A China-Cambodia "Beauty of Intangible Heritage" exhibition has been kicked off in Phnom Penh at the Cambodian capital since January 21st, marking the beginning of 2024 people to people year between China and Cambodia.

Intangible cultural heritage is a variety of traditions that have been passed down from generation to generation by people of all ethnic groups in the world and are closely related to their own lives. The 15-day exhibition showcased creative artworks including tea sets, book lights, bookmarks and purple clay teapot painted with Bauhinia flower, among others.

The exhibition, attracting hundreds of visitors, is expected to play an active role in promoting people to people and cultural exchanges as well as further deepening the bond of friendship between Cambodia and China. 

This exhibition is of great significance and is a bridge for cultural exchanges. Chuon Chanphearum, deputy director general of the Cambodian Ministry of Information's General Department of Information and Broadcasting, said the event was held at the right time as Cambodia and China designated 2024 as the People to People Exchange Year. Chanphearum believed that through this event, Cambodia will be able to learn from China's experience in preserving and developing intangible cultural heritage properties.

Chinese intangible cultural heritage inheritors presented the grand song of the Dong ethnic group to the audience, and Cambodian artists introduced Chapei Dang Veng, a long-necked, two-stringed lute during the opening ceremony. The exhibition was held back-to-back with a competition for college students on intangible cultural heritage creative designs and a seminar on intangible cultural heritage.