Cultural heritage proves powerful in boosting rural revitalization

China's intangible cultural heritage workshops are proving to be powerful forces for rural revitalization, with over 11,000 such workshops preserving traditional crafts, creating jobs, and boosting local economies, according to official data.

The workshops are distributed across 2,005 county-level regions, including 670 formerly impoverished counties and 135 key counties designated to receive rural revitalization assistance, and have generated employment for more than 1.2 million people in related industries.

Notably, over 4,300 workshops operate directly in villages, providing flexible work arrangements particularly suited for elderly residents, women, and people with disabilities through home-based production and daily wage models.