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Queen Maxima Opens Restored Carpet Museum - Genemuiden

GENEMUIDEN - Queen Máxima opens the restored Carpet Museum. The museum showcases the history and development of Genemuiden's carpet industry. Queen Máxima will open the museum, give a tour, and speak with stakeholders and volunteers about the museum's restoration and the development of the carpet industry. She will also visit the traditional wickerwork craft. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Maxima Opens Restored Carpet Museum - Genemuiden

GENEMUIDEN - Queen Máxima opens the restored Carpet Museum. The museum showcases the history and development of Genemuiden's carpet industry. Queen Máxima will open the museum, give a tour, and speak with stakeholders and volunteers about the museum's restoration and the development of the carpet industry. She will also visit the traditional wickerwork craft. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Maxima Opens Restored Carpet Museum - Genemuiden

GENEMUIDEN - Queen Máxima opens the restored Carpet Museum. The museum showcases the history and development of Genemuiden's carpet industry. Queen Máxima will open the museum, give a tour, and speak with stakeholders and volunteers about the museum's restoration and the development of the carpet industry. She will also visit the traditional wickerwork craft. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Maxima Opens Restored Carpet Museum - Genemuiden

GENEMUIDEN - Queen Máxima opens the restored Carpet Museum. The museum showcases the history and development of Genemuiden's carpet industry. Queen Máxima will open the museum, give a tour, and speak with stakeholders and volunteers about the museum's restoration and the development of the carpet industry. She will also visit the traditional wickerwork craft. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Maxima Opens Restored Carpet Museum - Genemuiden

GENEMUIDEN - Queen Máxima opens the restored Carpet Museum. The museum showcases the history and development of Genemuiden's carpet industry. Queen Máxima will open the museum, give a tour, and speak with stakeholders and volunteers about the museum's restoration and the development of the carpet industry. She will also visit the traditional wickerwork craft. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Maxima Opens Restored Carpet Museum - Genemuiden

GENEMUIDEN - Queen Máxima opens the restored Carpet Museum. The museum showcases the history and development of Genemuiden's carpet industry. Queen Máxima will open the museum, give a tour, and speak with stakeholders and volunteers about the museum's restoration and the development of the carpet industry. She will also visit the traditional wickerwork craft. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Maxima Opens Restored Carpet Museum - Genemuiden

GENEMUIDEN - Queen Máxima opens the restored Carpet Museum. The museum showcases the history and development of Genemuiden's carpet industry. Queen Máxima will open the museum, give a tour, and speak with stakeholders and volunteers about the museum's restoration and the development of the carpet industry. She will also visit the traditional wickerwork craft. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Maxima Opens Restored Carpet Museum - Genemuiden

GENEMUIDEN - Queen Máxima opens the restored Carpet Museum. The museum showcases the history and development of Genemuiden's carpet industry. Queen Máxima will open the museum, give a tour, and speak with stakeholders and volunteers about the museum's restoration and the development of the carpet industry. She will also visit the traditional wickerwork craft. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Maxima Opens Restored Carpet Museum - Genemuiden

GENEMUIDEN - Queen Máxima opens the restored Carpet Museum. The museum showcases the history and development of Genemuiden's carpet industry. Queen Máxima will open the museum, give a tour, and speak with stakeholders and volunteers about the museum's restoration and the development of the carpet industry. She will also visit the traditional wickerwork craft. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Maxima Opens Restored Carpet Museum - Genemuiden

GENEMUIDEN - Queen Máxima opens the restored Carpet Museum. The museum showcases the history and development of Genemuiden's carpet industry. Queen Máxima will open the museum, give a tour, and speak with stakeholders and volunteers about the museum's restoration and the development of the carpet industry. She will also visit the traditional wickerwork craft. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Maxima Opens Restored Carpet Museum - Genemuiden

GENEMUIDEN - Queen Máxima opens the restored Carpet Museum. The museum showcases the history and development of Genemuiden's carpet industry. Queen Máxima will open the museum, give a tour, and speak with stakeholders and volunteers about the museum's restoration and the development of the carpet industry. She will also visit the traditional wickerwork craft. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Maxima Opens Restored Carpet Museum - Genemuiden

