Artists perform during the opening ceremony of the 9th International Festival of the Intangible Cultural Heritage in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, May 28, 2025. (Photo: China News Service/Wang Lei)

The festival kicked off on Wednesday, attracting over 600 items of intangible cultural heritage from more than 60 countries and regions.

Artists perform during the opening ceremony of the 9th International Festival of the Intangible Cultural Heritage in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, May 28, 2025. (Photo: China News Service/Wang Lei)

Artists perform during the opening ceremony of the 9th International Festival of the Intangible Cultural Heritage in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, May 28, 2025. (Photo: China News Service/Wang Lei)

Artists perform during the opening ceremony of the 9th International Festival of the Intangible Cultural Heritage in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, May 28, 2025. (Photo: China News Service/Wang Lei)

Artists perform during the opening ceremony of the 9th International Festival of the Intangible Cultural Heritage in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, May 28, 2025. (Photo: China News Service/Wang Lei)

Artists perform during the opening ceremony of the 9th International Festival of the Intangible Cultural Heritage in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, May 28, 2025. (Photo: China News Service/Wang Lei)

Artists perform during the opening ceremony of the 9th International Festival of the Intangible Cultural Heritage in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, May 28, 2025. (Photo: China News Service/Wang Lei)

Artists perform during the opening ceremony of the 9th International Festival of the Intangible Cultural Heritage in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, May 28, 2025. (Photo: China News Service/Wang Lei)