Shenyang opens craft hall
Shenyang has opened a new Intangible Cultural Heritage hall that offers hands‑on craft experiences designed for visitor participation and skill learning. (x.com) The post announcing the hall picked up social attention (9 likes, 2 reposts), pointing to local appetite for living‑history encounters rather than passive museum viewing. (x.com)
The immersive Intangible Cultural Heritage experience space was unveiled at the Yuhong District New Era Civilization Practice Center on March 10 and opened to the public on March 12, 2026. (news.qq.com) The venue covers about 1,300 square metres across two floors and is arranged into eight functional zones housing 22 dedicated non‑heritage workshops. (ctnews.com.cn) Organisers say the 22 resident projects include Liu family embroidery and the Na family qipao workshop among other provincially recognised craft traditions now offering hands‑on sessions. (finance.sina.com.cn) Senior city and district officials attended the ribbon‑cutting: Shenyang Party Standing Committee member and Propaganda Department head Liu Zhihuan, Yuhong District Party secretary Gao Zhengwei, and Shenyang culture‑and‑tourism bureau director Ma Ning were present. (news.qq.com) At the opening the municipal employment and talent service centre granted the site the “Shenyang Nonpareil Career Entrepreneurship Workstation” designation and 22 inheritors were named “Yuhong New Era Civilization Practice Ambassadors.” (finance.sina.com.cn) Local officials described the project as Shenyang’s first “immersion‑style” ICH venue that integrates “civilization practice + intangible heritage + cultural tourism +研学 (research‑study)” to convert static displays into active, teachable craft experiences. (news.qq.com)
