe perform in Bandung, Indonesia, July 27, 2023. The art troupe presented its first performance in Jakarta, capital of Indonesia, on July 19, and will travel to other cities until August 10. (Photo by Septianjar Muharam/Xinhua)

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INDONESIA-BANDUNG-CHINA-XINJIANG-PERFORMANCE TOUR

(230728) -- BANDUNG, July 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Dancers of China's Xinjiang Art Theater Muqam Art Troupe perform in Bandung, Indonesia, July 27, 2023. The art troupe presented its first performance in Jakarta, capital of Indonesia, on July 19, and will travel to other cities until August 10. (Photo by Septianjar Muharam/Xinhua)

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INDONESIA-BANDUNG-CHINA-XINJIANG-PERFORMANCE TOUR

(230728) -- BANDUNG, July 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Acrobats of China's Xinjiang Art Theater Muqam Art Troupe perform in Bandung, Indonesia, July 27, 2023. The art troupe presented its first performance in Jakarta, capital of Indonesia, on July 19, and will travel to other cities until August 10. (Photo by Septianjar Muharam/Xinhua)

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INDONESIA-BANDUNG-CHINA-XINJIANG-PERFORMANCE TOUR

(230728) -- BANDUNG, July 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- An acrobat of China's Xinjiang Art Theater Muqam Art Troupe performs in Bandung, Indonesia, July 27, 2023. The art troupe presented its first performance in Jakarta, capital of Indonesia, on July 19, and will travel to other cities until August 10. (Photo by Septianjar Muharam/Xinhua)

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INDONESIA-BANDUNG-CHINA-XINJIANG-PERFORMANCE TOUR

(230728) -- BANDUNG, July 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Dancers of China's Xinjiang Art Theater Muqam Art Troupe perform in Bandung, Indonesia, July 27, 2023. The art troupe presented its first performance in Jakarta, capital of Indonesia, on July 19, and will travel to other cities until August 10. (Photo by Septianjar Muharam/Xinhua)

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INDONESIA-BANDUNG-CHINA-XINJIANG-PERFORMANCE TOUR

(230728) -- BANDUNG, July 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Dancers of China's Xinjiang Art Theater Muqam Art Troupe perform in Bandung, Indonesia, July 27, 2023. The art troupe presented its first performance in Jakarta, capital of Indonesia, on July 19, and will travel to other cities until August 10. (Photo by Septianjar Muharam/Xinhua)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-SOUTH AFRICAN DANCERS (CN)

(230725) -- URUMQI, July 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A member of the Muqam Art Troupe of the Xinjiang Art Theater greets a South African dancer at Urumqi Airport in Urumqi, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, July 24, 2023. TO GO WITH "Feature: Xinjiang welcomes global dancers for int'l festival" (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)

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Diverse cultures highlighted at int'l dance festival in China's Xinjiang

STORY: Diverse cultures highlighted at int'l dance festival in China's Xinjiang DATELINE: July 24, 2023 LOCATION: URUMQI, China LENGTH: 00:01:07 CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the arrival of South African Elvis Dance Art Troupe 2. various of Xinjiang dancers welcoming their South African counterparts 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): NOMTHANDAZO THANDI MLUNGWANA, Dancer with South Africa's Elvis Dance Art Troupe 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): AHAMAIJIANG ARKEN, Dancer with Muqam Art Troupe of Xinjiang Art Theatre 5. various of dancers performing during the 6th China Xinjiang International Dance Festival STORYLINE: An art troupe from South Africa arrived in Urumqi, capital of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, on Sunday to participate in the 6th China Xinjiang International Dance Festival. The artists from South Africa's Elvis Dance Art Troupe and Xinjiang Art Theatre's Muqam Art Troupe presented improvisational performance highlighting their respective cultural elements. SOUNDBITE 1 (Engl

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INDONESIA-JAKARTA-CHINA-XINJIANG-ART-PERFORMANCE TOUR

(230720) -- JAKARTA, July 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Dancers from China's Xinjiang Art Theater Muqam Art Troupe perform in Taman Ismail Marzuki in Jakarta, Indonesia, July 19, 2023. Dozens of dancers and singers from China's Xinjiang Art Theater Muqam Art Troupe enlivened the stage of Taman Ismail Marzuki, the art center here in Indonesia's capital on Wednesday night. TO GO WITH "Art troupe from China's Xinjiang enlivens Muslim festival in Indonesian cities" (Xinhua/Xu Qin)

