Expats explore celadon culture in Ningbo

[Video by Gong Senjie for chinadaily.com.cn]

Cixi, a county-level city in Ningbo, Zhejiang province is famed for its celadon culture and is home to a cluster of Yue kiln archaeological sites.

Yue kiln celadon was first made in the Eastern Han Dynasty (25-220) in locations such as the Shanglin Lake area in Cixi, which was part of Yue prefecture in the Tang Dynasty (618-907).

A celadon-themed event was held at the city’s Kuangyan Experimental School, which features an educational program in celadon culture, on March 19. A group of ten expats visited the school to experience the traditional Chinese culture.

Shamsidinova Maryam Utkirbekovna, an Uzbek girl who grew up in China, is very interested in Chinese culture. The trip gave her an up-close look at historic arts and crafts, including the history, production processes, innovative products and celadon music performances.

Check out some hightlights of the event.