May 2023 Events
On May 5, Mr. Zhang Jiaqian, President of our association, led a group of six people to Quanzhou City, Fujian Province to conduct an investigation and exchange on Maritime Silk Road culture.
Quanzhou City is the cultural center of southeastern Fujian, China, the starting point of the ancient Maritime Silk Road, and a national historical and cultural city with a profound cultural heritage.
The Quanzhou Municipal United Front Work Department also attaches great importance to this exchange, and the association is very grateful to the leaders for leading the inspection.
On the morning of the 6th, President Zhang led a delegation to Dehua City, the "World Porcelain Capital", to visit the ancient kiln sites of the Song Dynasty, including the "Qudou Palace Ancient Kiln Site" and the "Taiping Palace Kiln Site".
On the afternoon of the 6th, the delegation visited the Quanzhou Overseas Transportation History Museum and inspected the collections under the guidance of Director Ding Yuling.
On the morning of the 7th, the delegation visited the Dongmen Kiln and exchanged ideas with local cultural relics collectors.
This investigation and exchange on Maritime Silk Road culture confirmed the Song Dynasty "Diaoyu Island Shipwreck" of the Ocean Culture and Art Association.
The products of the four Quanzhou kilns in Fujian are:
"Magnetic Kiln"
"Yi Kiln"
Dongmen Kiln
Tongan Kiln
This trip to Quanzhou was very fruitful. The Association will continue to work hard to promote cultural exchanges between overseas Chinese and China.
Work hard to promote the development of the Belt and Road Initiative.