Feature:IntangibleculturalheritageenrichesChina-U.S.subnationalexchanges_GuangmingOnlineChenDaoyong,amasterofdoughsculpture,makesdoughfiguresatthePhiladelphiaFlowerShowinPhiladelphia,theUnitedStates,onMarch2,2024.(PhotobyGloriaLi/Xinhua)byXinhuawriterYangShilongNEWYORK,March5(Xinhua)--Inaremarkableactofculturaldiplomacy,aseriesofeventsshowcasingtherichheritageofHenanProvince,acentralregionofChinacelebratedforitsdeephistoricalandculturalsignificance,captivatedaudiencesinNewYorkCityandPhiladelphia.LastThursday,theChineseConsulateGeneralinNewYorkwastransformedintoavibrantepicenterofartsandtraditions,displayingtheancientcraftsofpaper-cuttinganddoughsculpture,thedisciplinedeleganceofmartialarts,andtheemotiveallureofHenanOpera.Theseexhibitionsdrewanenthusiasticresponsefromadiverseaudience.Oneoftheevent'shighlightswaswhenYuanShengke,amasterofChinesepaper-cutting,createdsilhouettesofguestspeakersDavidAdelman,aboardofficeroftheU.S.-ChinaGreenInstitute,andJessicaBissett,seniordirectorattheNationalCommitteeonU.S.-ChinaRelations.Yuancapturedtheirlikenesseswithastonishingspeedandaccuracy."Hisabilitiesareamazing.Ican'tbelievehemadethisinjusttwominuteswhileIwasspeaking.Itlooksalotlikeme,"saidBissett,expressingheramazementatYuan'sskill.TheNewYorkShaolinTempleKungFuCenter,ledbyMasterLanChaohai,furtherenhancedthespectaclewithanartfuldemonstrationofShaolin,asymbolofHenan'smartiallegacy.ChenDaoyong,amasterofdoughsculpture,demonstratedthe2,000-year-oldfolkartbyturningsimpledoughintointricate,colorfulfiguresthatnarratetalesofheroes,deities,anddailylifeinancientChina.AddingtotheculturalfeastwasanintriguingperformanceofanexcerptfromtherenownedHenanoperaHuaMulan,celebratedforitsexpressivestorytelling,elaboratecostumes,anduniquemusicalstyles.Thisperformancewowedattendees,furthershowcasingHenan'sdiversecultureanditscontributionstotheperformingarts.Drivinghometheimportanceofthesesubnationalexchanges,Adelman,whohasvisitedChinanumeroustimessince1987,calledforenhancingpartnershipsatthestateandprovinciallevel,particularlythroughpeople-to-peopleconnections."ThestatesintheU.S.arelookingforbusiness(inChina),andincreasingly,ChinesebusinessesarelookingforopportunitiesintheWest.It'sagoodpartnership,mutuallybeneficial,"hetoldXinhua."ChinahasaninterestinAmericansuccess,andAmericahasaninterestinChina'ssuccess.Itshouldbeperfect,"hesaid,pointingoutthewide-rangingeagernesswithintheUnitedStatestoengagewithChina,fromHollywoodtoSiliconValley,theagriculturalcentersinAmerica'sheartland,andWallStreet.Bissettaddedaforward-lookingperspectiveontheroleofyouthandsubnationalinitiativesinenhancingU.S.-Chinaculturalandpeople-to-peopleexchanges."There'llbealotofChinesedelegationsfromvariouscitiescomingtotheUnitedStatesinthenextfewmonths,"saidBissett."Ihopethatthesedelegationscanhelpfurtherencourageanincreaseinpeople-to-peopleexchangeandhelpAmericansbetterunderstandvariousregionsofChina."Sheemphasizedtheneedforthetwocountries'youngergenerationtostepupandtakeanactiveroleinthisendeavor."Andthat'swhywe'reheretoday.Welookforwardtoplayingmoreofanengagedroleinthefuture."TheongoingPhiladelphiaFlowerShow,whichrunsuntilMarch10,hasalsowitnessedsubnationalexchangesbetweenChinaandtheUnitedStates.Zhengzhou,thecapitalcityofChina'sHenanProvince,madeitsdebutatthisshowbypresentingafloralexhibitionthatshowcasesthecharmofitsculture.TheexhibitionhasdrawninspirationsfromZhengzhou'sfamedSongshanMountain,knownforitsstunningnaturalandculturalheritage.VisitorscanenjoythebeautyofSongshanMountainandZhengzhou'scityflower,theChineserose.AudiencewatchperformanceofanexcerptfromtherenownedHenanoperaHuaMulanataneventheldattheChineseConsulateGeneralinNewYork,theUnitedStates,onFeb.29,2024.(PhotobyWinstonZhou/Xinhua)AnactressgreetstheaudienceatZhengzhougardenatthePhiladelphiaFlowerShowinPhiladelphia,theUnitedStates,onMarch2,2024.(PhotobyGloriaLi/Xinhua)Editor:DisclaimerTheviewsandopinionsexpressedinthisarticlearethoseoftheauthor's,GMW.cnmakesnorepresentationsastoaccuracy,suitability,orvalidityofanyinformationonthissiteandwillnotbeliableforanyerrors,omissions,ordelaysinthisinformation.