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  • 2025/08/07

    National ICH: Dragon Boat Festival custom in Shishi

    The Dragon Boat Festival custom in Shishi, Fujian province, also known as the Fujian-Taiwan ferry ritual, is a vibrant water-based celebration held by people from both sides of the Taiwan Strait in Hanjiang town, Shis...
  • 2025/08/07

    National ICH: Art of traditional incense making in Fujian

    The art of traditional incense making in Fujian province, represented by regions like Dapu town in Yongchun county, Quanzhou and Haicang district in Xiamen, stands as a hallmark of China's rich cultural heritage.
  • 2025/08/07

    National ICH: Fuding white tea production technique

    White tea originated in Fuding, Fujian province. Its production technique has been recognized as a national intangible cultural heritage item under the traditional craft category.
  • 2025/08/07

    National ICH: Construction technique of Minnan folk dwellings (Nan'an city)

    The traditional construction technique of Minnan folk dwellings, recognized as a national-level intangible cultural heritage, was designated by UNESCO in 2009 as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
  • 2025/08/06

    National ICH: She ethnic silverware forging techniques

    Silverware entered She ethnic life early on and has become really inseparable from their festivals such as the "March 3rd" celebration, grand sacrificial ceremonies, weddings and funerals.
  • 2025/08/06

    National ICH: Hakka Tulou construction techniques

    Scattered across the villages of Yongding in East China's Fujian province, stand the remarkable Hakka Tulou — traditional earthen structures boasting rich cultural significance and unique architectural forms.
  • 2025/08/06

    National ICH: Firing techniques of Dehua white porcelain

    Nestling in central Fujian, Dehua has perfected porcelain craftsmanship since the Tang and Song dynasties (618-1279), peaking during Ming and Qing dynasties (1368-1911) as a global trade staple alongside silk and tea.
  • 2025/08/06

    National ICH: Quanzhou woodcarving

    Originating from the Central Plains architectural ornamentation tradition, Quanzhou woodcarving flourished alongside Minnan's imperial-style "Palace-rising" residential architecture — boasting over a thousand years o...
  • 2025/08/06

    National ICH: Quanzhou chest-slapping dance

    The chest-slapping dance is one of the most representative folk dances in Fujian province, primarily popular in southern Fujian, including areas such as Fuqiao, Jiangnan, Quanzhou and Kinmen.
  • 2025/08/06

    Nationa ICH: Puxian Shiyin Bayue Music

    Puxian Shiyin Bayue music, also known as "Shifan Bayue", is a traditional folk vocal and instrumental music genre from the Putian region, Fujian province.
  • 2025/08/05

    National ICH: Hakka tulou construction techniques (Nanjing county)

    Tulou typically features foundations made of cobblestones, strip stones, or large stones, elevated one to two meters above the ground.
  • 2025/08/05

    National ICH: Hakka tulou construction techniques (Hua'an county)

    Originating in the Tang Dynasty (618-907), Hakka tulou (earthen buildings) construction techniques are predominantly found in Nanjing county and Hua'an county in Fujian province.
  • 2025/08/05

    National ICH: Puppet Show (Minxi Hakka Puppet Show)

    Minxi Hakka Puppet Show is a traditional opera form rooted in the Hakka communities of southwestern Fujian province. Its origins can be traced back to the Song (960-1279) and Yuan (1271-1368) dynasties.
  • 2025/08/05

    National ICH: Puppet Show (Zhangzhou Glove Puppetry)

    Traditionally known as the Marionette Show, the Puppet Show is a form of opera whose performers manipulate puppets to enact stories. Originating in the Han Dynasty (206 BC-AD 220) and flourishing in the Qing Dynasty (...
  • 2025/08/04

    Delicate wares exhibit county's resilience

    Blanc de Chine, or "white from China", originated in a small town in Fujian that has grown to become a big name internationally. Blanc de Chine is the French name given to porcelain goods made in Dehua.
  • 2025/08/04

    National ICH: Shadow stone carving

    Shadow stone carving, a distinctive stone sculpture technique rooted in Xiamen city's Huli district — with extensions to Kinmen, Taiwan and to Southeast Asia.
  • 2025/08/04

    National ICH: Liuhe Quan (Fujian Liuhemen)

    The Liuhe Quan (or six harmonies fist), representing Fujian Liuhemen — a renowned branch of the Northern Shaolin martial arts — is widely practiced across East China's Fujian province, especially in the cities of Fu...
  • 2025/08/04

    National ICH: Jinge

    Jinge, originally known as "Za Jinge" (or assorted brocade songs), is a traditional narrative singing art that thrived across the southern plains of East China's Fujian province.
  • 2025/08/04

    National ICH: Nanping Nanci

    Nanping Nanci, a traditional narrative singing art that originated in East China's Fujian province in its northern Nanping region, traces its roots back to the Jiaqing period (1796-1820) of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911).
  • 2025/07/31

    National ICH: Firing technique of Jianyao Jianzhan

    Jianyao was one of the famous ancient kiln sites in China, thriving during the Song dynasties. Jianzhan, the most well-known product to be produced at the site, was also one of the finest tea utensils of the Song Dyna...
  • 2025/07/31

    National ICH: Putian woodcarving

    Woodcarving is a traditional craft that popular in Putian, Fujian province. It has been recognized as an expanded national intangible cultural heritage item in the traditional fine arts category.
  • 2025/07/31

    National ICH: Puppet Show (Jinjiang Glove Puppetry)

    The southern school of Glove Puppetry, popular in the southern Fujian province, traces its origins to the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms (907-960), as recorded in historical texts.
  • 2025/07/30

    National ICH: Puppet Show (Quanzhou Marionette Show)

    The Quanzhou Marionette Show dates back to the Qin (221-206 BC) and Han (206 BC-AD 220) dynasties and spread to East China's Fujian province during the Jin (317-420) and Tang (618-907) dynasties.
  • 2025/07/30

    National ICH: Quanzhou beiguan music

    Beiguan is a type of silk-and-bamboo music widely popular in Quangang district, Quanzhou in Fujian province, and is also performed by beiguan ensembles in Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia, and other regions.
  • 2025/07/30

    National ICH: Huangshi Huiyang Shifan music

    Shifan music derives its name from the ensemble's use of 10 traditional instruments crafted from silk, bamboo, hide, wood and metal.
  • 2025/07/30

    National ICH: Legend of Chen San and Wu Niang

    The Legend of Chen San and Wu Niang tells the romantic story of Chen San from Quanzhou, Fujian province.
  • 2025/07/30

    National ICH: Minnan nursery rhymes

    Minnan nursery rhymes are children's folk songs created and sung in the Minnan dialect, which are popular in southern Fujian, Taiwan, and overseas Chinese communities in Southeast Asia.
  • 2025/07/29

    National ICH: She ethnic marriage custom

    The She ethnic marriage custom is popular in the eastern Fujian province and is listed in the fourth batch of China's national-level intangible cultural heritage as a representative project in the folk customs category.
  • 2025/07/29

    National ICH: Tanyang tea craftsmanship

    Tangyang tea is a fully fermented tea that originated in Tangyang village in Fu'an city.
  • 2025/07/29

    National ICH: Xiamen bead embroidery

    Xiamen bead embroidery was included in the expanded projects of the traditional art category in the fifth batch of national representative intangible cultural heritage items.

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