Shandong Culture

Shandong cultural heritages on display in Taiwan

(chinadaily.com.cn) Updated: 2015-01-28

Over 2000 items representing around 60 intangible cultural heritages were exhibited at the China Art Museum in Taipei from Jan 27 to Feb 9. attracting thousands of Taiwan visitors every day.

The intangible cultural relics on display at the exhibition attracted thousands of visitors from Taiwan every day. The items on display including wood engraving picture, paper cutting, inner painting vases, carving on porcelain, kites, colored glaze, dough figures, gourd sculptures, black pottery and grit ceramic.

Shandong cultural heritages on display in Taiwan

A craftsman carves a gourd at an exhibition in Taiwan. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Shandong cultural heritages on display in Taiwan

A folk artist makes traditional cloth toys at an exhibition. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Shandong cultural heritages on display in Taiwan

A kite maker from Weifang, known as the “home to kites”, performs her skills at the exhibition. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

In addition to the cultural items on display, 15 folk artists from Shandong province will demonstrate their handcraft skills at the exhibition.

Ji Xiangqi, vice governor of Shandong province and Jiang Bingkun, former president of Taiwan's Straits Exchange Foundation attended the exhibition’s opening ceremony.