From October 22 to 25, the first Beijing International Week of Intangible Cultural Heritage will be held at multiple venues, including the National Agricultural Exhibition Center. Themed "Unveiling the Beauty of Intangible Cultural Heritage, Fostering Global Harmony", this event will feature an opening ceremony, an international intangible cultural heritage exhibition (open to the public from the afternoon of the 22nd to the 25th), dialogues on intangible cultural heritage, and various district-specific activities. As of now, more than 500 representatives from nearly 20 countries have registered, bringing in more than 300 projects and 2,000-plus pieces of work.

Display of Wuyutai jasmine tea processing techniques

[Photo by Pu Feng, journalist from The Beijing News]

Foreign friends experience Western Beijing shadow puppetry. 

[Photo by Pu Feng, journalist from The Beijing News]

Display of "Beijing Ha Kite" making techniques

[Photo by Pu Feng, journalist from The Beijing News]

The intangible cultural heritage exhibition consists of four parts, namely the preface hall, the international exhibition area, the Chinese exhibition area, and the "intangible cultural heritage plus tourism" promotion section. It will comprehensively convey the theme of "Unveiling the Beauty of Intangible Cultural Heritage, Fostering Global Harmony" through an immersive display in the form of videos, text and pictures, live demonstrations, on-site events, releases, and promotional activities. Notably, the international exhibition area themed "Treasuring the Diversity of Civilizations" will display intangible cultural heritage items from nearly 20 countries and regions.

(Source: The Beijing News)