Jiangyong Nvshu Customs Exhibited in Shanghai

On September 26, an intangible and digital art show kicked off at SPECTURUM, S-L1-28, Stone Zone, Taikoo Li Qiantan, No. 500, Dongyu Road, Pudong District, Shanghai. Entitled "The Three The All", the exhibition will last till January 3, 2026.

The Nvshu or "female script" exhibition area at the venue. (Photo provided by the Jiangyong Culture, Tourism, Radio, Television, and Sports Bureau.)

The Jiangyong Nvshu customs will be staged during the exhibition, showcasing the unique charm of Hunan's intangible cultural heritage.

The "Nvshu Chapter" innovatively narrates the Nvshu history from its folk origins to contemporary innovation. A representative inheritor of oil paper umbrella craftsmanship drew inspiration from the classic Nvshu text Sanzhaoshu or "congratulatory Third Day Missives," and its iconic octagonal floral patterns to create specially-made intangible cultural heritage oil paper umbrellas. This initiative further spawned the 4K digital art installation "Octagonal Flowers - Water Rhythms" and the botanical dye and Nvshu themed work "Four Seasons - Nvshu Garden," breathing new life into Nvshu—a repository of millennia of female wisdom—through dynamic digital light and shadow.

To broaden the reach of Jiangyong Nvshu, the exhibition features dedicated display area for Jiangyong Nvshu within both the exhibition space and the cultural and creative zone. The Jiangyong cultural tourism promotional cards are also provided to visitors, helping more people learn about the story of Nvshu.

The organizer stated that it will continue to promote Jiangyong Nvshu beyond Hunan and onto the international stage through a variety of initiatives, including co-hosting thematic touring exhibitions of Nvshu, jointly building a digital resource database for Nvshu, developing Nvshu IP-based merchandise, and planning cultural tourism integration projects.

This article is from Hunan Provincial Government. www.enghunan.gov.cn.

Translator: Yu Jiangjiang

Chinese source: Chinanews