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When artist Qu Liangchen swapped ink brushes for Belgian printmaking tools under mentor Guy-Henri Dacos, he unknowingly became a cultural ambassador. Now, he’s lighting up diplomacy—literally.
Remember that time your town got a glow-up? Qu once orchestrated a jaw-dropping spectacle: 100,000 traditional Chinese lanterns illuminating a Belgian town, blending Eastern craftsmanship with European charm. “It was like a K-pop concert meets Renaissance fair,” one attendee grinned.
Fast-forward to 2021: Qu flipped the script by bringing Dacos’ iconic prints to China for a special exhibition celebrating 50 years of China-Belgium diplomatic relations. Talk about full-circle moments!
Why it matters for Gen Z? Qu proves art isn’t just museums and dusty textbooks—it’s TikTok-worthy collabs that make history clickable. “Each lantern is like a pixel in our global cultural display,” he told us.
With youth driving today’s creative economy, cross-border projects like these could be your next career inspo. Who knew silk lanterns and etching presses could be LinkedIn-worthy skills?
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Remember that time your town got a glow-up? Qu once orchestrated a jaw-dropping spectacle: 100,000 traditional Chinese lanterns illuminating a Belgian town, blending Eastern craftsmanship with European charm. “It was like a K-pop concert meets Renaissance fair,” one attendee grinned.
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