Recently, a window paper-cutting event took place in the Chongwen Community of 
Liuhe Sub-district, Hekou District, Dongying City, Shandong Province. The 
exquisite window paper-cut artworks were truly a sight to behold. "This 
community event brought us immense joy. It not only provided insights into 
China's outstanding traditional paper-cutting culture but also allowed us to 
personally craft meaningful gifts for ourselves," shared Mrs. Wang, who was 
actively participating in the art of paper-cutting as she showcased her 
intricate window paper-cut creation.

In recent years, Hekou District in Dongying has actively delved into 
traditional culture, leveraging its abundant literary resources and platforms 
to organize diverse activities for the promotion and inheritance of outstanding 
traditional culture. Adopting the "library + academy" public cultural service 
model, the district has enlisted local inheritors of intangible cultural 
heritage as volunteer lecturers at Nishan Academy. This initiative has led to 
the introduction of a range of experiential courses on intangible cultural 
heritage, including paper-cutting, the game of go, calligraphy, Chinese 
painting, ancient zither, paper-making, seal cutting, tie-dying, rubbing, 
pyrography, and woodblock printing of New Year pictures. The program has 
successfully captivated the enthusiasm of over 1,000 intangible cultural 
heritage enthusiast.

In the upcoming phase, Hekou District will leverage the district's cultural and 
tourism bureau to initiate the "Rural Academy" project throughout the district. 
A "Volunteer Team for Preserving Excellent Traditional Culture," comprising 
reading promotion advocates and inheritors of intangible cultural heritage in 
Hekou District, will venture into villages and communities. The goal is to 
bring the beauty of traditional Chinese culture closer to the people, enabling 
them to experience the allure of intangible cultural heritage firsthand. This 
initiative aims to make intangible cultural heritage more accessible, fostering 
its vibrant presence and widespread appreciation.

Source: News Office of the People's Government of Hekou District

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