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DONGYING, China, Jan. 3, 2024 /Xinhua-AsiaNet/--

Recently, a window paper-cutting event took place in the Chongwen Community of

Liuhe Sub-district, Hekou District, Dongying City, Shandong Province. The

exquisite window paper-cut artworks were truly a sight to behold. "This

community event brought us immense joy. It not only provided insights into

China's outstanding traditional paper-cutting culture but also allowed us to

personally craft meaningful gifts for ourselves," shared Mrs. Wang, who was

actively participating in the art of paper-cutting as she showcased her

intricate window paper-cut creation.

In recent years, Hekou District in Dongying has actively delved into

traditional culture, leveraging its abundant literary resources and platforms

to organize diverse activities for the promotion and inheritance of outstanding

traditional culture. Adopting the "library + academy" public cultural service

model, the district has enlisted local inheritors of intangible cultural

heritage as volunteer lecturers at Nishan Academy. This initiative has led to

the introduction of a range of experiential courses on intangible cultural

heritage, including paper-cutting, the game of go, calligraphy, Chinese

painting, ancient zither, paper-making, seal cutting, tie-dying, rubbing,

pyrography, and woodblock printing of New Year pictures. The program has

successfully captivated the enthusiasm of over 1,000 intangible cultural

heritage enthusiast.

In the upcoming phase, Hekou District will leverage the district's cultural and

tourism bureau to initiate the "Rural Academy" project throughout the district.

A "Volunteer Team for Preserving Excellent Traditional Culture," comprising

reading promotion advocates and inheritors of intangible cultural heritage in

Hekou District, will venture into villages and communities. The goal is to

bring the beauty of traditional Chinese culture closer to the people, enabling

them to experience the allure of intangible cultural heritage firsthand. This

initiative aims to make intangible cultural heritage more accessible, fostering

its vibrant presence and widespread appreciation.

Source: News Office of the People's Government of Hekou District

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