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I am a woodblock printing painter and an inheritor of national intangible cultural heritage (ICH). Throughout these years, I have traveled to many countries and regions, presenting traditional Chinese woodblock printed paintings and introducing Chinese culture to the world. I first read

China Today at the New Year reception held by the State Council Information Office of China in 2019. I was immediately attracted by the culture column of the magazine, and later became a regular reader of China Today. I found the story “Intangible Cultural Heritage Gives Color to Life” in the October issue to be very engaging. As has been reported, youth, especially the post-90s generation, are playing an increasingly important role in preserving and passing down the country’s heritage. I have also noticed that Taobao live streaming has become a new way for the rapid growth of ICH businesses. Young people are not only chasing new trends, but are also fans of traditional culture. I sincerely hope that more and more foreigners can become fans of Chinese culture and I will do my best to introduce woodblock printing to the world. Tai Liping China

I am the media officer of the British Council. Our organization has had a long friendship with

China Today and both sides are making great efforts to promote cultural exchanges between China and the U.K. Personally, I really liked the article titled “Rich Cultural Experiences Accessible at Home” in the May issue of the magazine. As the raging COVID-19 enveloped all of China, a myriad of cultural institutions across China and also in the U.K. were temporarily closed to reduce the flow of people, including museums, public libraries, cultural centers, extra-curricular training courses, and even cinemas. However, a diverse range of dynamic cultural activities, enabled and powered by technological advancements and Internet-based technological platforms, arose to provide the public with rich online cultural experiences and content. The story was very informative. It’s really great to know that “the Panoramic View of Palace Museum” digital exhibition has been launched by the Palace Museum, the “Online Database of Exhibitions” introduced by the National Museum of China, and the “Digital Dunhuang” presented by the Dunhuang Academy. Besides all these cultural events in China, on October 9, “Connected by Creativity” – an online festival for cultural and creative exchange between China and the U.K. – was launched. Around 50 cultural institutions from both countries have provided digital content that forms more than 75 individual cultural projects, most of which were created during the pandemic when restrictions were in place and are being displayed for the first time in each country respectively in October. What we would like to see is that culture, and the creativity it inspires, connects us all. Misa Li The U.K.