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Chapter 320
Chapter 320
Director Chen felt the warmth of County Magistrate Liu's hospitality and immediately shook hands with him amiably, "County Magistrate Liu, you're too kind."
He hadn't expected that Yu City's reception would exceed his expectations.
Although the matter had already been settled, this attitude from the other party indeed made him feel very pleased.
County Magistrate Liu was naturally courteous, as the other party could bring benefits to the county.
"County Magistrate Liu, let's go and take a look at the farm first!" Director Chen also promptly expressed his request.
As the person in charge of handicraft heritage management, he was very particular about the skills in this field.
The longer he worked in this industry, the clearer he understood the significance of intangible cultural heritage for ethnic heritage.
These skills represented the splendid history of the entire ethnic culture and were also proof of the nation's past glory.
Without these brilliant heritage skills, their nation would not be as great as it is today.
Therefore, these witnesses of ethnic history could not be allowed to fade into the annals of history.
His task was to preserve these heritage skills, allowing more people to see them and appreciate their brilliance.
The current ethnic heritage arts were like an elder on the verge of death, once glorious and radiant, witnessed by many.
In modern times, perhaps the elder was no longer relevant, but they certainly still wanted to be seen.
Now, their job was to let this elder rejuvenate, showcase their brilliance once more, and be seen again.
Moreover, they had done their job well, and many heritage crafts had been collected and promoted, allowing more people to see and learn about these splendid historical crafts.
This was the meaning of their work.
When he first received Yu City's application, he immediately noticed the exquisite bamboo craftsmanship.
Indeed, the craftsmanship was astonishing.
He had reviewed bamboo craftsmanship before, and the craftsmanship from that place had also been collected.
But this time, the bamboo craftsmanship from Yu City was even more advanced and of higher quality than the previous one.
It could be said that he had never seen such perfect bamboo craftsmanship.
The bamboo products from Liyuan Farm's Bamboo Cultural Park could become the epitome of the entire bamboo craftsmanship.
So, he wanted to go and check it out immediately.
Understanding Director Chen's request, County Magistrate Liu nodded and led the way, guiding the other party to the car.
In no time, the car started and headed towards Liyuan Farm. Soon, they drove out of the county town.
After the car parked in Liyuan Farm's parking lot, County Magistrate Liu took Director Chen to the Bamboo Cultural Park.
Upon arriving at the farm, Director Chen was very curious about the scene inside.
After all, he had already read a lot about Liyuan Farm online and knew that it was quite famous.
Seeing the dense crowd of visitors, it was evident that there wasn't much difference from the online descriptions.
This place was genuinely popular; otherwise, there wouldn't be so many tourists.
In no time, County Magistrate Liu led Director Chen to the outside of the Bamboo Cultural Park.
As soon as they reached the exterior, Director Chen was stunned by the outer wall.
An indescribable feeling spread from his heart, a feeling of incredulity.
It was as if the entire wall had been meticulously designed, bearing the imprint of culture.
This is truly unbelievable.
"County Magistrate Liu, who designed the main part of this Bamboo Cultural Park?" Director Chen asked in disbelief.
County Magistrate Liu smiled and explained, "Director Chen, the Bamboo Cultural Park was designed by the farm owner himself, and it was also his idea to propose this project."
"When he proposed the project, we weren't sure if it would work, but he said that these bamboo craft skills are the crystallization of Youcheng's cultural heritage. They represent the once-glorious bamboo craft culture of Youcheng and are a testament to its history. They shouldn't be abandoned."
"So, his persistence at the time also moved us, and our county specifically invested in the creation of this Bamboo Cultural Park."
"Now you can see that the Bamboo Cultural Park has been a great success and is very popular with the public."
"It's truly remarkable. If I have the chance, I'd really like to meet the person behind it," Director Chen couldn't help but say.
He could be certain that if it weren't for the other party's persistence back then, this Cultural Park wouldn't exist today.
Moreover, he wouldn't have seen bamboo crafts of such quality, and this craft, which could serve as a benchmark, would have completely disappeared from history.
This was something he didn't want to see.
"Director Chen, I can try to arrange a meeting, but Mr. Zhang is quite busy, so I'm not sure if I can get an appointment," County Magistrate Liu said with a smile.
He understood Mr. Zhang's personality and knew that he didn't enjoy socializing, so he couldn't promise anything on Mr. Zhang's behalf.
He could only wait and ask Mr. Zhang later. If Mr. Zhang agreed to the meeting, that would be great, but if he didn't, there was nothing he could do.
"Director Chen, let's go inside and take a look!" County Magistrate Liu invited Director Chen to head inside.
Director Chen nodded and followed him in.
Lin Mengyao had been waiting with Old Man Guo and the other masters. When she saw County Magistrate Liu bringing people in, she knew they were from the Intangible Cultural Heritage side.
Lin Mengyao immediately stepped forward to greet them, "County Magistrate Liu."
County Magistrate Liu recognized her, as he was familiar with the farm's department management. He introduced her, "Director Chen, this is Manager Lin from the Intangible Cultural Heritage side."
"Director Chen, welcome to the Cultural Park. We appreciate your guidance on our bamboo craft skills," Lin Mengyao warmly welcomed him.
"You're too kind, Manager Lin," Director Chen replied. He then noticed the rich aroma filling the air and even saw smoke permeating the atmosphere.
He turned and saw Zhang Ban being worshipped in the corner.
Having studied bamboo craft culture, he naturally knew who Zhang Ban was.
This was the master of bamboo craft skills in their country.
Witnessing this, he felt that the Cultural Park's heritage and depth had risen by more than just one level.
To inherit intangible cultural heritage, one must trace its roots. Only by knowing the roots can one observe the cultural journey that follows.
And now, the Liyuan Farm Bamboo Cultural Park had become the very root of bamboo craft skills.
"Let's pay our respects to Ancestor Zhang together!" Director Chen said to the group.
"Director Chen, you're truly impressive. You recognized at a glance that our Bamboo Cultural Park worships Ancestor Zhang," Lin Mengyao couldn't help but admire him for this.
This showed that he was indeed a person with profound cultural knowledge.
Even Old Man Guo and the others admired Director Chen, and they followed him to the other side to offer incense to Ancestor Zhang Ban.
(End of Chapter)
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