GENEMUIDEN - Queen Máxima opens the restored Carpet Museum. The museum showcases the history and development of Genemuiden's carpet industry. Queen Máxima will open the museum, give a tour, and speak with stakeholders and volunteers about the museum's restoration and the development of the carpet industry. She will also visit the traditional wickerwork craft. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Maxima Opens Restored Carpet Museum - Genemuiden

GENEMUIDEN - Queen Máxima opens the restored Carpet Museum. The museum showcases the history and development of Genemuiden's carpet industry. Queen Máxima will open the museum, give a tour, and speak with stakeholders and volunteers about the museum's restoration and the development of the carpet industry. She will also visit the traditional wickerwork craft. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Maxima Opens Restored Carpet Museum - Genemuiden

GENEMUIDEN - Queen Máxima opens the restored Carpet Museum. The museum showcases the history and development of Genemuiden's carpet industry. Queen Máxima will open the museum, give a tour, and speak with stakeholders and volunteers about the museum's restoration and the development of the carpet industry. She will also visit the traditional wickerwork craft. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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BOTSWANA-GABORONE-ART EXHIBITION-CREATIVE INDUSTRY

(240706) -- GABORONE, July 6, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- People visit the 16th National Art, Basket and Craft Exhibition in Gaborone, Botswana, July 5, 2024. TO GO WITH "Botswana launches art exhibition to promote creative industry" (Photo by Metlha Ngubevana/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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BOTSWANA-GABORONE-ART EXHIBITION-CREATIVE INDUSTRY

(240706) -- GABORONE, July 6, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo shows basket crafts on display at the 16th National Art, Basket and Craft Exhibition in Gaborone, Botswana, July 5, 2024. TO GO WITH "Botswana launches art exhibition to promote creative industry" (Photo by Metlha Ngubevana/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-INTANGIBLE CULTURAL HERITAGE-DYEING AND WEAVING CRAFT(CN)

(240308) -- SHANGHAI, March 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Shen Jiahui (front), an inheritor of Tubu (homespun cloth) dyeing and weaving techniques, talks with villagers about the making skill in Dongmao Village, Qingpu District of Shanghai, east China, Feb. 27, 2024. Tubu dyeing and weaving craft is a local intangible cultural heritage in Shanghai. The handmade fabric with rich geometric patterns is popular in the countryside of Shanghai. In Dongmao Village, Tubu dyeing and weaving techniques are passed on and developed from generation to generation. In 2021, a training center was set up in the village to better promote the craft. Shen Jiahui, who is in charge of the training center, keeps on designing new products such as hand-bags, toys, and bookmarks, with the trainees. At present, the industry of the homespun cloth has not only increased the incomes for the locals of Dongmao Village, but also brought fame to the village. (Xinhua/Liu Ying)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-INTANGIBLE CULTURAL HERITAGE-DYEING AND WEAVING CRAFT(CN)

(240308) -- SHANGHAI, March 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Shen Jiahui, an inheritor of Tubu (homespun cloth) dyeing and weaving techniques, designs a toy at a training center in Dongmao Village, Qingpu District of Shanghai, east China, March 7, 2024. Tubu dyeing and weaving craft is a local intangible cultural heritage in Shanghai. The handmade fabric with rich geometric patterns is popular in the countryside of Shanghai. In Dongmao Village, Tubu dyeing and weaving techniques are passed on and developed from generation to generation. In 2021, a training center was set up in the village to better promote the craft. Shen Jiahui, who is in charge of the training center, keeps on designing new products such as hand-bags, toys, and bookmarks, with the trainees. At present, the industry of the homespun cloth has not only increased the incomes for the locals of Dongmao Village, but also brought fame to the village. (Xinhua/Liu Ying)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-INTANGIBLE CULTURAL HERITAGE-DYEING AND WEAVING CRAFT(CN)

