Indian expat learns to make traditional Chinese letter paper in E China

STORY: Indian expat learns to make traditional Chinese letter paper in E China DATELINE: July 4, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:29 LOCATION: HEFEI, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: STORYLINE: The city of Chaohu, east China's Anhui Province, has been famous for its papermaking since ancient times. An Indian expat who has lived in Chaohu for more than 10 years, has recently got a chance to learn the millennium-old craftsmanship of ancient letter paper making. SOUNDBITE (English): THAMGAVEL SHANMUGARAJ, Indian expat "Hello, I'm Sam. I'm from India, and I live in Chaohu, Anhui, eastern China, I have been living here for more than 10 years. I heard that there is a traditional skill passed down for more than 1,000 years here. Today, I have an opportunity to try to learn it, I feel so excited! Let's go now." SOUNDBITE (Chinese): THAMGAVEL SHANMUGARAJ, Indian expat "Hello, master! Could you teach me something about the traditional Chaohu letter paper craftsmanship today?" SOUNDBITE (Chinese): FANG CHUNXI, Director of pro