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SISU students participate the exhibition of Songjiang Cotton Cloth and Uyghur Printed Cloth


12 June 2024 | By Zhai Yun | SISU

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  • Uyghur Printed Cloth.

    Uyghur Printed Cloth.

  • Songjiang Cotton Cloth

    Songjiang Cotton Cloth

  • Li introduced the composition method of woodblock

    Li introduced the composition method of woodblock.

  • The students practiced the Uyghur woodblock printing skills

    The students practiced the Uyghur woodblock printing skills

  • The woodblock of Uyghur printed cloth

    The woodblock of Uyghur printed cloth

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hanghai International Studies University (SISU) participated in the opening ceremony of the exhibition of Songjiang Cotton Cloth and Uyghur Printed Cloth, which was recently opened to the public in Xinjiang, China.

 

At the exhibition, student members of SISU Center for the Documentation and Communication of Chinese Intangible Cultural Heritage observed and touched the Songjiang cotton cloth up close. They also learned about the historical development of Songjiang cotton cloth, which originated from Songjiang, Shanghai.

“The Songjiang cotton cloth was once so popular, accounting for two-thirds of the national cloth output in Qing Dynasty.” SISU student Nima Yangzom commented.

The Songjiang cotton cloth and the Uyghur printed cloth are both Chinese intangible cultural heritages. The Songjiang cotton cloth has soft texture and various patterns. The Uyghur printed cloth has many ethnic styles of patterns, including the Han, Arabic and Islamic styles.

Li Fei, the Uyghur printed cloth inheritor, showed the SISU students the woodblock used for printing. The process of making the Uyghur printed cloth is carving patterns on pear wood or walnut wood, dipping the woodblock into black dye, and then stamping it onto the cloth. Li also introduced that the woodblock has been the most

The students also observed and recorded the process of Uyghur printed cloth printing and dyeing. Under the instruction of Li, they practiced the Uyghur woodblock printing skills on a three-foot piece of Songjiang cotton cloth.

"A single woodblock alone is not sufficient to make printed cloth. A complete set of woodblocks is necessary. Unity among ethnic groups is crucial for preserving and inheriting intangible cultural heritage, just as the set of woodblocks is key to the printed cloth." Li added.

Li also shared his own story with the students. When he was young, he became obsessive about the endangered Uyghur printed cloth. He said because of his belief that he has the responsibility to inherit these skills. He has transformed this passion into a lifelong career and is willing to impart this craft to anyone who is interested.

Then, Zhang Lijun, the team leader teacher of SISU Center for the Documentation and Communication of Chinese Intangible Cultural Heritage, discussed the dissemination of cultural symbols in Xinjiang with Li. Zhang highlighted that these textiles act as a bridge to link different cultures.

The “Documentation and Communication of Chinese Intangible Cultural Heritage” center was established by SISU teachers and students in 2019. It aims to use internet and new media technologies to disseminate Chinese culture. It has already researched over 60 intangible cultural heritages.

 

 

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