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INDONESIA-JAKARTA-CHINA-XINJIANG-ART-PERFORMANCE TOUR

(230720) -- JAKARTA, July 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A singer from China's Xinjiang Art Theater Muqam Art Troupe performs in Taman Ismail Marzuki in Jakarta, Indonesia, July 19, 2023. Dozens of dancers and singers from China's Xinjiang Art Theater Muqam Art Troupe enlivened the stage of Taman Ismail Marzuki, the art center here in Indonesia's capital on Wednesday night. TO GO WITH "Art troupe from China's Xinjiang enlivens Muslim festival in Indonesian cities" (Xinhua/Xu Qin)

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INDONESIA-JAKARTA-CHINA-XINJIANG-ART-PERFORMANCE TOUR

(230720) -- JAKARTA, July 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Dancers from China's Xinjiang Art Theater Muqam Art Troupe perform in Taman Ismail Marzuki in Jakarta, Indonesia, July 19, 2023. Dozens of dancers and singers from China's Xinjiang Art Theater Muqam Art Troupe enlivened the stage of Taman Ismail Marzuki, the art center here in Indonesia's capital on Wednesday night. TO GO WITH "Art troupe from China's Xinjiang enlivens Muslim festival in Indonesian cities" (Xinhua/Xu Qin)

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INDONESIA-JAKARTA-CHINA-XINJIANG-ART-PERFORMANCE TOUR

(230720) -- JAKARTA, July 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Dancers from China's Xinjiang Art Theater Muqam Art Troupe perform in Taman Ismail Marzuki in Jakarta, Indonesia, July 19, 2023. Dozens of dancers and singers from China's Xinjiang Art Theater Muqam Art Troupe enlivened the stage of Taman Ismail Marzuki, the art center here in Indonesia's capital on Wednesday night. TO GO WITH "Art troupe from China's Xinjiang enlivens Muslim festival in Indonesian cities" (Xinhua/Xu Qin)

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INDONESIA-JAKARTA-CHINA-XINJIANG-ART-PERFORMANCE TOUR

(230720) -- JAKARTA, July 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Dancers from China's Xinjiang Art Theater Muqam Art Troupe perform in Taman Ismail Marzuki in Jakarta, Indonesia, July 19, 2023. Dozens of dancers and singers from China's Xinjiang Art Theater Muqam Art Troupe enlivened the stage of Taman Ismail Marzuki, the art center here in Indonesia's capital on Wednesday night. TO GO WITH "Art troupe from China's Xinjiang enlivens Muslim festival in Indonesian cities" (Xinhua/Xu Qin)

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Musician dedicated to documenting intangible cultural heritage in Xinjiang

STORY: Musician dedicated to documenting intangible cultural heritage in Xinjiang DATELINE: April 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:00 LOCATION: URUMQI, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of Wang Jiangjiang meeting artists in Xinjiang, China 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WANG JIANGJIANG, Musician 3. various of Muqam performances 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): WANG JIANGJIANG, Musician 5. various of Muqam performances STORYLINE: Wang Jiangjiang, 38, has dedicated himself to documenting intangible cultural heritage in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region for about 13 years. Wang studied at Xi'an Conservatory of Music, and then went to Italy to learn opera performance and composition. Starting in 2009, he began collecting folk songs in China, and was attracted by Muqam the first time he saw it in a documentary. Muqam means classical music in the Uygur language. It is a traditional art of this ethnic group, integrating songs, dances and literature, and hailed as the encyclopedia of their history and soc

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Xinjiang, My home: Hami Muqam inheritor's passion for traditional art

STORY: Xinjiang, My home: Hami Muqam inheritor's passion for traditional art DATELINE: April 2, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:51 LOCATION: URUMQI, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (Uighur): AHMAD KHAHAR, Hami Muqam inheritor STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE (Uighur): AHMAD KHAHAR, Hami Muqam inheritor "My name is Ahmad Khahar. I'm an inheritor of Hami Muqam. This is Hami ghijek. The head of this instrument is made of wood. My two brothers and I began to learn Hami Muqam when we were children. We've played it for about 20 years. People used to sing like this. They sang with a slow tone when necessary. Instruments like Suona, Rawap, Hami Rawap, Dutar and Tanbur are all included in Hami Muqam to make the music more graceful. After we moved to the intangible cultural heritage center, we've learned about Hami Muqam from the older generation of artists systematically. With young Hami Muqam performers here, we can learn from each other as well through this platform." Muqam, a traditional art of the Uygur ethnic group in X

