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The 400-square-meter Hai'an Intangible Cultural Heritage Museum is located at the first floor of the Hai'an Culture and Art Center.

The pavilion showcases local intangible cultural heritage items across three categories – dance, talking and singing, and traditional manual skills with pictures, words, and material objects.

The following is part of the exhibited items.

A dragon dance is staged in Hai'an. [Photo/WeChat account: hafbwx]

The dragon dance originated from a folk legend in Hai'an and is usually performed during celebrations. The dance is performed by a group of women and one man who holds a ball to attract the dragon.

The gong and drum recital is a traditional performance that is usually performed at the Green Crop Gathering in the summer to pray for good weather after farmers plant rice.

Knot-dying in China started in the Qin (221-206 BC) and Han (206 BC-220 AD) dynasties and culminated in the Tang Dynasty (618-907). China-made knot-dying products and knot-dying techniques have been introduced to India, Indonesia, and Japan.

Framed knot-dying pieces of cloth are on display at Hai'an Intangible Cultural Heritage Museum. [Photo/WeChat account: hafbwx]