Traditional Craftsmanship and Future Manufacturing

Ms. Hou Li is a senior professional in the film and television industry with over thirty years of experience in operations and management. She has achieved remarkable success in numerous international cooperation fields. In recent years, she has dedicated herself to promoting cultural exchanges and cooperation between China and Georgia. As a descendant of Liu Junzhou, who went to Georgia for tea-planting a century ago, she has focused more on building channels for friendly relations between China and Georgia, and became one of the few senior individuals in China who is well-versed in the history of both countries.

Tinatin Shishinashvili is the Senior Counsellor at the Embassy of Georgia to China with a specialization in Sinology. Before joining the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia in 2016, she gained valuable experience in public relations. Tinatin has translated Chinese books into Georgian. Currently, she is a PhD candidate in culture studies, focusing on intercultural communication between Chinese and Georgian cultures, a field she is passionate about.

Anna Kalandarishvili is a Textile designer, Student and representative of The Tbilisi Apolon kutateladze State Academy of Art. In 2021 enrolled in the Tbilisi State Academy of Art. Participated in programs funded by the Ministry of Culture and Sport of Georgia. Took part in the UNESCO Participation Program for 2020-2021. Is assistant of Ekaterine Geguchadze. Volunteered at the “Gegu art” studio. Got the scholarship for 1 year for the winning project “Unique device for the blind" in the competition "Leonardo da Vinci". Was Finalist of Intel International Science and Engineering Fair, Phoenix, United States.

Former news anchor at China Central Television and renowned host. Now the founder of World Artisans Congress and Chinese Artisans Conference, cultural scholar and inaugural president of China Artisan University.

Tu Juan is a vibrant and intelligent female artist. With her unique artistic perspective and exquisite craftsmanship, she has made groundbreaking creations and creative collisions between Western glass and Eastern ceramics, two distinctly different materials. Her works are not only a combination of materials but also a cross-cultural dialogue between the East and the West. This cross-cultural collision releases tremendous energy, allowing viewers to experience the vibration and visual shock within the cracks of time and space while appreciating.