On the evening of August 22nd, on the Peacock River in Korla, Xinjiang, an "iron fireworks" flying all over the sky surprised the summer night sky. At the performance site of the Millennium Heritage Iron Flower, craftsmen threw the heated molten iron into the air, struck it hard, and the iron flower splashed and turned into "golden flowers", which bloomed beautifully in the night sky and were dazzling. Citizens and tourists have taken out their mobile phones to record wonderful moments.

The performance of "Beating the Iron Flower" on the Peacock River in Korla City (photo by Huang Wanli)

Tie Tie Hua is a folk traditional firework and one of the national intangible cultural heritages, which has a history of more than a thousand years. The art of beating iron flowers has a long history, magnificent performances and grand scenes, which are deeply loved by the masses. Its traditional folk customs, artistic style and modern folk performance forms are combined, which has high appreciation and entertainment.

The performance of "Beating the Iron Flower" on the Peacock River in Korla City (photo by Huang Wanli)

On August 22nd, 2024, the exhibition of "Xinjiang is a good place" was held in Korla, Bayinguoleng Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang. The main venue of this event is located in Korla Convention and Exhibition Center, with an exhibition hall area of 12,000 square meters, which brings together more than 300 non-legacy representative projects and more than 400 non-legacy representative inheritors from Xinjiang, Corps and other 21 provinces and cities. The sections of "Colorful Intangible Heritage", "Fingertips Intangible Heritage", "Music and Dance Intangible Heritage", "Intangible Heritage Market" and "Intangible Heritage Research" show the achievements of exchanges and cooperation on intangible heritage protection between Xinjiang and aiding provinces and cities. In addition, the sub-venues are located in Bazhou Sanguan, Korla Folk Culture Museum and Swan River Scenic Area, and a series of activities such as museum exploration, special performances and night tours are held to create a cultural experience scene full of fireworks. (Huang Wanli)