A woman from Shandong province shows traditional cloth toys. [Photo by Wang Kaihao/China Daily]

The 3rd China Intangible Cultural Heritage Exhibition, being held at the Shungeng International Exhibition Center in the city of Jinan, capital of East China's Shandong province, from Oct 10-13, will be seeing many traditional cultural performances from Laoshan District, Shandong’s Qingdao city.

Traditional kites are displayed at the Expo. [Photo by Wang Kaihao/China Daily]

The four-day event is displaying about 700 items deemed to be of intangible cultural heritage and providing a major platform to stress the importance of protection and preservation. A range of activities, including academic seminars, stage performances, and trade fairs, are also on offer.

A man of Tu ethnic group performs paper-carving at the third China Intangible Cultural Heritage Exhibition in Jinan, the capital city of East China's Shandong province, Oct 10, 2014. [Photo by Wang Kaihao/China Daily]