(240308) -- SHANGHAI, March 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 3, 2024 shows some toys made of Tubu (homespun cloth) during an intangible cultural heritage promotion class in Qingpu District of Shanghai, east China. Tubu dyeing and weaving craft is a local intangible cultural heritage in Shanghai. The handmade fabric with rich geometric patterns is popular in the countryside of Shanghai. In Dongmao Village, Tubu dyeing and weaving techniques are passed on and developed from generation to generation. In 2021, a training center was set up in the village to better promote the craft. Shen Jiahui, who is in charge of the training center, keeps on designing new products such as hand-bags, toys, and bookmarks, with the trainees. At present, the industry of the homespun cloth has not only increased the incomes for the locals of Dongmao Village, but also brought fame to the village. (Xinhua/Liu Ying)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-INTANGIBLE CULTURAL HERITAGE-DYEING AND WEAVING CRAFT(CN)

(240308) -- SHANGHAI, March 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Villagers looks at a loom at a training center of Tubu (homespun cloth) dyeing and weaving techniques in Dongmao Village, Qingpu District of Shanghai,, east China, Feb. 27, 2024. Tubu dyeing and weaving craft is a local intangible cultural heritage in Shanghai. The handmade fabric with rich geometric patterns is popular in the countryside of Shanghai. In Dongmao Village, Tubu dyeing and weaving techniques are passed on and developed from generation to generation. In 2021, a training center was set up in the village to better promote the craft. Shen Jiahui, who is in charge of the training center, keeps on designing new products such as hand-bags, toys, and bookmarks, with the trainees. At present, the industry of the homespun cloth has not only increased the incomes for the locals of Dongmao Village, but also brought fame to the village. (Xinhua/Liu Ying)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-INTANGIBLE CULTURAL HERITAGE-DYEING AND WEAVING CRAFT(CN)

(240308) -- SHANGHAI, March 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Shen Jiahui, an inheritor of Tubu (homespun cloth) dyeing and weaving techniques, introduces the patterns on the cloth at a training center in Dongmao Village, Qingpu District of Shanghai, east China, March 7, 2024. Tubu dyeing and weaving craft is a local intangible cultural heritage in Shanghai. The handmade fabric with rich geometric patterns is popular in the countryside of Shanghai. In Dongmao Village, Tubu dyeing and weaving techniques are passed on and developed from generation to generation. In 2021, a training center was set up in the village to better promote the craft. Shen Jiahui, who is in charge of the training center, keeps on designing new products such as hand-bags, toys, and bookmarks, with the trainees. At present, the industry of the homespun cloth has not only increased the incomes for the locals of Dongmao Village, but also brought fame to the village. (Xinhua/Liu Ying)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-INTANGIBLE CULTURAL HERITAGE-DYEING AND WEAVING CRAFT(CN)

(240308) -- SHANGHAI, March 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A student shows a toy made of Tubu (homespun cloth) during an intangible cultural heritage promotion class in Qingpu District of Shanghai, east China, Feb. 3, 2024. Tubu dyeing and weaving craft is a local intangible cultural heritage in Shanghai. The handmade fabric with rich geometric patterns is popular in the countryside of Shanghai. In Dongmao Village, Tubu dyeing and weaving techniques are passed on and developed from generation to generation. In 2021, a training center was set up in the village to better promote the craft. Shen Jiahui, who is in charge of the training center, keeps on designing new products such as hand-bags, toys, and bookmarks, with the trainees. At present, the industry of the homespun cloth has not only increased the incomes for the locals of Dongmao Village, but also brought fame to the village. (Xinhua/Liu Ying)

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CHINA-CHONGQING-DRAGON AND PHOENIX CANDLES-INHERITOR-INNOVATION (CN)

(240128) -- CHONGQING, Jan. 28, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chen Jianyou makes dragon and phoenix candles at his workshop in southwest China's Chongqing, Jan. 25, 2024. The making craft of dragon and phoenix candles, a pair of candles with a dragon figure on one candle and a phoenix of the other, is an intangible cultural heritage of Chongqing Municipality. The candles bear the wishes for good luck and brightness and represent people's yearning for a better life. Because of the complicated production procedures and low profit of making the traditional dragon and phoenix candles, the inheritance of the craft has once been challenged. In order to upgrade the products and to meet the market demand, Chen Jianyou, an inheritor of the craft, improved and innovated the appearance of dragon and phoenix candles after mastering the traditional skills. In recent years, Chen's workshop has launched cultural and creative products such as aromatherapy candles to draw customers of younger generations. "Any industry needs continuo

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CHINA-CHONGQING-DRAGON AND PHOENIX CANDLES-INHERITOR-INNOVATION (CN)

