A heavyweight historical relics exhibition related to Grand Canal culture concluded on Aug 4 in Yangzhou.

Dai Chunfu, 79, has been an inheritor of artificial flowers in Yangzhou since his childhood. Dai is skillful with years of experience and has accepted more than 10 apprentices. He welcomes the younger generation to learn this delicate art so as to pass the torch.

Born in a family devoted to woodblock printing for generations in Yangzhou City, the 72-year-old Chen Yishi is an inheritor of this national intangible cultural heritage.

An opera about a legendary monk who played a vital role in China-Japan religious and cultural exchanges made its debut in New York on Saturday, achieving a unique fusion of Western-style opera with Mandarin lyrics.

The ancient art of paper-cutting has evolved uniquely all over the world, no more so than in China.The city of Yangzhou in China had a deep and enduring tradition even in ancient times in the art form and is still renowned for it even nowadays.