Bakhrieva Takhmina, an international student from Shanxi University, is fascinated by glassware crafts. She was delighted to find Chinese ink paintings adorning glass salad bowls, reflecting innovative designs that blend Chinese and Western elements. Takhmina believes that glassware crafts need continuous inheritance and innovation to win the favor of consumers at home and abroad.

"I want to make our Chinese glassware products better through my efforts, so that more foreign friends will like our products," Luo said.

Wang Wendong contributed to this story.

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