(240128) -- CHONGQING, Jan. 28, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chen Jianyou displays dragon and phoenix candles at his workshop in southwest China's Chongqing, Jan. 24, 2024. The making craft of dragon and phoenix candles, a pair of candles with a dragon figure on one candle and a phoenix of the other, is an intangible cultural heritage of Chongqing Municipality. The candles bear the wishes for good luck and brightness and represent people's yearning for a better life. Because of the complicated production procedures and low profit of making the traditional dragon and phoenix candles, the inheritance of the craft has once been challenged. In order to upgrade the products and to meet the market demand, Chen Jianyou, an inheritor of the craft, improved and innovated the appearance of dragon and phoenix candles after mastering the traditional skills. In recent years, Chen's workshop has launched cultural and creative products such as aromatherapy candles to draw customers of younger generations. "Any industry needs conti

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CHINA-CHONGQING-DRAGON AND PHOENIX CANDLES-INHERITOR-INNOVATION (CN)

(240128) -- CHONGQING, Jan. 28, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chen Jianyou makes dragon and phoenix candles at his workshop in southwest China's Chongqing, Jan. 25, 2024. The making craft of dragon and phoenix candles, a pair of candles with a dragon figure on one candle and a phoenix of the other, is an intangible cultural heritage of Chongqing Municipality. The candles bear the wishes for good luck and brightness and represent people's yearning for a better life. Because of the complicated production procedures and low profit of making the traditional dragon and phoenix candles, the inheritance of the craft has once been challenged. In order to upgrade the products and to meet the market demand, Chen Jianyou, an inheritor of the craft, improved and innovated the appearance of dragon and phoenix candles after mastering the traditional skills. In recent years, Chen's workshop has launched cultural and creative products such as aromatherapy candles to draw customers of younger generations. "Any industry needs continuo

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CHINA-CHONGQING-DRAGON AND PHOENIX CANDLES-INHERITOR-INNOVATION (CN)

(240128) -- CHONGQING, Jan. 28, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chen Jianyou (2nd L) discusses with colleagues at his workshop in southwest China's Chongqing, Jan. 25, 2024. The making craft of dragon and phoenix candles, a pair of candles with a dragon figure on one candle and a phoenix of the other, is an intangible cultural heritage of Chongqing Municipality. The candles bear the wishes for good luck and brightness and represent people's yearning for a better life. Because of the complicated production procedures and low profit of making the traditional dragon and phoenix candles, the inheritance of the craft has once been challenged. In order to upgrade the products and to meet the market demand, Chen Jianyou, an inheritor of the craft, improved and innovated the appearance of dragon and phoenix candles after mastering the traditional skills. In recent years, Chen's workshop has launched cultural and creative products such as aromatherapy candles to draw customers of younger generations. "Any industry needs continu

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CHINA-CHONGQING-DRAGON AND PHOENIX CANDLES-INHERITOR-INNOVATION (CN)

(240128) -- CHONGQING, Jan. 28, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chen Jianyou displays dragon and phoenix candles at his workshop in southwest China's Chongqing, Jan. 24, 2024. The making craft of dragon and phoenix candles, a pair of candles with a dragon figure on one candle and a phoenix of the other, is an intangible cultural heritage of Chongqing Municipality. The candles bear the wishes for good luck and brightness and represent people's yearning for a better life. Because of the complicated production procedures and low profit of making the traditional dragon and phoenix candles, the inheritance of the craft has once been challenged. In order to upgrade the products and to meet the market demand, Chen Jianyou, an inheritor of the craft, improved and innovated the appearance of dragon and phoenix candles after mastering the traditional skills. In recent years, Chen's workshop has launched cultural and creative products such as aromatherapy candles to draw customers of younger generations. "Any industry needs conti

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CHINA-CHONGQING-DRAGON AND PHOENIX CANDLES-INHERITOR-INNOVATION (CN)

