Peony magic: How hearing-impaired students in China's Heze turn peony culture into artistic careers

A group of hearing-impaired students are crafting dreams with their hands by learning peony porcelain and wood carvings to transform local peony culture into intangible cultural heritage art in Heze City, east China's Shandong Province. 

CGTN's Mi Sutong visited Heze Special Education School to document how these students have evolved from "nervous beginners" to "heritage artisans" through endless practice shaping porcelain petals and refining wood carvings.

Teachers use sign language to create personalized courses. "Through these crafts, we not only understand the beauty of our hometown peonies but also gain skills to build our futures," the students said.

By merging peony culture with vocational training, the school has helped over 100 graduates find jobs in cultural enterprises as craftsmen and ceramists, turning traditional crafts into careers. Watch how "silent ingenuity" preserves peony heritage and empowers deaf students to embrace the world through art!