A wide range of cultural and creative products – from Zibo city in East China's Shandong province – went on display at the Tourism Development Conference of Shandong 2022, held on June 26-27 at the popular tourist attraction Nishan Sacred Land in Jining city in the province's southwest.
Zibo is a city with long history and rich cultural ambience and boasts a great number of crafts, such as ceramics-firing technology and the brewing process for Wangcun vinegar.
Zibo handicrafts go on display at the exhibition. [Photo/WeChat ID: zibowenhualvyou]
The city selected a three-piece Huaguang ceramics work, a 10-piece color glaze work, a 10-piece Boshan raindrop ceramics glaze work and Wangcun vinegar for the exhibition.
A selection of exhibits at the Tourism Development Conference of Shandong 2022. [Photo/WeChat ID: zibowenhualvyou]
The Boshan raindrop ceramics glaze work employed a special firing technique to give its radial raindrop-shaped crystals a silver luster. This firing technique is listed as a provincial intangible cultural heritage item.
Wangcun vinegar, a time-honored brand, uses an ancient technique to brew the vinegar with local millet from the mountain area and pure water from deep underground. Its traditional brewing is also listed as a provincial intangible cultural heritage item.