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CHINA-XINJIANG-WINTER TOURISM (CN)

(230212) -- URUMQI, Feb. 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Sulayman Abdu (1st L), a Muqam artist, chats with other folk artists at his residence in Muqam Village, Lukqun Town, Shanshan County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Jan. 11, 2023. The Muqam is the traditional art of the Uygur ethnic group in Xinjiang. (Xinhua/Zhao Ge)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-SHANSHAN-MUQAM-FOLK ARTISTS (CN)

(230116) -- SHANSHAN, Jan. 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Folk artists rehearse at Sulayman Abdu's residence in Muqam Village, Lukqun Town, Shanshan County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Jan. 11, 2023. With all grape vines buried properly for their protection against cold in winter, people of Lukqun Town in Shanshan have concluded their farm work of the year and started to enjoy a leisure time. However, Sulayman Abdu, a resident of Muqam Village in Lukqun, still has his hands full with performance appointments from his neighbors. Sulayman Abdu, 61, has been studying and practicing Muqam since he was 16, and now has become an inheritor of this popular folk art. Muqam, a traditional art of the Uygur ethnic group in Xinjiang, combines songs, dances, folk and classical music. According to Sulayman Abdu, it has been an age-long custom for local people to watch Muqam performance on occasions of celebration and gathering. (Xinhua/Zhao Ge)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-SHANSHAN-MUQAM-FOLK ARTISTS (CN)

(230116) -- SHANSHAN, Jan. 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Sulayman Abdu (3rd L) rehearses with other folk artists at his residence in Muqam Village, Lukqun Town, Shanshan County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Jan. 11, 2023. With all grape vines buried properly for their protection against cold in winter, people of Lukqun Town in Shanshan have concluded their farm work of the year and started to enjoy a leisure time. However, Sulayman Abdu, a resident of Muqam Village in Lukqun, still has his hands full with performance appointments from his neighbors. Sulayman Abdu, 61, has been studying and practicing Muqam since he was 16, and now has become an inheritor of this popular folk art. Muqam, a traditional art of the Uygur ethnic group in Xinjiang, combines songs, dances, folk and classical music. According to Sulayman Abdu, it has been an age-long custom for local people to watch Muqam performance on occasions of celebration and gathering. (Xinhua/Zhao Ge)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-SHANSHAN-MUQAM-FOLK ARTISTS (CN)

(230116) -- SHANSHAN, Jan. 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Sulayman Abdu (1st L) chats with other folk artists at his residence in Muqam Village, Lukqun Town, Shanshan County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Jan. 11, 2023. With all grape vines buried properly for their protection against cold in winter, people of Lukqun Town in Shanshan have concluded their farm work of the year and started to enjoy a leisure time. However, Sulayman Abdu, a resident of Muqam Village in Lukqun, still has his hands full with performance appointments from his neighbors. Sulayman Abdu, 61, has been studying and practicing Muqam since he was 16, and now has become an inheritor of this popular folk art. Muqam, a traditional art of the Uygur ethnic group in Xinjiang, combines songs, dances, folk and classical music. According to Sulayman Abdu, it has been an age-long custom for local people to watch Muqam performance on occasions of celebration and gathering. (Xinhua/Zhao Ge)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-SHANSHAN-MUQAM-FOLK ARTISTS (CN)

(230116) -- SHANSHAN, Jan. 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Sulayman Abdu prepares for a performance at his residence in Muqam Village, Lukqun Town, Shanshan County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Jan. 11, 2023. With all grape vines buried properly for their protection against cold in winter, people of Lukqun Town in Shanshan have concluded their farm work of the year and started to enjoy a leisure time. However, Sulayman Abdu, a resident of Muqam Village in Lukqun, still has his hands full with performance appointments from his neighbors. Sulayman Abdu, 61, has been studying and practicing Muqam since he was 16, and now has become an inheritor of this popular folk art. Muqam, a traditional art of the Uygur ethnic group in Xinjiang, combines songs, dances, folk and classical music. According to Sulayman Abdu, it has been an age-long custom for local people to watch Muqam performance on occasions of celebration and gathering. (Xinhua/Zhao Ge)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-SHANSHAN-MUQAM-FOLK ARTISTS (CN)

