A singer from the Inner Mongolian autonomous region performs a classic song. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
Over the course of 86 days, Guo Nian: Exhibition of the Spring Festival, which recently ended at the Traditional Chinese Culture Museum in Beijing, drew nearly 600,000 visitors, thousands of them from abroad, who enjoyed the acclaimed exhibition's festive mood and tried their hand at handicrafts from across the country.
The museum held a gathering to express their thanks to those who contributed on Sunday, including different levels of governmental bodies and folk artists who displayed their work or gave performances, and who helped inspire better ways of communicating cultural traditions through exhibitions and performances.
A stunning performance of old tunes by performers of Huayin Laoqiang Opera from Shaanxi province. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
The exhibitionopened before Chinese New Year in late January, following the addition of the Spring Festival and its social practices for celebrating the traditional New Year to UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
It included national intangible cultural heritage items that reflect festive customs from different regions and New Year folk performances were held to accentuate the festive air.
A special section in the style of a traditional New Year fair was set up, where folk artists sold handicrafts and taught visitors to make them.
Different parties participating in Guo Nian: Exhibition of the Spring Festival gather for exchanges at the Traditional Chinese Culture Museum. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
