Liaoning promotes traditional crafts

An exhibition aimed at promoting the intangible cultural heritage achievements of Northeast China’s Liaoning province was held at Shenyang Imperial Palace on June 9.

The exhibition is in line of the theme of Cultural and Natural Heritage Day, which was initiated in 2006 with the approval of the State Council; it falls every year on June 9.

Sponsored by Liaoning Provincial Cultural Bureau, the exhibition gave visitors a good opportunity to enjoy traditional crafts such as carving, paper cutting, knitting embroidery, seal drawing, sugar painting and dough modeling; with demonstrations given by craftspeople skilled in traditional art forms. 

The exhibition is designed to help educate visitors about China’s traditional crafts, said one craftsman attending the event. 

A traditional folk performance is staged at Shenyang Imperial Palace, Shenyang, Northeast China’s Liaoning province on June 6. [Photo/people.cn]

A boy receives a sugar painting in the shape of a flower during an intangible cultural heritage achievement exhibition held at Shenyang Imperial Palace on June 9. [Photo/Xinhua]

Dough models made by Zhang Fu, a skilled craftsman, on display during an intangible cultural heritage achievement exhibition held at Shenyang Imperial Palace on June 9. [Photo/Xinhua]