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Intangible Cultural Heritages
The Art of Clay Figure Zhang

Clay Figure Zhang is a centuries-old school of painted clay sculpture that originated in Tianjin.

10:08, 08-04, 2026
Soak Up Guizhou's Rich Herbal Heritage

Tucked away in the lush mountains of Congjiang County, Guizhou Province in southwest China, is a millennia-old herbal bath tradition practiced by the Yao people, one of China's oldest ethnic groups.

14:16, 07-06, 2026
The Craft of Jingdezhen Porcelain Making

Jingdezhen porcelain has long held an unrivaled position in the global porcelain industry, and its craftsmanship has been celebrated as one of China's most iconic traditional handicraft for centuries.

10:47, 06-04, 2026
Uygur Dawazi, a Tightrope Walking Art

Uygur Dawazi (Davaz) is a traditional acrobatic art form of the Uygur people, a Chinese ethnic group from Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region in northwestern China.

09:50, 05-06, 2026
Sichuan Opera

Sichuan Opera is the most influential regional opera genre in southwestern China.

10:30, 03-30, 2026
The Torch Festival of the Yi Ethnic Group

The Torch Festival is the most significant and grandest celebration for all Yi communities across China's Yunnan, Guizhou, and Sichuan provinces, with a history spanning over a thousand years.

10:32, 03-04, 2026
Ningxia Hui People's Hua'er Folk Songs

Hua'er, literally meaning "flower," is a genre of folk songs created and sung by the Han, Hui, Tibetan, Dongxiang, Mongolian, and other ethnic groups in Gansu and Qinghai provinces as well as Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region in northwest China.

10:34, 02-02, 2026
Nanjing Yunjin Brocade Weaving Technique

The Nanjing Yunjin brocade, known for its stunning luster, exquisite patterns, and a wealth of shades, represents the highest level of Chinese brocade craftsmanship.

15:29, 01-05, 2026
Khoomei: An Ancient Vocal Tradition

Hoomei is a traditional throat-singing art created by the Mongolian ethnic group and is regarded as one of the oldest forms of this low rumbling vocal technique in the world.

10:20, 12-08, 2025
The Epic of King Gesar

King Gesar is an epic that is circulated among the Tibetan, Tu and Mongolian ethnic groups living in the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau and surrounding regions.

15:03, 11-03, 2025
The Craft of Weifang Kite Making

Weifang City of east China's Shandong Province is located in the central part of the Shandong Peninsula, bordering the Bohai Sea to the north and the Yellow Sea to the south.

10:29, 10-09, 2025
Traditional Longquan Celadon Firing Technique

Longquan, a historic city in east China's Zhejiang Province, is renowned for its exquisite celadon ware, featuring fine texture and pure, jade-like glaze.

16:11, 09-02, 2025
Wuqiao Acrobatics

Wuqiao County in Hebei Province is known as the acrobatics capital of China. In 2006, Wuqiao acrobatics was included in the first list of China's national intangible cultural heritage items.

10:58, 07-31, 2025
Luoyang Peony Festival

The peony, known as the "king of flowers" in China, is one of the country's most celebrated flowers.

15:08, 07-03, 2025
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