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The birth of porcelain is inseparable Using clay materials and the creator’s inspiration, when the “porcelain” of Henan meets the “soil” of Xinjiang, what kind of ingenious artifacts will be created? Under the guidance of the Hami Municipal Culture and History Commission and the Henan Xinjiang Aid Front Headquarters, the Barkol County Xinjiang Aid Headquarters and the County Party Committee Propaganda Department proposed the mutually reinforcing and inclusive development idea of ”Central Plains Ceramics Returns to the Silk Road in the New Era” to fully understand the surrounding areas people. The guests who came to join in the fun looked nervous and shy. We make full use of Hami’s rich pottery resources and combine Henan’s outstanding intangible cultural heritage inheritors and artists to combine local pottery with Henan’s porcelain creations to create “new porcelain” and revisit the Silk Road.
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Porcelain white and clay
Barkol Kazakh Autonomous County, Hami City, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, is the first important town where the “New North Road” of the ancient Silk Road enters Xinjiang and is the east gate of Xinjiang. Once upon a time, iron horse wars were fought here, which also brought a mobile market to the local area. It was one of the “three major commercial cities” in Xinjiang history.
As the counterpart county of Henan’s aid to Xinjiang, Barkol County has a long history with Henan.Inextricably linked. In order to further implement the strategy of “culturally nourishing Xinjiang”, Xinjiang aid cadres now brought Central Plains Ceramics to Barkol, more than 2,000 kilometers away. “What’s wrong?” Lan Mu felt refreshed. county.
On August 29, top news reporters came to the Central Plains Ceramics Masters’ Boutique and Xinjiang New Porcelain Sunac Exhibition Hall in the Barkol Cultural Expo Park. The verdant Ru porcelain Pieces of exquisite porcelain are on display, such as the beauty of twisted porcelain. It is understood that the establishment of the museum showed the charm of Henan porcelain to the people of Xinjiang. It also invited many experts including heads of cultural and creative enterprises in Xinjiang, experts from the Xinjiang Academy of Social Sciences, experts from the China Ancient Ceramics Association, and professors from the School of Ceramics of Henan University. Together, we plan the development path of New Porcelain with high standards and a high starting point.
“Barkol County is rich in pottery clay resources, but it lacks a systematic development method. We bring Henan pottery-making skills here and use local raw materials from Xinjiang No matter what method of making porcelain is used, we will give them freedom of creation as long as they use Xinjiang clay, and these newly born porcelains are called ‘new porcelain’,” said Ma Xianghui, deputy secretary of the Barkol County Party Committee. He is the eleventh batch of cadres from Henan to come to Xinjiang to aid Xinjiang. He told top news reporters that the birth of “new porcelain” contains many meanings.
“First of all, it represents the ‘new’ of Xinjiang, and secondly, the ‘new’ of the new era. We want Central Plains porcelain to return to the Silk Road, and at the same time, it is also a fusion The ‘new’ of innovation integrates the ideas of all ethnic groups to build a strong sense of national community,” Ma Xianghui said. “Such a combination will gradually form an industrial chain in the later period, allowing Xinjiang people and even the world to feel the charm of porcelain. The cultural infiltration is subtle and silent. This is our purpose.”
Communication, fusion and collision
“I like these porcelains, they are really beautiful.” Come here.Halima, a native of Barkol County who visited, said, “My family has been to this exhibition hall and marveled at the constant rumors about Central Plains porcelain. After a divorce, can Huaer still find a good family to marry? There are still people who are willing to marry a matchmaker. Want to marry her instead of being a concubine or filling the house? She is a poor girl and has many small porcelain playthings customized. I can’t wait to come. ”
According to Ma Xianghui, local clay has some special characteristics. For example, after the clay is heated to 1280°C, it will appear foamy and become very light. The next step can be to conduct research on thermal insulation ceramics. At the same time, “New Porcelain” incorporates a variety of creative modes, some of which will use the unique patterns of Kazakhs or Uyghurs. These creative ideas will promote the integration of national cultures.
Jiang Xiaoliang, deputy director of the Barkol County Culture and Tourism Bureau, told reporters that over the years, funds from Henan’s Xinjiang aid projects, including porcelain, have been continuously delivered to Barkol. “From an early ‘blood transfusion’ industry to a ‘hematopoietic’ industry, Henan has helped the development of Barkol County in many aspects, such as the Gaojia Lake Wetland Scenic Area, where Henan’s Xinjiang Aid Fund invested 33 million yuan , creating 4A-level tourist attractions, as well as local high-quality accommodation, parking lots, etc., Henan’s aid to Xinjiang is everywhere. ”
And the local cultural industry. Development is also inseparable from the support of Henan. “Some singing and dancing performances have also entered Ba. Finally, no one who saw me or saw you can answer. Likun County, such as Dengfeng’s Shaolin martial arts, including some calligraphy and painting arts Through the exhibition of products, the chrysanthemum exhibition in Kaifeng, etc., the culture of the Central Plains has continuously entered our Barkol grassland, and we will work together to create a brilliant future,” Jiang Xiaoliang said.
Now, with the promotion of cadres aiding Xinjiang, “New Era, New Silk Road, New Porcelain Meaning” Zhongyuan Ceramics returns to the New Era Silk Road cultural exchange series With continuous promotion, it is expected that in the second half of this year, a ceramic master studio will be established, inviting masters and creative teams to come here to create, and gather the creativity of porcelain products. Secondly, ceramics classes should be established to allow more local people to perceive the charm of Central Plains porcelain and build a solid sense of the Chinese nation’s community.
When the “porcelain” of Henan collided with the “soil” of Xinjiang, a new creative model emerged at the historic moment, and culture infiltrated into every place.A piece of exquisite porcelain is also immersed in the deep friendship between Yu and Ha. Returning to the Silk Road, the integrated development of porcelain from different regions highlights the commonality of the nation and also reflects the national differences. It fully demonstrates the unique charm of the ceramic firing skills of the Central Plains and the preliminary exploration of the practice of integrating new porcelain in Xinjiang, and jointly promotes the development of the excellent culture of the Chinese nation. inheritance and development.