The Foreign Affairs Office of the People’s Government of Changchun City (CCFAO) organized a trip for the delegation of FAW to the Museum of Arts and Crafts of Jilin Province Wednesday morning on November 10, 2021. Twenty-two foreign experts and their families were invited to the activity meant to strengthen service for the foreign experts of FAW, help them and their families further appreciate the charm of traditional Chinese arts and crafts and enrich their cultural life in Changchun City. 

Ou Shuo, Deputy Director General of CCFAO, extended his warm welcome to the participants, saying, “The trip is expected to make us close to each other through which we hope to demonstrate the charm and meanwhile help you better understand and appreciate the local culture of Changchun City.” 

The Museum of Arts and Crafts of Jilin Province, which is located at the Jingyuetan National Forests Park, is a cultural complex integrating such functions as art exhibition, conference, educational activity and artistic project. In line with the concept of “arts and crafts for the people”, the museum has been serving as a place to exhibit and popularize the exquisite artworks with regional cultural characteristics of Jilin Province. 

Accompanied by the tour guide and the interpreter of CCFAO, the delegation visited such thematic series with unique folk craft characteristics of Jilin Province as Chinese painting, ship model, egg and root carving and Yuping’s figure, and listened to the stories of inspirations and know-hows of making such artistic works. Among the exhibits that most interested the guests included basaltic fired ceramics and Songhua inkstone representing the uniqueness and craftmanship of traditional Chinese folk arts and crafts. 

This activity promoted the dialogue and exchange between the foreign experts and the local culture and art of the city, narrowed the distance between the foreign nationals and the city, and raised their sense of happiness and belonging in the city. The participants indicated that the activity had provided them a chance of knowing more about the traditional Chinese culture and art especially the local folk arts and crafts of Jilin Province, and expressed their hope of joining more of such activities organized by CCFAO to appreciate the charm of traditional Chinese culture and art.