The Way of the Great Master — Gao Yingpo Art Exhibition
National Art Museum of ChinaThe Way of the Great Master — Gao Yingpo Art Exhibition, part of the National Art Museum of China's invitational series on arts and crafts scholarship, ran from 6 September to 7 October.
Craft for the World — Hebei Quyang Stone Carving Exhibition
National Museum of ChinaCraft for the World — Hebei Quyang Stone Carving Exhibition was organised jointly by the National Museum of China, the Hebei Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism, the Hebei Provincial Cultural Heritage Bureau, the Baoding Municipal People's Government, the Hebei Museum and the Quyang County People's Government. In two sections, A Thousand Years of Radiance and Ancient Rhyme in Contemporary Form, it gathered the most representative surviving works of Quyang carving from the Han, Northern and Southern Dynasties, Sui and Tang, Five Dynasties, Song and Yuan periods, and set beside them fine contemporary works by Quyang carvers that answer the present age with invention. Together they gave a full picture of Quyang stone carving across its historical periods and a systematic account of its transmission, its techniques and its renewal. Three works by Master Gao were shown at the National Museum: Soul of China — Yellow Emperor, Soul of China — Yan Emperor and Soul of China — Chiyou.
Changsha Labour Service Brand Development Conference
The conference was held in Changsha on 21 and 22 November 2024. The 2024 National Labour Cooperation and Labour Service Brand Development Conference was a nationwide event on building labour service brands, held in Changsha, Hunan, on 21 and 22 November 2024 and jointly organised by the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, China Media Group and the Hunan Provincial People's Government. Under the theme Partnership for Employment, Craftsmanship for Brand, it was addressed by the State Councillor and by the Minister of Human Resources and Social Security and the Governor of Hunan Province. Master Gao exhibited more than ten works.