Heritage hits the tracks From railway carriages to the World Cup, traditional crafts are finding ways to meet contemporary audiences outside conventional walls, Yang Feiyue reports. By Yang Feiyue | China Daily | Updated: 2026-10-03 10:06

https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202610/03/WS6ac0632de4b06d4aa0561439.html For 18 days in July, a purple-painted train traveled from Jinan, East China's Shandong province, to the northwestern Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, turning its carriages into a moving exhibition, workshop and stage for traditional arts. Passengers watched live folk performances, tried their hand at Chinese knots, and encountered traditional opera close up.