Liaocheng city grows rich in intangible cultural heritage

The Grand Canal has nurtured colorful traditional culture in areas along it, with Linqing city – administered by Liaocheng city in East China's Shandong province – involved in the process.

In recent years, Linqing has been bolstering the creative transformation and innovative development of traditional culture, moving to offer entertaining and colorful intangible cultural heritage activities for its locals. (Edited by Chen Chuxuan)

A German expat learns how to make the framework of a Chinese dragon. [Photo by He Xinhua for chinadaily.com.cn]

A young boy shows off his prowess on stilts in Linqing city. [Photo by He Xinhua for chinadaily.com.cn]

Craftsmen proudly show off Linqing Tributary Bricks, which are widely used in imperial buildings in Beijing. [Photo by He Xinhua for chinadaily.com.cn]