More than 1,000 intangible cultural heritage items were displayed in Yangliuqing ancient village from June 26 to 28. The items, from regions along the Beijng-Hangzhou Grand Canal, included silk flower crafts made by residents from Tianjin's Caozili town, Beijing dough modeling crafts and carved lacquerware from Tongzhou district in Beijing. Experts were invited to discuss ways to protect, inherit and develop the items at a forum on June 26.

(Source: China Daily)