The Ceremony of jinan University China White Dehua PorcelainWorks Donation &Collabration Signing

On October 22, 2024, the donation and strategic cooperation signing ceremony for Dehua porcelain works from Jinan University was held at Sihai Art Space. Hosted by Ye Zhihai, Vice Dean of the Cultural Heritage and Creative Industry Research Institute of Jinan University, Huang Junrong, Deputy Secretary of the Dehua County Party Committee, Chen Ping, Dean of the Cultural Heritage and Creative Industry Research Institute of Jinan University, Zeng Xiansheng, Executive Deputy Director of the Dehua County Ceramic Office, and Zhou Zhi, Deputy Director of the External Liaison Office of Jinan University, attended the signing ceremony. Representatives from both sides had in-depth exchanges, discussed friendship and development, and opened a new chapter of cooperation between Jinan University and Dehua County.

Huang Junrong, Deputy Secretary of Dehua County Party Committee, and Chen Ping, Dean of the Cultural Heritage and Creative Industry Research Institute of Jinan University

During the discussion and exchange between the two sides, Huang Junrong, Deputy Secretary of Dehua County Committee, stated that the cooperation between Dehua County and Jinan University is a model of the integration of culture and education, art and academia. On the occasion of the 118th anniversary of Jinan University, Dehua County is honored to donate precious ceramic artworks to Jinan University. Secretary Huang specifically pointed out that Dehua hopes to leverage the academic strength of the UNESCO Chair on World Traditional Handicrafts: Inheritance and Innovation at Jinan University to promote the innovative development of Dehua's ceramic industry. Both parties will empower Dehua Ceramics to further enhance its creative design, cultural and creative industries, and consumer sectors through professional training, international exchanges, and cooperation.

Chen Ping, Dean of the Institute of Cultural Heritage and Creative Industries at Jinan University, stated that the signing of this strategic cooperation will inject new impetus into the research and innovation of Dehua's ceramic industry. She mentioned that Dehua ceramics is not only a craft, but also a cultural inheritance and continuation. In today's globalized world, we hope to promote Dehua Porcelain Art to a broader international stage and help it shine in international cultural and artistic exchanges by leveraging the academic platforms of universities and the international influence of teaching chairs.

Subsequently, both parties signed a strategic cooperation agreement, aimed at fully leveraging the scientific research and talent advantages of Jinan University and the ceramic industry advantages of Dehua County, achieving resource sharing and complementary advantages. Both sides will carry out extensive and in-depth cooperation in multiple fields such as technological innovation, talent cultivation, cultural inheritance, and international communication. With the help of Jinan University and the teaching platform, we will help Dehua ceramics better integrate with creative design, cultural industry, new consumption channels, and empower the development of Dehua ceramic industry.

Both parties sign a strategic cooperation agreement

Dehua, as the millennium porcelain capital, is renowned throughout the world for its warm and jade like Chinese white. At the donation ceremony, Dehua County donated dozens of exquisite Dehua ceramic treasures to Jinan University, including representative masterpieces such as Wenchang Emperor, Fu · Jian, Wanshi Shibiao, and Hundred Treasures Gather. The Wenchang Emperor, as a representative figure of the Dehua Ming and Qing dynasties, embodies the continuation and inheritance of a thousand year cultural heritage, while the Eternal Teacher Model deeply praises the noble spirit of Confucianism represented by Confucius and expresses the cultural connotation of respecting teachers and valuing education. Each piece of porcelain embodies the wisdom and hard work of Dehua craftsmen, showcasing the outstanding craftsmanship and artistic achievements of Dehua porcelain.

The millennium porcelain capital, passed down from generation to generation; Hand in hand with the future, set sail far away. The cooperation between Dehua County and Jinan University will leverage Jinan University's disciplinary resources and academic platform as the highest institution for overseas Chinese to further integrate Dehua into the international art and cultural system, assist in the inheritance and modern innovation of porcelain art, and provide a new path for Chinese culture to go global.