The article discusses the Beijing Intangible Cultural Heritage Experience Center, which opened in 2024 in Shajing Hutong, Beijing. It highlights the center’s mission to promote traditional Chinese crafts through hands-on experiences. Polish student Jan Jakub Zywczo is featured, demonstrating woodblock printing, a technique he learned during his doctoral studies at Beijing Language and Culture University. The center offers various traditional crafts, such as cloisonne and carved lacquerware, and aims to enrich the cultural understanding of both domestic and international visitors. The deputy director of the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Culture and Tourism emphasizes the role of intangible cultural heritage in telling China’s stories, with the center successfully attracting thousands of visitors since its trial operations began.
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