Shao Wenli, an inheritor of Wuzhou kiln firing techniques from Jinhua, talks with African people about celadon culture. [Photo/Tide News]

Shao Wenli, a provincial inheritor of Wuzhou kiln firing techniques from Jinhua, Zhejiang province, brought this national intangible cultural heritage to a Zhejiang celadon tour exhibition in Rabat, Morocco, this September.

This year marks the 70th anniversary of China-Africa diplomatic relations and the China-Africa Year of People-to-People Exchanges, with Jinhua having established trade relations with all African countries and regions. About 30,000 Jinhua merchants operate businesses in Africa, with exports consistently exceeding 8 percent of China's total, ranking first among prefecture-level cities.

Cultural exchanges are thriving too, with the city having organized over 60 China-Africa cultural events in more than 40 African countries, reaching over 100 million people.

Africa boasts a rich ceramic tradition, such as Morocco's Fez pottery. As China-Africa cooperation deepens, African youth show growing interest in Chinese culture, making Africa a fertile ground for cultural exchange.

The exhibition highlights celadon, a symbol of ancient China-Africa maritime Silk Road exchanges, through kiln sites, ports, and relics, illustrating its historical journey to Africa.

Shao emphasized that the Wuzhou kiln is an excellent medium for China-Africa cultural exchange, and expressed his hope to create more channels to bring this national intangible cultural heritage to the world.