(240128) -- CHONGQING, Jan. 28, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chen Jianyou makes dragon and phoenix candles at his workshop in southwest China's Chongqing, Jan. 25, 2024. The making craft of dragon and phoenix candles, a pair of candles with a dragon figure on one candle and a phoenix of the other, is an intangible cultural heritage of Chongqing Municipality. The candles bear the wishes for good luck and brightness and represent people's yearning for a better life. Because of the complicated production procedures and low profit of making the traditional dragon and phoenix candles, the inheritance of the craft has once been challenged. In order to upgrade the products and to meet the market demand, Chen Jianyou, an inheritor of the craft, improved and innovated the appearance of dragon and phoenix candles after mastering the traditional skills. In recent years, Chen's workshop has launched cultural and creative products such as aromatherapy candles to draw customers of younger generations. "Any industry needs continuo

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CHINA-CHONGQING-DRAGON AND PHOENIX CANDLES-INHERITOR-INNOVATION (CN)

(240128) -- CHONGQING, Jan. 28, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chen Jianyou makes dragon and phoenix candles at his workshop in southwest China's Chongqing, Jan. 25, 2024. The making craft of dragon and phoenix candles, a pair of candles with a dragon figure on one candle and a phoenix of the other, is an intangible cultural heritage of Chongqing Municipality. The candles bear the wishes for good luck and brightness and represent people's yearning for a better life. Because of the complicated production procedures and low profit of making the traditional dragon and phoenix candles, the inheritance of the craft has once been challenged. In order to upgrade the products and to meet the market demand, Chen Jianyou, an inheritor of the craft, improved and innovated the appearance of dragon and phoenix candles after mastering the traditional skills. In recent years, Chen's workshop has launched cultural and creative products such as aromatherapy candles to draw customers of younger generations. "Any industry needs continuo

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CHINA-CHONGQING-DRAGON AND PHOENIX CANDLES-INHERITOR-INNOVATION (CN)

(240128) -- CHONGQING, Jan. 28, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chen Jianyou checks dragon and phoenix candles at his workshop in southwest China's Chongqing, Jan. 25, 2024. The making craft of dragon and phoenix candles, a pair of candles with a dragon figure on one candle and a phoenix of the other, is an intangible cultural heritage of Chongqing Municipality. The candles bear the wishes for good luck and brightness and represent people's yearning for a better life. Because of the complicated production procedures and low profit of making the traditional dragon and phoenix candles, the inheritance of the craft has once been challenged. In order to upgrade the products and to meet the market demand, Chen Jianyou, an inheritor of the craft, improved and innovated the appearance of dragon and phoenix candles after mastering the traditional skills. In recent years, Chen's workshop has launched cultural and creative products such as aromatherapy candles to draw customers of younger generations. "Any industry needs continu

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Bruno Le Maire Addresses His New Year's Wishes - Paris

French Minister for the Economy and Finances Bruno Le Maire and French Junior Minister for Public Accounts Thomas Cazenave and French Junior Minister for Small and Medium Compagnies, Craft Industries and Tourism Olivia Gregoire and French Junior minister for Digital Transition and Telecommunications Jean-Noel Barrot and French Junior Minister for the Industry Roland Lescure at the New Year's wishes at the Ministry of Economics, Finance and Industrial and Digital Sovereignty, in Paris, France on January 8, 2024. Photo by Jean-Bernard Vernier/JBV News/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bruno Le Maire Addresses His New Year's Wishes - Paris

French Minister for the Economy and Finances Bruno Le Maire and French Junior Minister for Public Accounts Thomas Cazenave and French Junior Minister for Small and Medium Compagnies, Craft Industries and Tourism Olivia Gregoire and French Junior minister for Digital Transition and Telecommunications Jean-Noel Barrot and French Junior Minister for the Industry Roland Lescure at the New Year's wishes at the Ministry of Economics, Finance and Industrial and Digital Sovereignty, in Paris, France on January 8, 2024. Photo by Jean-Bernard Vernier/JBV News/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bruno Le Maire Addresses His New Year's Wishes - Paris

French Minister for the Economy and Finances Bruno Le Maire and French Junior Minister for Public Accounts Thomas Cazenave and French Junior Minister for Small and Medium Compagnies, Craft Industries and Tourism Olivia Gregoire and French Junior minister for Digital Transition and Telecommunications Jean-Noel Barrot and French Junior Minister for the Industry Roland Lescure at the New Year's wishes at the Ministry of Economics, Finance and Industrial and Digital Sovereignty, in Paris, France on January 8, 2024. Photo by Jean-Bernard Vernier/JBV News/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Skill loss poses threat to Australian manufacturing industry: report

