00:00Swan paper is one of the most important traditional materials in Chinese culture.
00:05Used for centuries in calligraphy and painting, it can preserve artworks for more than a thousand years.
00:11Our correspondent Bruno Falchi visited one of the emblematic sites dedicated to preserving this tradition and brings us the following
00:18report.
00:21In Jinxian County, in Anhui Province, Swan paper is part of a millennia-old tradition that brings together production, cultural
00:30heritage and tourism.
00:32The Chinese Swan Paper Culture Park is located here.
00:36It receives more than 200,000 visitors a year and includes a museum and space where visitors can learn about
00:45the history and production
00:47of this traditional Chinese craft.
00:50The history of our Swan paper is very ancient.
00:53It has more than a thousand years of history, from its origins in the Tang Dynasty to the present day.
00:58In 2009, the process of making Swan paper was successfully included in the representative list of the intangible cultural heritage
01:05of humanity.
01:06The entire papermaking process consists of 108 stages and takes three years.
01:12But the history of this tradition is not only found in museums.
01:16It is also in the hands of those who, generation after generation, keep this craft alive.
01:23Behind every sheet is an artisanal process that requires time, precision and specialized knowledge.
01:32One in every nine residents of Jinxian was directly, or indirectly,
01:33to the church.
01:54One in every nine residents of Jinxian was directly, or indirectly,
02:01involved in this activity when it was reorganized as intangible cultural heritage of humanity.
02:08Today, the county has more than 300 companies in the sector, with annual production exceeding 800 million yuan.
02:21I have been working in this field for 27 years.
02:24Especially now that the number of tourists has increased,
02:27we need to be even better prepared to receive visitors with a good attitude and friendly service.
02:33Our goal is to combine production with tourism and turn shuan paper and tourism in Jinxian into a calling card
02:39for the future.
02:41The quality of our service needs to keep pace with this development.
02:44This is one of our main tasks.
02:50The integration of heritage, production, and tourism is also part of policies promoted by the Communist Party of China,
02:58to strengthen culture and promote its connection with economic and social development.
03:04Jinxian, a millennial-old tradition, has thus become living heritage, a source of employment, and a driver of local development.
03:13In Fauci, Jinxian, China, for Telesur.
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