The China National Arts and Crafts Museum is showcasing a rich tapestry of artworks and handicrafts that highlights both traditional and contemporary craftsmanship of exceptional quality.
Since its opening in February 2022, the museum, also known as the China Intangible Cultural Heritage Museum, has welcomed over 2 million visitors. On the first day of the seven-day National Day holiday, which begins on Tuesday, the number of visitors who made appointments to visit reached 6,144.
To enhance the visitor experience during the holiday, the museum has launched several new exhibitions that emphasize both appreciation and artistry.
The museum has a total floor area of 91,126 square meters, comprising six above-ground floors and two underground floors, and houses fourteen exhibition halls and one multi-functional hall.
The museum currently collects a wide range of artworks and handicrafts. The main focus is on works created after the founding of the People's Republic of China. Among them, four large jade artworks - "Magnificent Scenery of Mount Tai", "Condensing Fragrance and Auspiciousness", "Diverse Blooms", and "Joyful Celebration Across the Seas" - are considered national treasures due to their large scale, excellent materials, ingenious design and exquisite craftsmanship.
One of the key techniques employed in some of the jade artworks is hollow-out carving, which involves hollowing out part or most of the jade material. This craft originated in the Neolithic Age and has evolved over thousands of years.
"This piece is a stone carving that applied hollow-out carving techniques, with the smallest carving knife used to work on the central part being thinner than an embroidery needle," said Zhang Yue, a guide of the museum.
Museum in Beijing attracts visitors with exquisite artworks and handicrafts during National Day holiday
Museum in Beijing attracts visitors with exquisite artworks and handicrafts during National Day holiday
China is willing to strengthen communication, enhance trust, eliminate interference, and deepen cooperation with Canada to bring bilateral relations forward on a steady and sound track in solid strides under the new circumstances, said Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Thursday.
Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, met with Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand in Beijing on the day.
Referring to Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney's visit to China, the first by a Canadian prime minister in eight years, Wang said the trip marks a milestone in bilateral ties and signals a turning point in the relationship.
The leaders of the two countries will hold meetings and talks, which are expected to open up new prospects for bilateral relations, said Wang.
The world today is undergoing profound and complex changes, and the impact of China-Canada relations transcends the bilateral scope, Wang noted.
Wang said that China and Canada have different social systems, stemming from different historical and cultural heritage, and based on the choices of their respective people.
He urged both sides to view each other in a rational and amicable manner with an inclusive mindset, handle issues on the basis of mutual respect, focus on the agenda of cooperation, and send positive messages so as to foster optimism, inject greater confidence into the development of bilateral relations, and jointly build a new type of strategic partnership between China and Canada.
Anand said the new Canadian government attaches great importance to relations with China. She also added that Prime Minister Carney looks forward to engaging in in-depth exchanges with Chinese leaders during the visit to set the course for the development of bilateral relations, resume dialogue in various fields, pursue more mutually beneficial outcomes, enhance coordination and cooperation in multilateral affairs, and further advance the strategic partnership between the two countries.
China ready to work for steady, sound ties with Canada: FM
