Passing down intangible cultural heritage and enjoying summer vacation

Summer vacation is a golden time for children to free their minds and explore new and interesting experiences. In this vibrant season, various places have organized a plethora of activities to experience intangible cultural heritage, aiming to guide children into the halls of traditional culture and let them feel its unique charm and appeal. From the ancient and mysterious skill of rubbing techniques to the kite culture of Banrao kites soaring in the sky; from lively and interesting puppet theater performances to the ingeniously crafted Haijing engraved woodcuts, each activity is like a brilliant pearl radiating the dazzling light of traditional culture. This summer, children not only enjoy these activities but can also become inheritors of intangible cultural heritage, allowing this precious cultural legacy to bloom even more brilliantly in the new era.

On July 14, 2024, at the Intangible Cultural Heritage Rubbing Skills Teaching Institute of the Gengdu Culture Museum in Pingnan County, Fujian Province, students were seriously learning rubbing techniques under the guidance of their teacher. (Photo by Wang Wangwang/Guangming Picture)

On July 15, 2024, at the Shanghua Art Museum in Taochang Town, Hanshan County, Anhui Province, elementary school students were hand-painting traditional Chinese paintings on the surface of oiled paper umbrellas. (Photo by Ou Zongtao/Guangming Picture)

On July 15, 2024, at the Yang Kite Studio in Wuling Community, Changjiang Town, Rugao City, Jiangsu Province, national-level intangible cultural heritage kite inheritor Yang Zhibing explained the culture of Banrao kites to the students. (Photo by Xu Hui/Guangming Picture)

On July 15, 2024, at Xinlin Nine-Year School in Pingtan Town, Fanchang District, Wuhu City, Anhui Province, children practiced dragon dancing under the guidance of student volunteers from the Sports College of Anhui Normal University. (Photo by Xiao Benxiang/Guangming Picture)

On July 11, 2024, at the New Era Civilization Practice Station in Xiaolu Village, Chengnan Street, Rugao City, Jiangsu Province, students learned puppet theater performance techniques and traditional culture from the inheritor of stick-head puppetry, enjoying a fun summer vacation. (Photo by Xu Hui/Guangming Picture)

On July 12, 2024, at the Andong Community, Anle Street, Luolong District, Luoyang City, Henan Province, children learned paper-cutting under the guidance of cultural volunteers from the Summer Social Practice Team of Luoyang Normal University’s Chinese Studies Class. (Photo by Zhang Guanghui/Guangming Picture)

On July 12, 2024, at the Cultural Hall in Juexin Village, Binhai Town, Wenling City, Zhejiang Province, "little migratory birds" were learning about intangible cultural heritage projects such as Yue Opera and Daoqing. (Photo by Zheng Lingfu/Guangming Picture)

On July 13, 2024, Song Baowang (center), a representative inheritor of the Taizhou Haijing engraved woodcut technique, explained the craftsmanship to international students. (Photo by Tang Dehong/Guangming Picture)