Traditional Chinese New Year painting artwork regains vitality with innovation

STORY: Traditional Chinese New Year painting artwork regains vitality with innovation DATELINE: Jan. 22, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:16 LOCATION: TIANJIN, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1 various of the Yangliuqing woodblock painting artworks 2 SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): HUO QINGYOU, Inheritor of Yangliuqing woodblock painting 3 various of by-products of Yangliuqing woodblock painting 4 SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): HUO SHULIN, Craftsman of Yangliuqing woodblock painting STORYLINE: China has abundant cultural heritages, which can be seen in traditional celebrations of the Spring Festival, or Chinese New Year. The Yangliuqing woodblock painting in north China's Tianjin Municipality is one of them. It's a popular New Year decoration for many local residents. Flourished in Tianjin and its surrounding areas hundreds of years ago, the artworks feature colorful patterns with abundant themes and contents, especially traditional Chinese virtues such as filial piety, harmony and benevolence. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): HUO QINGYOU, I