(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-HORINGER PAPER-CUTTING-INHERITOR (CN)

(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-HORINGER PAPER-CUTTING-INHERITOR (CN)

(240412) -- HOHHOT, April 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Duan Jianjun records paper-cutting patterns in an old residence in Horinger County, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, March 15, 2024. The Horinger paper-cutting has formed a unique artistic style with rich patterns demonstrating animals, plants and folk customs, which is closely related to the geographical location of Horinger County, a place boasts a long history of both farming civilization and nomadic civilization. The craft was included in the national intangible cultural heritage list in 2008. Duan Jianjun, 51, is a national representative inheritor of Horinger paper-cutting. Since 1994, Duan has been engaged in the protection work of Horinger paper-cutting techniques by collecting dictations from elderly people to record paper-cutting instructions and patterns. His work has brought many endangered skills and a large number of precious patterns back to life. In recent years, with the support of local authorities, Duan established an insti

Confucius Institute at Kathmandu University produces 50,000 Chinese-language professionals for Nepal

STORY: Confucius Institute at Kathmandu University produces 50,000 Chinese-language professionals for Nepal DATELINE: July 11, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:32 LOCATION: Kathmandu CATEGORY: EDUCATION/CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1.various of the 16th anniversary ceremony of the Confucius Institute 2.various of speech 3.various of performance 4.various of speech 5.various of performance 6.various of a group photo STORYLINE: The Confucius Institute at Kathmandu University has trained nearly 50,000 Chinese-language professionals for Nepal since its inception 16 years ago, as the university voiced readiness on Monday to do more to promote cultural exchanges between the two countries. The institute has not only opened Chinese language courses at universities, colleges and primary and secondary schools in Nepal, but also launched other programs including Chinese classes for Nepal Army and government officials, said Gao Xiaofeng, vice president of Hebei University of Economics and Business, which is co-building the Confucius Insti