A vivid demonstration of the richness and dynamism of Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region's culture is provided at the 2023 "Xinjiang Is a Nice Place" Intangible Cultural Heritage Exhibition. XU HAOYU/CHINA DAILY

Gathering of intangible heritage and regional culture has become platform for exchange, Xu Haoyu reports.

On Aug 23, this year's "Xinjiang Is a Nice Place "Intangible Cultural Heritage Exhibition, opened at the Xinjiang Institute of Technology in Aksu prefecture, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region.

The pristine walls of the exhibition hall were covered in a dazzling array of colorful intangible cultural heritage artworks, and harmonious melodies played as visitors and craftspeople sang and danced together like old friends.

The five-day exhibition was nothing like the silent white cube-like spaces that many modern art exhibitions favor, but was more like a party, featuring inheritors from across the country.