Changning District, Shanghai · Places to Experience
RecommendedLuyuan
Luyuan is a traditional craft and culture space specializing in Shanghai-style realist stone carving, bringing together stone carving, inkstone carving, and seal carving.
RecommendedQinglu Academy Incense Culture Hall
Qinglu Academy Incense Culture Hall is a cultural space that brings together traditional literati incense-making, intangible cultural heritage preservation, cultural and creative R&D, and educational experiences.
RecommendedShanghai Silk Embroidery Art Intangible Cultural Heritage Workshop
Based in Changning, Shanghai Silk Embroidery Art Intangible Cultural Heritage Workshop preserves and develops silk embroidery techniques, offering embroidery experiences and creating intangible cultural heritage products.
RecommendedZhang Shujia Dough Modelling Studio
Founded in 2007 by a third-generation inheritor of “Mianren Zhao”, Zhang Shujia Dough Modelling Studio promotes Changning’s intangible cultural heritage of dough modelling.
RecommendedAncient Ceramic Restoration Techniques (National-Level)
Ancient ceramic restoration techniques use a range of materials and tools to repair damaged cultural relics, combining technical skill with artistry.
RecommendedHuju Opera (Municipal Level)
Huju Opera is a local Shanghai opera form with a history of over 100 years, known for its gentle, vivid singing style, strong sense of everyday life, and close ties to Shanghai’s regional culture.
RecommendedFahua Peony Grafting Technique (Municipal Level)
Originating in the Southern Song Dynasty, the Fahua Peony Grafting Technique uses peony roots to graft young peony buds, cultivating peonies suited to Jiangnan’s soil and climate.
RecommendedXijiao Farmer Paintings (Municipal Level)
Inspired by folk traditions from Shanghai’s western suburbs, Xijiao Farmer Paintings are known for their vivid colours and distinctive style, serving as a cultural calling card for Changning in its external exchanges.
Paper Cutting (Paper Tearing) (Municipal Level)
Paper tearing uses a range of techniques to create openwork artworks, with a delicate, lifelike style often inspired by stories from classic literature.
Dough Modelling (Municipal-Level)
Dough modelling is a folk craft with a history spanning a thousand years, using coloured dough and simple tools to shape vivid figures and forms.
Shanghai Silk Embroidery (Municipal-Level)
Silk embroidery is a traditional art with a history of thousands of years. Shanghai silk embroidery incorporates the strengths of various traditions and has developed its own distinctive artistic system.
Literati Incense Art (Municipal-Level)
With a history of more than 3,000 years, literati incense art is carried on at Qinglu Academy through traditional incense practices, including incense settings, utensils, and incense preparation.
Egg Carving (Municipal Level)
Egg carving originated from ancient Cold Food Festival customs, with patterns carved into eggshells. By the Ming and Qing dynasties, it had developed into an eggshell art form with considerable ornamental value.
Acupuncture Therapy (Ma-style Facial Palsy Therapy) (Municipal-level)
Ma-style Facial Palsy Therapy focuses on acupoint application of nux vomica, combined with various physiotherapies for staged treatment of facial palsy.
Shanghai-Style Western Cuisine Techniques (District-Level)
Shanghai-style Western cuisine techniques are guided by the idea of enjoying Western dishes the Chinese way, adapting Western food to suit local Shanghai tastes.
Shanghai-Style New Year Prints (District-Level)
Originating in Shanghai, Shanghai-style New Year prints have evolved over time and carry fond Lunar New Year memories for older generations of Shanghainese.
Baina Patchwork Textile Art (District-Level)
Baina patchwork textile art is a traditional folk craft that uses hand stitching to join fabric scraps into items such as door curtains and bags.
Shanghai Embroidered Ball Craft (District-level)
The Shanghai embroidered ball craft involves complex processes; the balls can be filled with fragrance and feature delicate stitching, giving them both decorative and practical value.
Kunqu Opera Art (District-level)
Kunqu opera is known as the “ancestor of all Chinese operas,” blending multiple performance forms with elegant lyrics, graceful melodies, and many classic works.
Shanghai Silk Embroidery Art Heritage Workshop
Located on Hami Road, the Shanghai Silk Embroidery Art Display and Learning Workshop preserves silk embroidery techniques, develops creative embroidered products, and offers year-round intangible cultural heritage experience classes.
Qinglu Academy Intangible Cultural Heritage Incense Workshop
Located in Changning, Qinglu Academy Intangible Cultural Heritage Incense Workshop preserves traditional incense-making, develops cultural and creative products, and offers incense experience activities.
Biqing Culture Intangible Cultural Heritage Workshop
Led by Yang Ning, Biqing Culture Intangible Cultural Heritage Workshop combines heritage preservation with public welfare support for people with disabilities, offering tiered intangible cultural heritage experience courses.