Recently，　the　First　Exhibition　of　Outstanding　Works　of　＂Innovation　and　Entrepreneurship＂　in　Folk　Arts　and　Crafts　by　young　and　middle－aged　people　from　the　six　provinces　of　the　Central　China，　with　the　theme　of　＂Splendor　of　Central　China，　New　Charm　of　The　Times＂，　was　grandly　launched　at　the　Hefei　Art　Museum　in　Anhui　Province．　A　total　of　4　works　from　Xianning　have　been　shortlisted　for　the　exhibition，　namely，　the　woodcarving　work　＂Tiger　Wind＂　by　Zhang　Jun，　a　provincial－level　master　of　arts　and　crafts　from　Jiayu　County，　the　hand－engraved　copper　sculpture　＂A　Hall　Full　of　Gold　and　Jade＂　by　Qiu　Xiongwei，　a　representative　inheritor　of　intangible　cultural　heritage　in　Xianning，　the　ceramic　flower　basket　＂Smiling　in　the　Mountains　and　Rivers＂　by　Yang　Min，　a　representative　inheritor　of　the　municipal　intangible　cultural　heritage　of　Tongcheng　ceramic　firing　techniques，　and　the　nut　carving　work　＂The　Four　Gentlemen　of　Integrity＂　by　He　Weiqiang，　a　provincial－level　master　of　rural　craftsman　in　Chibi．

This　exhibition　is　guided　by　the　China　Folk　Literature　and　Art　Association，　co－hosted　by　the　Anhui　Federation　of　Literary　and　Art　Circles　and　the　Hefei　Federation　of　Literary　and　Art　Circles，　co－organized　by　the　folk　Literature　and　art　associations　of　Hubei，　Shanxi，　Henan，　Hunan　and　Jiangxi　provinces，　and　organized　by　the　Anhui　Folk　Literature　and　Art　Association　and　others．　The　exhibition　showcased　the　latest　creative　achievements　of　young　and　middle－aged　folk　artists　from　the　six　provinces　of　the　Central　China，　comprehensively　highlighting　the　heritage　and　innovative　vitality　of　folk　arts　and　crafts　in　the　Central　China．　Most　of　the　participating　authors　are　under　50　years　old．　They　are　mostly　senior　artisans　or　inheritors　of　intangible　cultural　heritage　at　or　above　the　municipal　level，　and　can　be　regarded　as　the　backbone　of　young　and　middle－aged　folk　artists　in　the　six　provinces．

The　exhibition　showcased　nearly　200　works．　Each　of　the　five　provinces　of　Hubei，　Shanxi，　Henan，　Hunan　and　Jiangxi　has　selected　20　outstanding　folk　arts　and　crafts　to　participate，　covering　12　major　categories　and　over　30　sub－items　of　representative　folk　arts　and　crafts，　including　ceramics，　carving，　the　four　treasures　of　the　study，　lacquer　art，　embroidery，　paper－cutting　and　metal　craft．　At　the　same　time，　some　outstanding　works　by　the　winners　and　shortlisted　authors　of　the　＂Mountain　Flower　Award＂　of　Chinese　Folk　Literature　and　Art，　masters　of　Chinese　arts　and　crafts，　and　national－level　intangible　cultural　heritage　representative　inheritors　were　specially　invited　to　participate　in　the　exhibition，　jointly　presenting　the　prosperous　scene　of　a　variety　of　folk　arts　and　crafts　in　the　Central　China．　（Xianning　Daily／Du　Peiqing）