Xiangcheng Intangible Cultural Heritage Museum

Xiangcheng Intangible Cultural Heritage Museum

The Xiangcheng District Intangible Cultural Heritage Exhibition and Trading Museum opened on World Museum Day, May 18. Located in the Yuhe Cultural and Creative Industry Park, the museum covers an area of approximately 800 square meters and displays over 200 exhibits, showcasing masterpieces including Imperial Kiln Golden Bricks, Lumu Cricket Pots, brick carvings, kesi silk tapestries, bronze ware, dough modeling, clay sculpture, peach pit carving, gold and silver thread inlay, Ming-style furniture, ship models, and other fine works from 14 intangible cultural heritage projects across the district, created by more than 20 inheritors.

Price: Free

Address: No. 268 Wanli Road, Yuhe Subdistrict, Xiangcheng District, Suzhou

Yuhe Subdistrict: Yuhe Subdistrict, located to the north of the ancient city area of Suzhou — a renowned historical and cultural city in China — is truly the northern gateway to Suzhou. With a civilization history of 2,500 years, the area boasts a rich cultural heritage and has been home to many historical figures such as Fan Li, Sun Wu, Su Qin, Gu Kaizhi, Lu Zhi, and Wen Zhengming, leaving behind numerous relics and legendary tales. It is also the birthplace of China’s earliest kesi silk weaving technique.

Yuhe got its name in the third year of the Yuanshou era during the Tang Dynasty. According to the "Suzhou Prefecture Records": “In the third year of Yuanshou, Li Su, the Prefect of Suzhou, requested Han Gao, the Observer of Zhexi, to dredge the Changshu Pond. Starting from Qimen Gate in the north of the prefecture all the way to Chang… More detailed information about Yuhe Subdistrict ++