Time-honored cloisonné enamel enjoys modern revival(1/8)

Artworks of jingtailan, or cloisonnéenamel, are showcased at a museum in Beijing on Dec. 12, 2019. (Photo/Xinhua)

Jingtailan, the world-renowned cloisonnéenamel representing one of China's most time-honored forms of art, has undergone a revival in the modern era, thanks to the efforts and wisdom of Chinese craftsmen.

Technicians in the Beijing Enamel Factory Co Ltd have been working to achieve breakthroughs in designing and creating cloisonnéenamel artworks.

Let's see how cloisonné enamel artworks, China's national intangible cultural heritage, are made in a factory with over 60 years of history.

A cloisonnéenamel artwork is fired for the first time in Beijing on Dec. 12, 2019. (Photo/Xinhua)

A technician takes a cloisonnéenamel work out of the fire in Beijing on Dec. 12, 2019. (Photo/Xinhua)

A technician makes inlays on a copper body of cloisonnéenamel in Beijing on Dec. 4, 2019. (Photo/Xinhua)

A technician colors a cloisonnéenamel work in Beijing on Dec. 4, 2019. (Photo/Xinhua)

A technician colors a cloisonnéenamel work in Beijing on Dec. 4, 2019. (Photo/Xinhua)

A technician colors a cloisonnéenamel work in Beijing on Dec. 4, 2019. (Photo/Xinhua)

A cloisonnéenamel artwork is showcased in Beijing on Dec. 12, 2019. (Photo/Xinhua)