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A cinnabar gold and lacquer wood-carved sedan chair is on display at the Zhejiang Intangible Cultural Heritage Museum in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province. Known as "10,000-day-labor sedan chair," it took years to build. /CGTN
A statue featuring the 24 Chinese solar terms made using bronze sculpture techniques is suspended in the entrance hall of Zhejiang Intangible Cultural Heritage Museum in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province. /CGTN
An exquisite dragon lamp featuring hundreds of Chinese opera characters is on display at the Zhejiang Intangible Cultural Heritage Museum in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province. The lamp, which measures 6.2 meters long by 2.04 meters wide by 4.2 meters high, is the largest one of its kind in China. There are over 200 cog wheels inside the lamp. Turning the handle on one side of the lamp can make the opera characters move. /CGTN
A wooden bed known as "10,000-day-labor bed" is on display at the Zhejiang Intangible Cultural Heritage Museum in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province. /CGTN
A wooden seagoing boat made using traditional techniques in Zhoushan is on display at Zhejiang Intangible Cultural Heritage Museum in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province. The boat measures 22.5 meters long by 5.5 meters wide by 13 meters high. /CGTN
A Lu Ban Lock featuring traditional local craftmanship in Zhejiang is on display at Zhejiang Intangible Cultural Heritage Museum in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province. Lu Ban Locks are traditional Chinese puzzles believed to be invented by China's "Father of Carpentry" Lu Ban from the Spring and Autumn Period (770-476 BC). They are known for being easy to take apart but difficult to reassemble. /CGTN
A bamboo-weaving deer featuring different weaving techniques is on display at Zhejiang Intangible Cultural Heritage Museum in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province. /CGTN
A wood carving work featuring pines and cranes is on display at Zhejiang Intangible Cultural Heritage Museum in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province. /CGTN
A statue recreating a coronet used in Chinese operas is on display at Zhejiang Intangible Cultural Heritage Museum in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province. /CGTN
An ancient style Chinese opera stage is on display at Zhejiang Intangible Cultural Heritage Museum in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province. /CGTN
For those who are fascinated by China's rich intangible cultural heritage, Zhejiang Intangible Cultural Heritage Museum in Hangzhou is a place that cannot be missed.
Spanning an area of 35,000 square meters, the new museum, which opened on August 29, is the largest one of its kind in China. The seven-story building, with five floors above ground and two underground, presents a complete picture of the intangible cultural heritage found in Zhejiang Province.
The permanent exhibitions at the museum are divided into five sections, namely: folk literature; traditional techniques and arts; traditional medicine, sports and entertainment; folk customs; and traditional performing arts.
Highlights of the displays include a huge wooden seagoing boat made by traditional techniques, an exquisite dragon lamp featuring hundreds of Chinese opera characters, and a cinnabar gold and lacquer wood-carved sedan chair that took years to make, among many others.
Visitors also have the opportunity to watch artisans displaying their skills at the museum.
Zhejiang Intangible Cultural Heritage Museum is part of the Zhijiang Cultural Center, the largest cultural complex in the province which also comprises the Zhijiang Branch of the Zhejiang Provincial Museum, the Zhejiang Library, the Zhejiang Literature Museum, and the Zhijiang Culture Public Service Center.