In his previous life, Su Yanqiu was a top cultural relic restorer in the Forbidden City. He devoted all his efforts to protecting the Su style openwork carvings, but he watched helplessly as his old craftsmanship was lost, his father died in hatred, and he himself died suddenly in front of his workbench.
Once reborn and returned to 1992, the woodcarving workshop is facing forced demolition, and the survival of the intangible cultural heritage hangs by a thread!
This time, she returned with the golden finger of the "intangible cultural heritage holographic database". She could identify precious wood at a glance, reproduce lost techniques, and warn of hidden dangers in craftsmanship. She vowed to safeguard the Su family's century-old foundation.
Refusing to lie down and make money, she decided to lead the old craftsmen to make a comeback: using leftover materials to make cultural creations that hit the streets, integrating openwork patterns into modern designs, and taking advantage of the Internet and foreign trade to break down social barriers.
From a small workshop on the verge of demolition to a nationally renowned cultural brand; from an old craft that no one cares about, to a cultural business card that goes abroad.
Su Yanqiu used his ingenuity as his pen and the times as his paper. He not only made Su-style openwork carving popular all over the world, but also gathered craftsmen of intangible cultural heritage such as tapestry and velvet flowers to build a cultural bridge across national borders.
On the way, she met Gu Shiyan, a like-minded investor, and the two went from business partners to soul mates. While protecting tradition and pioneering innovation, they embarked on a passionate love affair between intangible cultural heritage and the times.
"In this life, I not only want to keep the old craftsmanship alive, but also let the world see Chinese ingenuity!"
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