Heze in Shandong province — known as China's Peony Capital — has expanded its cultural reach through intangible cultural heritage, art exhibitions, cultural relics and international cooperation.
On Sept 24, a group of expats from Belarus, the Philippines, Russia and other countries visited Caozhou Ancient City in Heze, Shandong province.
The ceramic peony is a unique artistic porcelain in Heze, Shandong province, in which pottery clay is molded into the shape of a peony flower, and then burned three times at a temperature of 1,300 degrees Celsius.
Li Bin, a dough figurine master, knows the importance of passing national intangible cultural heritage onto the younger generation.
In December 2006, the Yuncheng guzheng-making technique was officially recognized as a provincial intangible cultural heritage item.
