Taiwan people experience embroidery culture in SND

Taiwan youth pose for a group photo before a poster for the embroidery culture-themed salon. [Photo/WeChat account: snd-szgxqfb]

An embroidery culture-themed salon was held in Suzhou New District, Suzhou, East China's Jiangsu province on July 27, the day after the launch of the third Cross-Strait Youth Culture Month in the city.

Taiwan people admire Su embroidery at the Mashan Tourist Center in SND. [Photo/WeChat account: snd-szgxqfb]

More than 150 Taiwan people from all walks of life and Taiwan youth were impressed by the exquisite artworks at the Mashan Tourist Center in SND after experiencing the unique embroidery culture by visiting exhibitions, attending lectures and making the art piece themselves.

A Taiwan participant tries making an embroidery. [Photo/WeChat account: snd-szgxqfb]

Yao Jianping, Chinese master of arts and crafts and national inheritor of Su embroidery, Li Wenbo, founder of the Su embroidery brand "Yao Silk", and Song Yaqiao, an embroiderer from Taiwan, were invited to share the history, culture, and innovation of embroidery and the story between them and embroidery.

Participants try making Su emborideries. [Photo/WeChat account: snd-szgxqfb]

Wu Haoxi, Suzhou master of arts and crafts, noted that this activity is quite meaningful to gather youth from the Strait and establish a deep cultural bond with them.