Ali Sabahnanm (first from left) is a practitioner of the intangible cultural heritage of egg carving. [Photo/qzwb.com]

The recent Maritime Silk Road Intangible Cultural Heritage Exhibition proved to be a major draw, attracting a substantial number of visitors with its diverse and captivating intangible cultural heritage (ICH) artworks.

The exhibition featured a collection of 20 ICH items from 14 countries, 56 national-level ICH items from domestic regions along the land and maritime silk roads, and 42 provincial representative ICH items specifically from Fujian province. These exhibits were presented through a variety of ways, including written descriptions, visuals, artifacts, and live demonstrations.

The Silk Road Dialogue zone displayed China's representative ICH items from provinces and cities along the Silk Road, such as Guangdong, Guangxi, Hainan, and Zhejiang. In addition, the exhibition highlighted the exceptional talent and creativity of the ICH practitioners, conveying the distinctive regional characteristics and ethnic culture.

The Exotic Treasures - Maritime Silk Road International ICH Exhibition provided visitors with the opportunity to immerse themselves in overseas exhibits. The showcased items included Venetian glass beads from Italy, egg carvings from Kuwait, and much more.

At the Pucheng booth, Kali from India experienced the art of paper cutting. Kali also shared insights into India's handmade red clay pottery and Kalamkari ICH that were showcased at the exhibition.

Sunar Mahindra from Nepal expressed great admiration for the extensive and diverse intangible cultural heritage items of China. Deeply inspired, Sunar Mahindra said he wished to incorporate elements of China's ICH into the creative work upon returning to Nepal.

A variety of willow works of different shapes are displayed at the Xinjiang willow weaving booth. [Photo/qzwb.com]

Kali (second from left) from India experiences the art of paper-cutting. [Photo/qzwb.com]