Tongjiang city makes efforts to safeguard intangible cultural heritage of Hezhe people

This photo taken on June 3, 2026 shows fish-skin artifacts at an intangible cultural heritage experience center in Tongjiang City, northeast China's Heilongjiang province.

Tongjiang City, home to one of the largest Hezhe communities in China, has stepped up efforts in recent years to safeguard intangible cultural heritage of Hezhe people, including "Hezhen Yimakan storytelling," fish-skin craftsmanship, and local fishing and hunting customs. Such efforts aim to help the traditional ethnic culture thrive in modern times. (Xinhua/Na Yuqi)