Dough sculpture attracts foreigners in Heze

On July 15, the "Perception of Heze" event, organized by the Heze information office and the Luxi New District in Heze city, East China's Shandong province, was held to further promote the city's image to the outside world.

Expats take a group photo in Luxi New District in Heze city. [Photo by Sun Anqi for chinadaily.com.cn]

Several foreign guests from Germany, the United States and Pakistan were invited to visit Mulicun village in Luxi New District's Malinggang town, and the Qingdao Beer (Heze) Co Ltd to experience how the city balances its intangible cultural heritage with its vibrant development.

Dough sculpting is an ancient art form in China's folk art. It not only embodies the beauty of form and color, but also carries China's excellent cultural traditions.

Mulicun village is known as the "No. 1 Dough Sculpture Village in China." The exquisite and lifelike dough sculptures in various shapes and colors attract the attention of both local and international visitors alike.

During the event, Chen Sujing, a national inheritor, demonstrated the art of dough sculptures. With skillful kneading and shaping, colorful dough quickly turns into realistic figures, vibrant flowers, and lifelike animals.

As one of the four provincial new areas planned by Shandong, Luxi New District is driven by strong momentum to develop its industries, injecting strong impetus into the city's high-quality economic development. (Edited by Jin Yongxue)