China - November 05, 2024 China's intangible cultural heritage creates new consumption vitality (Voice_over) In Chengdu City of southwest China's Sichuan Province, a recent fair featuring intangible cultural heritage crafts drew large crowds. Visitors said they were surprised by the charm of the traditional crafts, and couldn't wait to try their hands at the making process. (Sound_bite) Yang Shiyi, Visitor: "With only three colors, the umbrella becomes beautiful. It's wonderful." (Sound_bite) Xu Zichen, Tourist: "I hope to learn this knowledge and share it with the world when I grow up. May everyone come to love Chinese traditional culture." (Voice_over) Some inheritors of the traditional ways to make folk art are trying to keep the tradition alive by blending it with modern sensibilities. This paper artesian has turned paper strips into products like jewelry and home decorations. (Sound_bite) Jiang Xuechun, inheritor, Xinjin paper art: "The petals of this lotus are made from paper slices just a millimeter thick. I hope to showcase different types of paper and to pass on these beautiful creations." (Voice_over) There are more than 6,700 intangible heritage-related workshops in China to teach people how to create crafts using ancient methods, and the histories behind them. [Restriction: No access Chinese mainland]