STORY: Skill loss poses threat to Australian manufacturing industry: report SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 15, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:16 LOCATION: Canberra CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of machines 2. various of workers in workshop (file) STORYLINE: Australia's manufacturing industry is under threat from a generational loss of skills and expertise, research has warned. In a study published on Thursday, researchers from the University of South Australia (UniSA) found that a decline in craft skills in employment since 2006 has been exacerbated by some manufacturers moving their operations offshore, causing a loss of knowledge that threatens Australia's ability to sustain a local manufacturing industry. "The biggest threat to Australia's making economy is its ageing workforce. Australia benefited hugely from trade-skills migration in the decades following WW2 and up until the 1980s we had a strong domestic manufacturing sector," Susan Luckman, author of the study and director of the Creati

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CHINA-SHANXI-QIKOU ANCIENT TOWN-TOURISM INDUSTRY (CN)

(231002) -- TAIYUAN, Oct. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Yan Qiangqiang makes gourd crafts in the Qikou ancient town of Linxian County, north China's Shanxi Province, Aug. 2, 2023. In 2016, Yan Qiangqiang opened a store in Qikou selling gourd crafts. His craft skills brings him an annual income of more than 100,000 yuan (about 13,696 U.S. dollars). Qikou, an ancient riverine town along the Yellow River, was an important trade ferry in history. However, with the development of land transportation, the Qikou ancient town declined in terms of trade volume, leaving many of its historical buildings in disrepair. In recent years, local authorities have carried out protection and restoration of historical buildings and ancient dwellings in the Qikou ancient town. At the same time, the integrated development of culture and tourism is also promoted. Today the ancient town has become a popular tourist attraction. More than 5,000 people out of a population of about 30,000 in the town are engaged in the tourism industry. (Ph

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CHINA-SHANXI-QIKOU ANCIENT TOWN-TOURISM INDUSTRY (CN)

(231002) -- TAIYUAN, Oct. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Yan Qiangqiang makes gourd crafts in the Qikou ancient town of Linxian County, north China's Shanxi Province, Aug. 2, 2023. In 2016, Yan Qiangqiang opened a store in Qikou selling gourd crafts. His craft skills brings him an annual income of more than 100,000 yuan (about 13,696 U.S. dollars). Qikou, an ancient riverine town along the Yellow River, was an important trade ferry in history. However, with the development of land transportation, the Qikou ancient town declined in terms of trade volume, leaving many of its historical buildings in disrepair. In recent years, local authorities have carried out protection and restoration of historical buildings and ancient dwellings in the Qikou ancient town. At the same time, the integrated development of culture and tourism is also promoted. Today the ancient town has become a popular tourist attraction. More than 5,000 people out of a population of about 30,000 in the town are engaged in the tourism industry. (Ph

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Egypt's coastal city gains fame in shipbuilding

STORY: Egypt's coastal city gains fame in shipbuilding DATELINE: Sept. 6, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:17 LOCATION: DAMIETTA, Egypt CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of workers building ships at a workshop along River Nile in Damietta Governorate, Egypt 2. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): AHMED AL-ETREBY, Owner of a shipbuilding workshop in Ezbet al-Borg 3. various of a shipbuilding workshop STORYLINE: Egypt's northern coastal city of Ezbet al-Borg, where the Nile River meets the Mediterranean Sea, has been leading in shipbuilding in the country for decades. Inheriting the craft from his forebears, Ahmed Al-Etreby highlighted shipbuilding as a time-honored industry deeply rooted in Egypt's history. He noted that although shipbuilding is available in almost all Egyptian coastal cities, Ezbet al-Borg is unique for its high-standard manufacturing skills. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): AHMED AL-ETREBY, Owner of a shipbuilding workshop in Ezbet al-Borg "We inherited this profession from generation to generation. In the past, we only use

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COMPUTERIZING AM OLD CRAFT

COMPUTERIZING AM OLD CRAFT,mechanization, technology, designer, copier, MFP, scanner, fashion, factory, SHIMA SEIKI, shimatronic, science, industry, technology=Date:Feb 1994, Place:JAPAN

