Other exhibits included hand-carved crystals from the Czech Republic, silk scarves from China's Binger Silk, a gift set from L'Oreal featuring seven bookmarks depicting the crested ibis, and apple packaging from New Zealand's Rockit. The pavilion also featured socks embroidered with crested ibis motifs from Datang in Zhuji, Zhejiang province — also known as the world's sock capital, reportedly producing about 70 percent of China's socks and roughly a third of total global output.
Qu Huan, president of the Korea-China Association for Cultural Exchange, said this year's exhibits gave people more ways to encounter the bird in everyday life through things they could taste, wear, or use.
Qu said exchanges over the past two years had helped more participants from South Korea understand the Chinese idea that "lucid waters and lush mountains" are invaluable assets. The exchanges had also encouraged more entrepreneurs from South Korea to explore ways to work with Chinese businesses on conservation, Qu added.
Xu Feiyi contributed to this story.
