Artis the“wood”used tobuild“bridges”ofadvancement.In order to promotethecultural exchange between China and South Korea and jointlyboostthe development ofclothingculturein bothcountries, the 11thChina-South KoreaClothingSeminar was held on May 31stat the Sunshine Hall of Huizhi Building, Xi’an PeihuaUniversity.Jin Hangui, consul general of the Korean Consulate General in Xi’an;Karabayev Zozyhan, consul general of Kazakhstan Consulate General in Xi’an;Han Meiling, consul general of Thailand Consulate General in Xi’an;Bai Boran, vice consul general of Malaysia Consulate General in Xi’anas well asother foreign friends;Lai Bailian,secretary of the Party Committee anddirector of China Coal Aerial Surveying and Remote Sensing Bureau;Jiang Bo, chairman of Xi’an Peihua University;Li Yingfang, president of Xi’an Peihua;Luo Xinyuan, secretary ofPeihuaCommunist Party Committee;Liu YuelianandYao Wenjing,vice presidents of Peihua,along with otherteachers and students from the School of Architecture and Art Design gathered together to discuss the trends and changes in the development of clothing in China and South Korea. Themeetingwas hosted by Ju Meng, a teacherfromBroadcasting and Hosting majorofthe School of Media and Communications.
Dr. Jiang Bo, Chairman of Xi’an PeihuaUniversity
Delivered aWelcome Speech
Chairman Jiang Bo first extended a warm welcome and gratitude to the guests present. He mentioned that the Clothing and Fashion Design majorofPeihuaUniversityhas a long history and has cultivated a large number of talents for society.This event is one of the exploration and practice activitiesforthe reformof thecultivationof international talents in theclothingand fashion designfield.The event will enable students to have a deeperunderstanding and love for the essence of traditional culture, and also provide a good communication and displayplatform. At the same time, he hopes to collaborate with more universities to cultivateculturedinnovativedesign talents with international perspectivesin the new era.
Mr.JinHangui, Consul General of South Korea in Xi’an
Delivered aWelcome Speech
Mr. Jin Hangui, consul general of South Korea in Xi’an, stated in his speech that the China-South Korea Clothing Seminar is an important part of cultural exchange between China and South Korea.It has beenheldat the Xi’an Peihua University since 2013 and has nowcome toits eleventh session. The seminar hasbeen playinga positive role in deepeningthemutual understanding between the Chinese and South Korean people. This seminar has specially invitedsomedesign talents inthefashionfield, and both sides have great expectations for thisevent, hoping to further strengthenthecultural exchanges between the two countries.
Seminar
KeySook Geum, Curator of the Gilded Wadang Museum
in South KoreaDelivered Online Theme Report Titled
“Praise for Fashion Art: Originality, Internationality, and Artisticity”
ProfessorKeySook Geumtalked about how to embody art in clothing. Inher presentation of thecase studyofart works,sheemphasized theircraftsmanship and social significance.
Cao Xinqiang, Director of the Laboratory of the School of Design and ArtofShaanxi University of Scienceand Technology,GaveaThemeReporton “Shaanxi Traditional Qin Embroidery Skills and Innovative Design”
Director Cao Xinqiang introduced the historical origins of Shaanxi embroidery, pointing out that Shaanxi embroideryproducts wereamong theexportedaccessoriesalong theSilk Roadin the ancient times, and the bone needle method used inthis artis the current lock embroidery. Shaanxi embroidery retains theimageryexpression methodused inChinese embroidery, and itspracticeis not limited by time and space, with unique artistic characteristics.
Performance
Korean K-POP Performance
Chinese Classical Dance “In Flowers”
Fashion Show
Chinese Fashion Show
Korean Fashion Show
The excitingfashionshows of both sides have brought the atmosphere of the venue to a climax. All Chinese costumes in thisshoware graduation design works of the 2023 Clothing and Fashion Designmajors, and all models are students from various majors.
At the end of the performance,chairman Jiang Bo andconsulgeneral Jin Hangui walked onto the stage,markingthe successful conclusion of theclothingseminar.
Overthe past decade, the China-South KoreaClothingSeminar has become an importantoccasionfor ouruniversityto carry out cultural exchanges between China and South Korea. In the future, we will continue totake clothing as a medium tomake contributions to promoting cultural exchanges betweenthe two countries.
