Shijiazhuang Yuhua District: Experience Traditional Culture and Handicrafts of Intangible Cultural Heritage

Recently, a collection of workshop integrating culture, creative products and handicrafts in Yuhua District of Shijiazhuang City was popular among consumers.

Visitors choosing cultural and creative products [Photo via Xia Ziqi]

Visitors choosing cultural and creative products [Photo via Xia Ziqi]

Located on the Locomotive Pedestrian Street in Yuhua District, the workshop is full of exquisite cultural and creative products, especially handicrafts of intangible cultural heritage. There is a bewildering variety of handicrafts such as lifelike golden toads and small but exquisite silver pots.

A visitor trying to paint with quartz grains [Photo via Xia Ziqi]

A visitor painting on a linen bag [Photo via Xia Ziqi]

A visitor making rings with intangible cultural heritage craftsmanship [Photo via Xia Ziqi]

It is said that the workshop serves for handicrafts display, hands-on activities, and sales of cultural and creative products. Jointly founded by 18 inheritors of intangible cultural heritage at national level in China, the workshop provides various hands-on activities such as traditional printmaking, shadow play and mask painting for visitors to appreciate the charm of intangible cultural heritage and traditional craftsmanship at close range, which has been recognized and accepted by consumers.