TV show spotlights ceramics to create unique gifts

The TV show 2024 China Gift has spotlighted ceramics for its ongoing season, which debuted on Jiangxi Satellite TV on Wednesday.

In its first episode, anchorwoman Yang Lan serves as the host of the China Gift Workshop and has invited 12 ceramic artists to join the program to create ceramic gifts for five recipients of the China Government Friendship Award. The recipients hail from the Czech Republic, the United Kingdom, Kazakhstan, Egypt and Belgium.

Additionally, Shan Jixiang, former curator of the Palace Museum, Lyu Pinchang, a professor of ceramic art at the Central Academy of Fine Arts, arts critic Lu Rongzhi, and Dai Yuxiang, a professor of ceramic art at the China Academy of Art, have all joined to witness the creation of the gifts and interpret the unique craftsmanship and diverse value of ceramics.