Event Preview | Intangible Cultural Heritage Crafts: Honoring Labor, Passing Down the Classics

Reading is a spiritual dialogue that transcends time and space; the scent of books is the cultural root that has permeated millennia. On February 1, 2026, the Regulations on Promoting National Reading officially came into effect, safeguarding nationwide reading through the power of law and designating the fourth week of April each year as National Reading Week, thereby making reading a prevailing social trend and an everyday way of life.

Today, we draw upon the cultural legacy of Tang Xianzu to bridge the wisdom of traditional reading with the contemporary wave of nationwide literacy, allowing the classics to be reborn between the pages and the spirit of literature to endure in the fragrance of books. May every reader make books their friend and reading their companion, encountering history, gaining insight into life, and nurturing the soul through the written word—so that the cultural heritage of Linchuan may endure forever, and the scent of books fill the world.

( Note: At the end of this exhibition, there is an interactive section. You can pick up a “heart‑shaped sticker” at the Visitor Service Center on the first floor of Yumingtang, write down your thoughts on reading, your reading aspirations, or recommend your favorite books to others, and affix your note to the heart‑shaped area on the display panel.

Using gold leaf as a medium, this initiative pays tribute to workers across all sectors, promoting the ethos that labor is honorable and aligning with the core theme of May Day. Visitors can use custom-designed templates to affix gold leaf onto red cardstock, creating decorative artworks themed “Honoring Labor.”

By blending traditional opera elements, we’ve crafted a Peking Opera–inspired folding fan that combines practicality with visual appeal, showcasing the aesthetic of Chinese style and echoing the rich cultural heritage of Tang Xianzu’s operas. Visitors can personalize their fans by affixing decorative accents such as pom-poms, flowers, and tassels to create one-of-a-kind, distinctly Chinese‑style folding fans.

Inspired by blue-and-white porcelain and enhanced with a hemp‑rope‑wrapping technique, this vase blends Chinese aesthetic sensibilities with practical functionality, showcasing the timeless allure of traditional ceramic art. Visitors can wrap a glass bottle with hemp rope and adorn it with hand‑painted blue‑and‑white motifs to create a personalized hydroponic vase.

A salute to workers

Promote the spirit of labor.

May 4: “Spring Garden Outing” Wooden Refrigerator Magnet

Inspired by Jiangnan gardens and the vibrant splendor of spring, this illuminated 3D fridge magnet captures the essence of traditional Chinese landscape aesthetics, radiating youthful energy and echoing the spirit of Youth Day. Visitors can assemble wooden shelves, affix spring‑time scenery motifs, and add decorative miniature palace lanterns to create a glowing, three‑dimensional fridge magnet.

A salute to workers

Promote the spirit of labor.

May 5: “The Elegance of the Song Dynasty” — Song brocade and pearl painting

Using the intangible cultural heritage of Song brocade as a medium and pairing it with pearl embellishments, this collection creates understated yet luxurious Chinese‑style decorative paintings that highlight the artistry of Song brocade weaving and convey the enduring value of traditional intangible cultural heritage. Visitors can affix pearls to the Song brocade base fabric to craft themed pieces, such as butterfly motifs or the auspicious “baoxiang” flower designs.

A Tribute to Workers