Chinese traditional ink brush goes global through Internet

STORY: Chinese traditional ink brush goes global through Internet DATELINE: Oct. 1, 2022 LENGTH: 0:02:02 LOCATION: HANGZHOU, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): ZHENG MENGYU, Xinhua correspondent 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): YANG SONGYUAN, Huzhou Qianjinhu Ink Brush Co., Ltd. 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): WANG XIAOWEI, Yonghefeng Workshop, Shanlian town, Huzhou city STORYLINE: The Hu brush, originated in Huzhou, Zhejiang Province, has a history of thousands of years. The traditional technique of making the ink brush has been listed as a national intangible cultural heritage. Nowadays, this traditional craft goes to the world stage through Internet. STANDUP (English): ZHENG MENGYU, Xinhua correspondent "Among the Four Treasures of Chinese calligraphy, the ink brush is of special technique. A highly acclaimed type of ink brush, the Hu brush, originated in Huzhou, Zhejiang Province, has a history of over thousands of years. The traditional technique of making Hu ink brush, which involves 128 st