• 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.