Tibetan crafts entice city shoppers
Exhibition of cultural heritage, old and new, once again draws crowds to Beijing's Beihai Park, Yang Feiyue reports.
He and his apprentices have injected fresh vitality into the art form by applying it to decorative and functional items, such as pendants and car hangings.
"The materials remain rooted in tradition — highland clay and bright mineral pigments," he says.
The tsatsa works are among 500 handicrafts and cultural products on display at the second edition of Cultural Homeland, Blessed Rangtang, a cultural and tourism promotion event that will last until June 3 at Beijing's Beihai Park. The event coincides with the 100th anniversary of the park being opened to the public.
Rangtang county is a proud custodian of Tibetan cultural heritage, with an impressive ecosystem of intangible cultural preservation that covers 122 protected heritage items, 175 master artisans, 69 dedicated training centers, and 15 specialized craft workshops, the county's deputy Party secretary Ngawang explained at the event launch ceremony, which was hosted by Rangtang government, BTG Tourism Development and Beihai Park.
