Former TV anchor aids traditional arts, crafts

In an age when people rush through their daily routines, there is less time to appreciate craft work, be it for functional or decorative purposes.

This partly explains why Chinese documentaries such as The Great Shokunin and Masters in Forbidden City, which have turned the spotlight on exquisite works of artisans and their long pursuit of perfection, have caused such a sensation among Chinese viewers in recent years.

Zhao Pu, a former CCTV anchorman, has been helping some craftspeople to pass on their skills to newer generations after he left the State broadcaster in 2015.