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CHINA-BEIJING-CENTRAL AXIS-UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE-TIME-HONORED SHOE MAKER (CN)

(240727) -- BEIJING, July 27, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Cai Wenke explains as a visitor feels a hand-made cloth shoe to a student in Beijing, capital of China, July 21, 2024. Located at the south section of the Beijing Central Axis, Dashilan commercial area is home to many time-honored Chinese brands such as shoe maker Neiliansheng, silk and fabric store Ruifuxiang, foodstuff company Daoxiangcun and pharmaceutical company Tongrentang. Cai Wenke, an inheritor of making techniques of Neiliansheng handmade cloth shoes, is now exploring new possibilities of the products by combining the traditional designs with modern elements. He hopes that more people could wear the cloth shoes and walk on the Beijing Central Axis to experience the colorful Chinese culture. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) on Saturday announced the inclusion of the Beijing Central Axis: A Building Ensemble Exhibiting the Ideal Order of the Chinese Capital, into its world heritage list.

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CHINA-BEIJING-CENTRAL AXIS-UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE-TIME-HONORED SHOE MAKER (CN)

(240727) -- BEIJING, July 27, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Cai Wenke walks in front of the Zhengyang Gate in Beijing, capital of China, July 21, 2024. Located at the south section of the Beijing Central Axis, Dashilan commercial area is home to many time-honored Chinese brands such as shoe maker Neiliansheng, silk and fabric store Ruifuxiang, foodstuff company Daoxiangcun and pharmaceutical company Tongrentang. Cai Wenke, an inheritor of making techniques of Neiliansheng handmade cloth shoes, is now exploring new possibilities of the products by combining the traditional designs with modern elements. He hopes that more people could wear the cloth shoes and walk on the Beijing Central Axis to experience the colorful Chinese culture. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) on Saturday announced the inclusion of the Beijing Central Axis: A Building Ensemble Exhibiting the Ideal Order of the Chinese Capital, into its world heritage list. Beijing Central Axis, initi

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CHINA-BEIJING-CENTRAL AXIS-UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE-TIME-HONORED SHOE MAKER (CN)

(240727) -- BEIJING, July 27, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Cai Wenke makes cloth shoes in Beijing, capital of China, July 21, 2024. Located at the south section of the Beijing Central Axis, Dashilan commercial area is home to many time-honored Chinese brands such as shoe maker Neiliansheng, silk and fabric store Ruifuxiang, foodstuff company Daoxiangcun and pharmaceutical company Tongrentang. Cai Wenke, an inheritor of making techniques of Neiliansheng handmade cloth shoes, is now exploring new possibilities of the products by combining the traditional designs with modern elements. He hopes that more people could wear the cloth shoes and walk on the Beijing Central Axis to experience the colorful Chinese culture. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) on Saturday announced the inclusion of the Beijing Central Axis: A Building Ensemble Exhibiting the Ideal Order of the Chinese Capital, into its world heritage list. Beijing Central Axis, initially established in

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CHINA-BEIJING-CENTRAL AXIS-UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE-TIME-HONORED SHOE MAKER (CN)

(240727) -- BEIJING, July 27, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Cai Wenke shows hand-made cloth shoes in Beijing, capital of China, July 21, 2024. Located at the south section of the Beijing Central Axis, Dashilan commercial area is home to many time-honored Chinese brands such as shoe maker Neiliansheng, silk and fabric store Ruifuxiang, foodstuff company Daoxiangcun and pharmaceutical company Tongrentang. Cai Wenke, an inheritor of making techniques of Neiliansheng handmade cloth shoes, is now exploring new possibilities of the products by combining the traditional designs with modern elements. He hopes that more people could wear the cloth shoes and walk on the Beijing Central Axis to experience the colorful Chinese culture. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) on Saturday announced the inclusion of the Beijing Central Axis: A Building Ensemble Exhibiting the Ideal Order of the Chinese Capital, into its world heritage list. Beijing Central Axis, initially esta

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Vlog: Spring tour of time-honored commercial hub in Beijing

STORY: Vlog: Spring tour of time-honored commercial hub in Beijing DATELINE: March 30, 2023 LENGTH: 00:07:12 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ECONOMY/CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP 1 (English): ZHOU YANG, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of Qianmen Street 3. STANDUP 2 (English): ZHOU YANG, Xinhua correspondent 4. various of Qianmen Street 5. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): MS. WANG, Local resident with her daughter 6. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): MR. FU, Student 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): MS. LI, Tourist from Shandong Province 8. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): ALVARO, Tourist from Spain 9. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): KHADIJA, Tourist from U.S. 10. SOUNDBITE 6 (English): VAUGHN, Tourist from U.S. 11. various of Qianmen Street 12. STANDUP 3 (English): ZHOU YANG, Xinhua correspondent 13. various of old brands 14. STANDUP 4 (English): ZHOU YANG, Xinhua correspondent 15. various of Neiliansheng 16. SOUNDBITE 7 (Chinese): CHENG XU, General Manager of Beijing Neiliansheng Shoes Co., Ltd 17. various of Neiliansheng 18. SOUNDBITE 8 (Chinese): CHENG XU,

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Legacy and innovation: China's time-honored brands keep pace with times in new era

STORY: Legacy and innovation: China's time-honored brands keep pace with times in new era DATELINE: Feb. 5, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:35 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of China's time-honored brands 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): CHENG XU, General manager of Beijing Neiliansheng Shoes Co., Ltd. 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): YU DAZHI, Deputy general manager of Beijing Daoxiangcun Food Group Co. STORYLINE: China's Ministry of Commerce shows that China has 701 century-old brands. They're embodiments of China's traditional culture and most of them own at least one intangible cultural heritage. How to sustain their classic style while winning the hearts of the new-generation customers is a problem facing many. Neiliansheng, a Chinese traditional cloth shoe maker, used to be a symbol of the ancient court nobility and riches, with its "thousand-layer" soles and hand-stitched fabric uppers. Now it is revamping itself through association with novel elements to catch the attention of Gen Z customers. S

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Xinhua Headlines: Legacy and innovation -- China's time-honored brands keep pace with times in new era

(230205) -- BEIJING, Feb. 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Jan. 31, 2023 shows the traditional cloth shoes at the main store of Neiliansheng, a Chinese traditional cloth shoe maker, in Beijing, capital of China. (Xinhua/Xie Xiyao)