The autumn mood in Hangzhou is getting stronger and stronger, and the Grand Canal Intangible Cultural Heritage Expo is coming soon. At the Intangible Cultural Heritage Expo, during the event, intangible cultural heritage projects and related practitioners from Japan and many domestic provinces will appear at the event, and the intangible cultural heritage feast will begin. Zhejiang·China Intangible Cultural Heritage Expo (Hangzhou Craft Week)

Time: September 20th to 24th

Location: Gongshu District, Hangzhou

Theme: "Creating a Better Life" Intangible Cultural Heritage Expo Activity Contents

Golden Arts Refinement: Beijing cloisonné production skills, Shanghai gold and silver fine workmanship production skills, Shanxi Datong bronzeware production skills and other intangible cultural heritage projects from 15 countries The works of representative inheritors of the 19th century are on display.

Japanese creations: 26 craftsmen from 12 categories including Japanese metal, lacquerware, ceramics, wood art, fiber, printing and dyeing craft projects and tea ceremony participated in the exhibition. In addition to exhibitions and sales, there are also live displays and Japanese tea ceremony experiences to experience Japanese life aesthetics.

Drama about various forms: Based on the collection of works from the 2019 Zhejiang Intangible Cultural Heritage Exhibition, it focuses on typical local operas in Zhejiang such as Kun Opera, Yue Opera, Shao Opera, and Wu Opera, showing the characteristics of each type of opera and the human emotions and world affairs in the process of inheritance.

Exquisite metalwork: 274 pieces (sets) of the intangible heritage award traditional crafts (metal crafts) exhibition shortlisted works from across the country are on display, and there is also an experience workshop on site.

Craftsmanship and Creation: Exhibiting representative traditional crafts and creative design works, as well as new generation forces and trendy products, showing the new look of intangible heritage inheritance and development.

Creating the future by hand: Exhibiting traditional craft projects with regional characteristics from the four provinces (regions) of Yunnan, Guizhou, Hunan, and Tibet.

Taste and Fragrance: Intangible Cultural Heritage Food Market, showing the production process. Inheritors from Inner Mongolia's white food making skills, Zhejiang's famous snack making skills, and Louwailou's traditional dish making skills shared on the spot.

Location: Main venue of the Intangible Cultural Heritage Expo - Canal Culture and Art Center

(50 meters east of the intersection of Moon Road and Hot Circuit, Hangzhou)