Benxi’s Hidden Art Just Claimed Its Place in China’s Cultural Heritage

In the quiet mountain city of Benxi, tucked away in China’s northeastern Liaoning Province, an intricate ancestral craft has been granted new prestige.

Just awarded formal recognition as a Provincial Intangible Cultural Heritage, this delicate tradition captures both the soul of a people and the enduring beauty of handmade expression.

Its elevation marks a turning point for one of the region’s most evocative and rarely seen art forms.