In the over 2300-year history, 'jun ci' has always been man-made. The craftsmen made china piece by piece. This time Da long will follow a craftsman to learn how to make china. Amateur as he was, he still wanted to have a try. Whether he made a plate or made a mess? Let's see how his tries work.
In the English language, the ceramic pottery enjoys the same name as the country, china. The most beautiful, most priceless ceramic pottery is called 'jun ci'. And in Xuchang, you will find some of the finest ceramic pottery in the world. One special thing about 'jun ci' is its cracks. You may see a lot of cracks in it but you cannot feel them by hand. As time goes by, the cracks will gain more in quantity which add more beauty to the artwork.
Besides the long and profound history, city Xuchang also has its booming industry dedicating to the country's economic development. In Xuchang, lots of factories make wigs. They use human hairs to transplant into wigs. The workers will cut the hair off, weave it on machine and then weave them on hand. Usually it will take 30 to 40 minutes to produce a wig. Some of the styles are beyond your expectation. Come on on this week's getaway!
In Xuchang, there is a specialty called 'bin'. You know in northern China, wheat and breads are even more than rice. If you want to make out why the flour making into 'bin' is so delicious, you should have a look at the team who make the fresh flour. Two friends of our host, Da long, are grinding the flour. Da long works out a way to make his friends work faster. Let's have a look how it works.
