The Splendid China: Traditional weaving, dyeing, and embroidering art and life exhibitionis now underway at Guangzhou Cultural & Arts Centre and will last until June, displaying nearly 50 intangible cultural heritage items on textile techniques across China.

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The exhibition invites over 30 inheritors of intangible cultural heritage and showcases 100 pieces of textile works. It is divided into three sections. The embroidery exhibition area covers Cantonese, Suzhou, and Hunan embroidery, are displayed. This Lingnan culture-themed exhibition hall also presents dim sum, Cantonese-glazed porcelain, and pith paintings.

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The weaving section focuses on Jiangnan (the region south of the lower reaches of the Yangtze River) culture. Visitors can see Song Brocades and Wu Jiang cheongsams while enjoying Kunqu Opera, Suzhou pingtan (an oral performance art form), Suzhou lanterns, and so on. 

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Meanwhile, the dyeing exhibition section mainly showcases the culture of southern Yunnan province, with exhibits of the Duntou Blue technique from Heyuan City in Guangdong, the tie-dyeing technique of the Bai ethnic group, and the like.

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This exhibition will be on tour to different cities like Haikou, Beijing, Xining, and Jilin, and the exhibits will vary from the diverse local culture. Shen Huaju, the curator of the exhibition, said that one of the features of the exhibition in Guangzhou is the combination of traditional weaving, dyeing, and embroidering art with the ancient garden-like cultural space of the Guangzhou Cultural and Arts Centre.

"We hope that the exhibition will not only offer visitors a chance to enjoy the garden's natural beauty, but also show more people the craftsmanship of weaving, dyeing, and embroidery projects from across the country," Shen added.