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By YUAN SHENGGAO | China Daily | Updated: 2019-10-25 08:41
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Attendees show interest in embroidery at the festival. [Photo by ZHANG JINZHI/FOR CHINA DAILY]

Besides their work, nearly 90 intangible cultural heritage projects from 36 countries were showcased at the exhibition.

Also at the festival, Mingyue village in Pujiang, Chengdu was commended for the preservation of its traditions and practices.

Located 90 kilometers from downtown Chengdu, the village was impoverished before a local artist rediscovered an old Qiong kiln which inspired local residents to bring its old tradition of making ceramics back to life.

Qiong kilns were used widely during the Tang Dynasty (618-907) to bake ceramics, but early examples of them have been discovered dating back as far as the Eastern Jin Dynasty (317-420).

Ceramics produced in Sichuan's Qiong kilns have for centuries held a good reputation in China and often featured decorative patterns.

The kiln rediscovered in Mingyue had been used to make items such as earthen bowls, flowerpots and pickling jars since the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911).

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