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WEIFANG, China, July 31, 2020 /Xinhua=KYODO JBN/--

Data from Weifang municipal bureau of culture and tourism showed that, as of

April this year, Weifang had 331 representative intangible cultural heritage

projects above the municipal level with a total of 289 representative

inheritors, and those above the provincial level and their inheritors are among

the top three in Shandong Province.

Weifang, also known as "kite capital of the world", was called Wei County in

ancient times. Located in the middle of Shandong Peninsula, Weifang enjoys a

long history, profound cultural background and rich and colorful intangible

cultural heritages.

Culture is the root and soul of a city. In recent years, Weifang has attached

great importance to cultural development. In 2018, Weifang opened the Shihuyuan

intangible cultural heritage space, gathering an array of representative key

intangible cultural heritage projects such as Weifang kites, Yangjiabu wood

engraving Chinese New Year paintings and Zhucheng Guqin.

Last year, Weifang's Wei River Cultural and Ecological Protection Experimental

Zone was officially upgraded to Qilu Cultural (Weifang) Ecological Protection

Zone, which is the only national cultural and ecological protection zone in

Shandong. The reserve covers the whole territory of Weifang and is a specific

area highlighting the protection of intangible cultural heritage and the

overall protection of Wei River culture.

With solid progress made in infrastructure construction in the protected areas,

traditional culture has gradually integrated into the life and production of

local people, enriching the city's social development.

Source: Weifang municipal bureau of culture and tourism

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   Caption: Photo taken on July 8 showed that children were learning about kite-making in

the Shihuyuan community in Weifang.

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   Caption: Li Jinbo, a city-level representative inheritor of the national intangible

cultural heritage project of Gaomi paper-cutting is creating paper-cutting

works featuring a hundred of different dragons.