Name: Job Talks: Gen Z swordsmith turns ancient swords into modern treasures
Uploaded: 2026-05-05T20:52:51+08:00
Duration: 5 min 48 s
Description: Zou Qi is a swordsmith born after 1995 and an inheritor of an ancient forging craft who has turned the thousand-year-old Longquan sword into a viral cultural product. Raised to the sound of hammering metal, she now transforms traditional swords into

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Zou Qi is a swordsmith born after 1995 and an inheritor of an ancient forging craft who has turned the thousand-year-old Longquan sword into a viral cultural product. Raised to the sound of hammering metal, she now transforms traditional swords into fridge magnets, necklaces and other everyday items, bringing an ancient tradition into modern life. Despite early doubts from others, she has earned recognition for giving cold weapons a new sense of warmth. In this episode of CGTN's Job Talks, we step into the world of this young swordsmith.

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