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2022 Suzhou International Day approaching

(chinadaily.com.cn) | Updated : 2022-11-11

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Attend classes on making traditional Chinese and Korean fans at Suzhou Museum West on Nov 19-20. [Photo/WeChat account: isuzhou365]

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the normalization of China-Japan diplomatic relations, the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and South Korea, China-Japan Cultural and Sports Exchange Promotion Year, and the China-South Korea Year of Cultural Exchanges.

The Suzhou International Day: China-Japan-South Korea Crafts and Cultural Exhibition will open on Nov 19 with the hope of deepening Suzhou-Japan and Suzhou-South Korea cooperation in various areas and promoting high-standard opening-up.

A series of cultural exchange activities, including exhibitions, concerts, courses on traditional culture, tour exhibitions of paintings, and culture and sports fairs will be held throughout November and December.

Among them, two cultural classes organized by Suzhou Museum West in Suzhou New District on the making of fans popular in Suzhou and South Korea's Jeonju will open on Nov 19-20.

People interested in the cultural immersion activities can register online via the official WeChat account of Suzhou Museum West. Epidemic prevention and control measures must be observed.

As Chinese people were the first in the world to use fans, Suzhou fans have a long history and there is a variety of folding fans, sandalwood fans and moon-shaped fans. Exquisite in design and production, the Suzhou fan is unique and encapsulates skills in design, mounting, carving, inlaying and painting, and therefore is hailed as the "Elegant Suzhou Fan”.

Traditional Korean handmade fans are made of Korean bamboo and Korean paper from Jeonju. The Jeonju fan is unique among Korean handicrafts. It includes the Taiji fan and bamboo fan and is suitable as a daily decoration.

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