1. T R A V E L I N G O F
E Y E S – ESD and
National Minority Culture
Project Introduction
Let folklore be seen
the sound of artifacts be heard Presented on behalf of Chen Haiping and his Team by
Dominik Sprenger,
RCE Hangzhou

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C a t a l o g u
01.
Policy
Background
02.
Project
Overview
03.
Future Plans

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01. Policy Background
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4. - There are 56 ethnic groups identified
and confirmed by the Central
Government.
- About 90% of China's total population
belong to the Han ethnic group, and
around 10 percent belong to minority
ethnic groups.
- Many ethnic groups live in poor,
mountainous areas and in border
regions.
- China has vowed to promote the
Common Development of All Ethnic
Groups and to protect their cultural
heritage
National Minorities in China
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5. - Around 700.000 She people still live in
the mountainous areas in and around
Zhejiang Province.
- They refer to themselves 'Shanha'
where Shan means mountain and Ha
means customers, 'customers of the
mountain'.
The She People
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6. - Communities, groups and, where
applicable, individuals should have
the primary role in safeguarding their
own intangible cultural heritage.
- The right of communities, groups and,
where applicable, individuals to
continue the practices, representations,
expressions, knowledge and skills
necessary to ensure the viability of the
intangible cultural heritage should be
recognized and respected.
Intangible Cultural Heritage
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02. Project Overview
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8. Let folklore be seen and
the sound of artifacts be heard
- Since 2015, the team "Traveling of Eyes" of Zhejiang International
Studies University has been traveling from Hangzhou to Shaanxi
Province, Jingning and Xiaoshan (Zhejiang Province).
- The team´s motto is "Let folklore be seen and the sound of artifacts
be heard”.
- Through paintings, videos, exhibitions, and product development,
the project is preserving intangible cultural heritage and promoting
traditional rural art in our fast-paced modern society.

9. In the past eight years, the project has:
- covered more than 20 towns across two
provices
- created more than 200 paintings, 28
short documentaries and videos
- carried out 12 exhibitions and 20 live
streams of artifact painting.
- The project has been reported by China
Central Television (CCTV), National
Geographic Magazine and many other
media and TV stations for many times.
Project Overview
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10. Let folklore be seen
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Title of Work: Grain Seal
Creation Time: 2019
Place of Creation: Jingning, Zhejiang
Exhibition Place: Zhejiang Jingning City
Exhibition Hall
Zhejiang International Studies University

11. Let folklore be seen
the sound of artifacts be heard
Title of Work: Grain Seal
Creation Time: 2019
Place of Creation: Jingning, Zhejiang
Exhibition Place: Zhejiang Jingning City
Exhibition Hall
Zhejiang International Studies University

12. Let folklore be seen
the sound of artifacts be heard
Title of Work: Grain Seal
Creation Time: 2019
Place of Creation: Jingning, Zhejiang
Exhibition Place: Zhejiang Jingning City
Exhibition Hall
Zhejiang International Studies University

13. With the goal of preserving and inheriting
traditional folk culture, the team conducts social
practice in villages around the country every
summer.
The Students

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03. Future Plans
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National Summer School
- With additional financial resources Art
Teachers and Students from all over
China can be invited to stay in the
villages of Jingning for one or two weeks
working in Projects to preserve She
culture in different project groups:
- 1. Art group
- 2. ESD-teaching group
- 3. Rural Development and Ethno-
Tourism and group
- 4. Marketing and promotion group

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„ESD-Alliance“ and „Pre Charity“
- More than 80 schools in Zhejiang
Province are part of our “ESD-Alliance”:
- Exhibitions can be held in the
schools
- Art teachers from ESD schools take
part in the summer school
- Students from local schools in
Jingning take part in ESD art
contests

17. T R A V E L I N G O F E Y E S
Thank you!
Let folklore be seen
the sound of artifacts be heard
Dominik Sprenger