Innovation and Tradition Blend at the First Beijing Mini Maker Faire

From Makezine:

For me, the most interesting highlight came from the blend of Western innovation and Chinese tradition.

The Faire had four sections: exhibits, forums, stage performances, and workshops. Each section featured a mixture of new and old, like a small robot from Intel and some Chinese traditional handicrafts, such as candy blowing using brown sugar dough to create candy figurines. Arduino and 3D printing exhibits were featured along with Chinese silk embroidery. Exhibits for virtual reality glasses stood side by side with face painting from the Beijing (Peking) Opera.
Western innovation was very popular because some of the Chinese exhibitors were able to apply some of the Western designs and material choices into traditional Chinese styles in jewelry. These exhibits had the largest crowds, so there’s a clear connection for the Chinese consumer to these new ideas, and I am really interested in seeing how this develops in the future.

http://makezine.com/2015/11/13/innovation-and-tradition-blend-at-the-first-beijing-mini-maker-faire/