福建安溪举办中国家居藤铁工艺文化博览会

Quanzhou, November 11 (Reporter Du Sumin) Anxi, Fujian Province is the world's rattan iron craft capital and China's home craft industry base. This morning (5th), as one of the linkage activities of the 5th Maritime Silk Road International Art Festival, the <>rd China Home Furnishing Rattan Iron Craft Culture Expo with the theme of "Artist Residence, Quality Life" opened in Anxi, Fujian.

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Awarding ceremony (photo by CCTV reporter Du Sumin)

At the opening ceremony, the awarding ceremony of the "World Crafts Council Craft City - Rattan Iron Craft Capital" was held. Rosie Greenlis, President of the World Crafts Council, and Gada Xi Jiawei, Chairman of the World Crafts Council Asia-Pacific Region, came to present the plaque to Anxi.

Prior to August, after the approval of the World Crafts Council, Fujian Anxi was awarded the world's only "World Rattan Iron Craft Capital". This means that Anxi will further present the rattan iron craft culture and traditional skills to the world.

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Rattan iron handicraft boutique (photo by CCTV reporter Du Sumin of China Central Radio and Television)

"Anxi, Fujian Province is one of the world's 40 famous craft cities, and we hope to share this excellent craft culture with people in other regions." Rosie Greenlith, President of the World Crafts Council, said in her speech.

At the same time, Rosie Greenlith said that she was very happy to participate in such a grand event. "The World Crafts Council and the Craft Cities Network are a great testament to the rich diversity of crafts around the world and the common bond that unites us," she said. ”

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Rattan iron handicraft boutique (photo by CCTV reporter Du Sumin of China Central Radio and Television)

She spoke highly of China's efforts to pass on its craft heritage. According to her, China's enthusiasm for the network of craft cities is particularly high, especially in the fifty districts of Anxi, Fuxin, Dongyang, Dehua, Hui'an, Xianyou and Donghai. "Holding such a grand event in Anxi today is China's commitment to inheriting this craft heritage."

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Rattan iron handicraft boutique (photo by CCTV reporter Du Sumin of China Central Radio and Television)

It is understood that the Anxi rattan iron craft is known as "magic art on the fingertips". Originated from bamboo and rattan weaving skills, after four stages of development of "bamboo weaving - rattan weaving - rattan iron - home craft", it has gradually become a diversified industrial system of home craft culture, and is the second largest livelihood industry in Anxi County after the tea industry. Anxi home craft culture industry enjoys a high reputation at home and abroad with exquisite skills, large scale, complete products and far-reaching influence. Its industry output value and sales rank first in the same industry in the country. There are more than 2200,3000 process enterprises and more than 150,60 processing points, with an output value of <> billion yuan. The products are exported to more than <> countries and regions, accounting for half of the overseas market of similar products, and have become a distinctive symbol of Anxi and a bright element of "Maritime Silk Road Culture".

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A master craftsman from Iran creates a thangka on the spot (photo by Du Sumin, a reporter from China Central Radio and Television)

It is also understood that during the expo from November 11th to 5th, various craft boutiques from other 7 world handicraft cities were collectively unveiled. "Hui'an, the world's stone carving capital", "Dehua, the world's ceramic capital", "Jiangsu's East China Sea, the world's crystal capital", "the world's gem capital - Iran's Mashhad", "the world's mosaic capital - Jordan's Madaba" and other cities jointly exhibit their excellent skills here.