In the depths of Fuyang Road in Rizhao City, Shandong Province, there is a hidden museum dedicated to black pottery called the Black Pottery Xing Culture Museum. Although not a "national brand", this museum has its own unique features. It is the first specialized museum in China to focus on black pottery art. It is like a window, showcasing the highest level of prehistoric pottery technology and craftsmanship in China and even the world - the infinite charm of black pottery. Entering here, you can not only see the endless vitality of the millennium kiln fire, but also feel the pulse of the times in the inheritance of ceramics. The ancient craftsmanship and exquisite craftsmanship of the Longshan Culture's eggshell black pottery high handled cup, with its unique shape and exquisite craftsmanship, have become a shining work of art with historical light, shining like black paint, bright like a mirror, thin like paper, and sound like a bell. It is unglazed and shiny black, with a thin and hard texture. The thickest part of its wall is only 1 millimeter, and the thinnest part is only 0.2 millimeters. The craftsmanship is exquisite and can be called a world masterpiece. The eggshell black pottery high handled cup is therefore praised by the archaeological community as "the most exquisite production of Earth civilization four thousand years ago". Rizhao is an important place for the inheritance of black pottery culture, and the craftsmanship of black pottery production has been passed down from generation to generation, never stopping since ancient times. From mud to pottery, it requires more than 20 processes, including pulling, repairing, flattening, carving, polishing, drying, and firing. Each process has its own requirements, "Xing Baodong, director of the Xing Culture Museum of Black Pottery, told reporters in detail about the production steps of black pottery. As a representative inheritor of the provincial-level intangible cultural heritage project "Rizhao Black Pottery Firing Techniques" in Shandong, Xing Baodong integrates the style of the times into black pottery techniques, breaks the barrier between tradition and modernity, and endows contemporary black pottery artworks with new life and vitality. In addition to showcasing black pottery artworks, the Black Pottery Xing Cultural Museum also focuses on the inheritance and innovation of black pottery culture. The museum has a black pottery making experience room and collaborates with multiple primary and secondary schools to provide them with materials, venues, and consumables. Public welfare classes are held to allow children to experience the charm of black pottery culture through interactive experiences. In addition, the museum also maintains cooperation with several universities such as Shandong Vocational and Technical University of Foreign Languages and Rizhao Technician College, offering arts and crafts courses in the field of black pottery, establishing a black pottery master studio, and having Xing Baodong, a part-time professor, regularly train students. Xing Baodong stated that black pottery, as an important representative of ancient Chinese ceramics, not only has extremely high artistic value, but also carries rich cultural connotations and lasting historical memories. However, with the rapid development of modern life, the functionality of black pottery has gradually declined. Therefore, how to bring black pottery back into the public eye has become a topic that Xing Baodong continues to cultivate. Recently, his book "A Brief History of Chinese Black Pottery Culture through Painting", which uses the realistic techniques of Chinese ink painting art to visually introduce the development process of black pottery, is about to be published and distributed. In order to integrate black pottery techniques and culture into modern life and industrial systems, and showcase the unique charm of the new era, Rizhao City has supported a group of black pottery artists like Xing Baodong, who are tirelessly exploring new paths for this traditional craft. As of now, over a hundred enterprises in Rizhao City have been involved in the black pottery industry, with an annual total output value exceeding 100 million yuan. (New Society)