(230116) -- SHANSHAN, Jan. 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A folk artist rehearses at Sulayman Abdu's residence in Muqam Village, Lukqun Town, Shanshan County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Jan. 11, 2023. With all grape vines buried properly for their protection against cold in winter, people of Lukqun Town in Shanshan have concluded their farm work of the year and started to enjoy a leisure time. However, Sulayman Abdu, a resident of Muqam Village in Lukqun, still has his hands full with performance appointments from his neighbors. Sulayman Abdu, 61, has been studying and practicing Muqam since he was 16, and now has become an inheritor of this popular folk art. Muqam, a traditional art of the Uygur ethnic group in Xinjiang, combines songs, dances, folk and classical music. According to Sulayman Abdu, it has been an age-long custom for local people to watch Muqam performance on occasions of celebration and gathering. (Xinhua/Zhao Ge)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-SHANSHAN-MUQAM-FOLK ARTISTS (CN)

(230116) -- SHANSHAN, Jan. 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Sulayman Abdu rehearses with other folk artists at his residence in Muqam Village, Lukqun Town, Shanshan County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Jan. 11, 2023. With all grape vines buried properly for their protection against cold in winter, people of Lukqun Town in Shanshan have concluded their farm work of the year and started to enjoy a leisure time. However, Sulayman Abdu, a resident of Muqam Village in Lukqun, still has his hands full with performance appointments from his neighbors. Sulayman Abdu, 61, has been studying and practicing Muqam since he was 16, and now has become an inheritor of this popular folk art. Muqam, a traditional art of the Uygur ethnic group in Xinjiang, combines songs, dances, folk and classical music. According to Sulayman Abdu, it has been an age-long custom for local people to watch Muqam performance on occasions of celebration and gathering. (Xinhua/Zhao Ge)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-SHANSHAN-MUQAM-FOLK ARTISTS (CN)

(230116) -- SHANSHAN, Jan. 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Folk artists rehearse at Sulayman Abdu's residence in Muqam Village, Lukqun Town, Shanshan County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Jan. 11, 2023. With all grape vines buried properly for their protection against cold in winter, people of Lukqun Town in Shanshan have concluded their farm work of the year and started to enjoy a leisure time. However, Sulayman Abdu, a resident of Muqam Village in Lukqun, still has his hands full with performance appointments from his neighbors. Sulayman Abdu, 61, has been studying and practicing Muqam since he was 16, and now has become an inheritor of this popular folk art. Muqam, a traditional art of the Uygur ethnic group in Xinjiang, combines songs, dances, folk and classical music. According to Sulayman Abdu, it has been an age-long custom for local people to watch Muqam performance on occasions of celebration and gathering. (Xinhua/Zhao Ge)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-SHANSHAN-MUQAM-FOLK ARTISTS (CN)

(230116) -- SHANSHAN, Jan. 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Sulayman Abdu (2nd R) and other folk artists perform at the Muqam heritage center in Lukqun Town, Shanshan County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Jan. 11, 2023. With all grape vines buried properly for their protection against cold in winter, people of Lukqun Town in Shanshan have concluded their farm work of the year and started to enjoy a leisure time. However, Sulayman Abdu, a resident of Muqam Village in Lukqun, still has his hands full with performance appointments from his neighbors. Sulayman Abdu, 61, has been studying and practicing Muqam since he was 16, and now has become an inheritor of this popular folk art. Muqam, a traditional art of the Uygur ethnic group in Xinjiang, combines songs, dances, folk and classical music. According to Sulayman Abdu, it has been an age-long custom for local people to watch Muqam performance on occasions of celebration and gathering. (Xinhua/Zhao Ge)

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Folk artists in Xinjiang keep Uygur musical heritage alive

STORY: Folk artists in Xinjiang keep Uygur musical heritage alive DATELINE: May 29, 2022 LENGTH: 0:02:21 LOCATION: URUMQI, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of folk artists performing the Twelve Muqams 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): REHMAN ABLIMIT, Director of the Muqam Heritage Center in Shache 3. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): AWUT YUWUP, Inheritor of the Twelve Muqams STORYLINE: In northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, performers of the Twelve Muqams have helped keep the Uygur cultural heritage alive. Known as the "Mother of Uygur Music," the Twelve Muqams comprises a group of classical music pieces combining Uygur song, dance and music. It is considered a treasure of Chinese ethnic music. In Shache County, the local government has invested 5 million yuan (about 750,000 U.S. dollars) to build an art center dedicated to the Twelve Muqams. Its main performance hall could hold hundreds of performers simultaneously. Rehman Ablimit, director of the Muqam Heritage Center in Shache, devotes himse

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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