The 2019 China (Yantai) Folk Arts and Crafts Expo came to an end at the Yantai International Expo Center on Aug 26.

The four-day event displayed a wide range of traditional folk arts and crafts from more than 20 Chinese cities and provinces as well as 11 countries and regions.

This year's expo attracted around 127,000 visitors, more than 20,000 of whom were teenagers. The expo has been growing in recent years in terms of both the total number of visitors and trading volume.

A total of 210 winners of the Shanhua Award, China's most prestigious folk arts award, participated in the expo and showcased their handicrafts, which included clay figurines, paper-cuttings, woolen embroidery and engravings.

With a focus on preservation, communication, cooperation, development and innovation, the annual event has helped to promote Chinese folk arts and crafts worldwide and improved the lives of ordinary people through the art.

A crowd of visitors choose their favorite creative products at the expo. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

A child is fixated on a sugar blowing work at the 2019 China (Yantai) Folk Arts and Crafts Expo in Yantai. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]