Hetian jade feast held on Saturday in Yudu, Xinjiang

On August 10th, Suzhou jade carving masters from Jiangnan Water Township and Urumqi jade carving masters from the western border took Hetianyu as the media and gathered at the 4th floor of Yudu City, Xinjiang Urumqi, to hold a feast of Hetian jade. More than 400 pieces of masterpieces of Suzhou jade carving masterpieces, jade masters forums of Suzhou and Xinjiang, Suzhou jade masters and Xinjiang jade friends face-to-face salon tasting sessions...

The quaint atmosphere of "Qian Shen Shen Ren" ancient Shu Wen Hetian jade pieces, interesting Lotus pond frog Ming jade ornaments, exquisite elegant landscape Hetian jade brand ... ... the same day in Xinjiang Yudu jade city on the fourth floor, a piece of wonderful workmanship, moist The clear Ling Yu attracts hundreds of peers and jade friends.

“Suzhou jade carving has always been known for its exquisiteness, gracefulness, and extremely humanistic characteristics. After so many years of development, Suzhou has become one of the largest Hetian jade processing bases in the country.” Masters of Suzhou and Xinjiang jade carvings held in the morning of the same day. At the Forum's exchange meeting, Tian Lizhe, vice president of the Suzhou Yushi Culture Industry Association, said that Xinjiang is the hometown of Hetian jade and that there will be great gains for the exchange to Xinjiang.

Majin Gui, national master of jade carving in Xinjiang and master of Chinese arts and crafts, spoke at the meeting. Xinjiang is the most important source of raw materials and the most important sales place for Hetian jade in China. Xinjiang’s Hetian jade market accounted for more than 30% of the country’s annual turnover, but Jade processing power is weak.

“At present, the jade carving workers in the Urumqi region have seven or eighty people, and there is still a big gap between them and the actual needs. In addition, the level of craftsmanship needs to be improved. From this point of view, we have learned a lot from Suzhou jade carvings. Ma Jingui also put forward a proposal, whether it will be possible to refine the market division of labor in the future and sell the sales to market professionals. For jade cultivators, they should immerse themselves in creative work.

Li Zhongzhi, secretary-general of the Xinjiang Jewellery and Jade Jewelry Industry Association, said that in recent years, Su Zuo jade carving has won many awards in various major national exhibitions and events. For Xinjiang consumers, Su Zuoyu knows many of its names, and the solution is less. The masters of jade sculptures that have emerged in recent years in Suzhou, the inheritance and breakthrough of their techniques, their ideas and their experience, this exchange may be more likely to arouse the resonance of the Xinjiang jade carving industry.

“We hope that the platform we build will promote the development of the Hetian jade carving industry in Xinjiang.” Yu Jianguo, general manager of Xinjiang Yudu Jade City, one of the organizers of the event, said that the development of the jade carving industry is essentially the development of craftsmanship. The key is still Jade carving talent competition. There are currently hundreds of jade carving workshops and jade carving teams with more than 10,000 people in Suzhou. Its talent advantages and technical advantages are self-evident. This time, it will be able to promote peer-to-peer exchanges between colleagues from the jade and jade communities in Xinjiang and Suzhou. It should be said that they have complementary advantages and can lead to a win-win situation between the two places.

It is reported that the Suzhou Jade Sculpture Cultural Art Exhibition and the Xinsu Jade Sculpture Master Forum are organized by Xinjiang Jewellery & Jade & Jewelry Industry Association, China Southern Airlines Culture & Media, Aviation Travel News, Suzhou Datong Jade Culture Communication Co., Ltd., Xinjiang Yudu Jade City, and urban consumption. The Morning Post co-organized the invited jade carving masters Zhao Xianzhi, Fan Tongsheng, Ge Hong, Hou Xiaofeng, Li Jian, and Ye Qing. The activities took various forms and continued until August 20.

What are the investment prospects of jade carving masters and Everbright Bank's high-end customers? How to taste a piece of Hetian jade carving work... On the afternoon of August 10th, six well-known jade carving masters from Suzhou and the high-end customers of Urumqi branch of China Everbright Bank and Yufu of Morning News Yuyou Club held a jade friend salon event. “Hetian jade has now become one of the brightest stars in the current investment field. In the 1980s and 1990s, one kilogram of suet Hetian jade was also one or two hundred yuan, and now the price of high-end Hetian jade seed material is one gram. Ten thousand yuan.” At the beginning of the event, Tian Lizhe, vice president of the Yushi Cultural Industry Association of Suzhou, gave a lecture on the topic of investment prospects of Hetian Yu that bank customers were most concerned about.

Tian Lizhe said that market practice has proven that in the past more than ten years, the annual yield of Hetian jade above average is at least 20%, and that of high-end or master masters is at least 30%.

This work is pretty good-looking; this piece of jade is so unique, it is a pity that the statue was immediately sealed... On the day of the Jade Friendship Salon, in addition to Hetian Yu’s knowledge lectures, six Suzhou jade carving masters also face to face. He exchanged and communicated with jade friends and tasted the jade collections brought by jade friends, and made professional answers to various questions raised by friends.

“I always like Hetian jade but I don’t understand or dare to contact. Participating in this kind of face-to-face salon exchange with the jade carving masters is very beneficial. In the future, I am more aware of my own funds management.” After the event, Yuyou ** suggested to the organizers. This kind of activity should be held more than a few, "not only learned the knowledge, but also met with jade carving masters and many new friends." ** said.

It is reported that the Suzhou famous jade carving masters with high gold content and the high-end client resources of banks with economic strength and investment demand come together to discuss the Hetian jade investment collection and the exchange of Hetian jade culture. first.

“At present, Hetian jade has become a hot spot for public collections. Especially in Xinjiang, investment collection Hetian jade has a geopolitical advantage. Among the high-end customers that we have contacted in the past few years, many customers are very interested in Hetian jade collection and appreciation.” The relevant person in charge of the retail department of the Urumqi branch of China Everbright Bank, the organizer of the event, told reporters.

He explained that because of the asymmetric information and the lack of public trading platforms, the vicious circle of multi-masters, changing hands, and competing for price increases has made the masterpieces "highlighted". Many people who really like the works of masters miss out on the opportunity. Even if they do, they will try their best. “That is why we have built up a platform for face-to-face exchanges between the high-end customers of Everbright Bank and jade carving masters by coordinating multiple resources, so that people who love jade can directly face the raw materials, the authors, and the works and eliminate the concerns of speculation in jade.”

“The hosting of Yuyou Salon is also a major innovation in the value-added services of high-end customers of banks.” The relevant person in charge of the retail department of Urumqi Branch of China Everbright Bank told the reporter that in recent years, Everbright Bank has attached great importance to the depth and breadth of high-end customer services, in addition to providing In addition to financial services such as special wealth management and exclusive treatment, they also focus on satisfying their full range of needs and provide a wealth of non-financial value-added services such as health care, sports and leisure, and children's education. In the future, the bank will also organize irregularly high-end customer activities such as appreciation of various works of art, healthy health, and golf according to customer needs, and become a good partner in the business of the customer and a good steward in life.