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Local, foreign craftsmen showcase their works at Algeria's int'l craft exhibition

STORY: Local, foreign craftsmen showcase their works at Algeria's int'l craft exhibition DATELINE: Dec. 2, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:43 LOCATION: Algiers CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the 23rd International Craft Industry Exhibition STORYLINE: As many as 256 craftsmen are taking part in the 23rd International Craft Industry Exhibition being held in the Algerian capital of Algiers. Craftsmen from various countries are showcasing all kinds of traditional works of art, such as silver jewelry, traditional outfits, traditional brass and copper utensils, traditional crockery, wooden utensils, and other handmade stuff. The fair has been an occasion for exchanging craft techniques and know-how, as well as discussing potential partnerships between the exhibitors. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Algiers. (XHTV)

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Chinese villagers shake off poverty by producing folk musical instrument

STORY: Chinese villagers shake off poverty by producing folk musical instrument DATELINE: Sept. 18, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:16 LOCATION: GUIYANG, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Guizhou's Maniao Village 2. various of people producing Lusheng 3. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): YU SHITING, Lusheng craftsman, Maniao Village STORYLINE: Lusheng is a traditional Chinese folk musical instrument made of bamboo pipes. In 2006, China listed the craft of Lusheng making as the national intangible cultural heritage. When festivals or important occasions come, Miao ethnic people in Maniao Village, southwest China's Guizhou Province, play Lusheng. The village has a long history of producing the instrument. In recent years, the Lusheng-producing industry has seen robust development thanks to the support of the local government. It has not only helped Maniao villagers shake off poverty, but also laid a solid foundation for rural revitalization. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): YU SHITING, Lusheng craftsman, Maniao Village "This y

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Indonesia's biggest fashion festival returns offline this year

STORY: Indonesia's biggest fashion festival returns offline this year DATELINE: April 16, 2022 LENGTH: 00:04:14 LOCATION: Jakarta CATEGORY: SOCIETY/CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): SUN LEI, Xinhua correspondent 2. Group shots of fashion show in catwalk 3. SOUNDBITE (English): POPPY DHARSONO, Indonesia Fashion Week President 4. Group shots of Indonesian craft STORYLINE: The Indonesia Fashion Week 2022 is being held from April 13 to 17. Models are wearing stylish dresses made by creative designers on the stage, conveying the unique fashion ideas and richness of the Indonesian culture. STANDUP (English): SUN LEI, Xinhua correspondent "After last year's absence, the Indonesia Fashion Week 2022 has finally returned offline from April 13 to 17 at the Jakarta Convention Center as the country is taking steps to ease COVID restrictions. Indonesia Fashion Week is the largest fashion event in the country that aims to support the fashion industry in Indonesia. It is also a means to support designers and fashio

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Craft beer fair attracts crowd of beer industry personnel

A craft beer fair in Tokyo attracts a large number of people associated with the beer industry on May 20, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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"Edo Bekko" tortoiseshell craft to be listed as traditional artifact

Three pieces of "Edo Bekko" tortoiseshell craftwork are shown at the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry in Tokyo on May 11, 2015, as examples of traditional Japanese artifacts to be added to the ministry's list of such products. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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India's silk-weaving industry on wane with fewer craftsmen, customers

Indian silk weavers work at the looms to produce fabric for luxury "sari" clothing for women on Aug. 30, 2015, in the suburbs of Varanasi, a northern India town known for the craft. The traditional weaver's craft facing its demise due to shortage of successors to the low-income job and changes in the fashion tastes of Indian women. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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India's silk-weaving industry on wane with fewer craftsmen, customers

An Indian silk weaver works at the loom to produce fabric for luxury "sari" clothing for women on Aug. 30, 2015, in the suburbs of Varanasi, a northern Indian town known for the craft. The traditional weaver's craft is facing its demise due to shortage of successors to the low-income job and changes in the fashion tastes of Indian women. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Silk spinning

A spinning wheel is turned by hand using a combination of toothed wheels. Silk spinning was a traditional craft in northern Kanto, and by the middle of the Meiji era, some areas had developed it into a manufacturing industry.==Date:unknown, Place:unknown, Photo:Ogawa Kazumasa, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number7‐49‐0]