YULIN, China, March 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — A report from the Yulin Media Center:

In 2024, the Chinese New Year was officially inscribed on the list of intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO. Today, over 20 countries around the world have recognized the Chinese New Year as an official holiday, celebrated by a fifth of the global population. In the city of Yulin, in the Shaanxi province, a fortress of the Great Wall with a history dating back millennia, a significant stop on the Silk Road where the cultures of various Chinese nationalities converge, showcases festive customs and unique folk craftsmanship that have been passed down for generations as part of the intangible cultural heritage of humanity.

At the Intangible Cultural Heritage Protection Center in Yuyang District, Yulin City, the filigree inlay techniques of the Yang family of goldsmiths, passed down through five generations, are incredible. Dating back to the Ming Dynasty, Yulin’s silver jewelry combines the aesthetics of the central plains and that of the nomads. Crafting such silver jewelry involves dozens of intricate processes. After attempting to create silver jewelry from a Chinese knot, foreign friends exclaimed, “This type of precision craftsmanship allows us to appreciate the superb skills of Chinese artisans.”

In a clay sculpture workshop, Master Cui used yellow clay to shape various scenes from northern Shaanxi. Originating from the Ming and Qing dynasties, Yulin’s clay sculptures reflect a keen sense of life. Artisans bring old farmers in the fields and street artists back to life. A foreigner holding his “old man with a pipe” figurine remarked, “The deep understanding of Chinese people’s lives is embedded in the clay.”

In Master Dong’s paper-cutting artist pavilion, foreign friends learned to cut paper in multiple layers. Yulin’s paper cutting has evolved over centuries. Artisans use scissors to cut a scroll depicting the folklore of northern Shaanxi. When the Chinese New Year-themed paper cutting was completed together, all participants expressed the wish, “May this art, carrying the wisdom of the East, be seen by the world.”

From silver jewelry to clay sculptures to paper cutting, Yulin artisans narrate the story of cultural heritage through their skills in intangible cultural heritage. When foreigners experience these ancient arts, the Chinese New Year becomes not just a celebration but also a significant gateway for the world to access Eastern civilization. The cultural gene, spanning thousands of years, experiences a new resurgence in the global dialogue of civilizations.

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