Chinese Incense Art: Traditional Handcrafted Stick Incense Experience
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This is a unique journey that blends millennia of cultural heritage with the charm of a modern metropolis. Shanghai not only boasts a 600-year history of mature Hehe incense-making craftsmanship but also, through the innovative practices of intangible cultural heritage inheritors, combines traditional incense culture with modern lifestyle needs to develop functional incense products that integrate wellness and relaxation. Here, international visitors can not only personally participate in the intricate processes of material selection, formula blending, and incense crafting, but also experience traditional incense-making methods. This "dual emphasis on archaeology and innovation" allows traditional culture to rejuvenate in a globalized context, serving as a vivid medium for cross-cultural dialogue.
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Welcome Ceremony & Incense Utensils Tour
Listen to a non-heritage inheritor introduce the exhibited incense-related utensils.
- Weighing, Hammering & Grinding
Follow the guidance of a non-heritage inheritor to weigh, hammer, and grind the provided spices, incense recipes, and boxes.
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Enjoy Refreshments
Savor tea and snacks.
This experience is available in English and Chinese.
Decoding the millennial history of Chinese incense art, from the ceremonial essence of imperial rituals to literati gatherings; discover natural aromatics: agarwood (wooden and earthy), sandalwood (creamy and soothing), osmanthus (sweet and uplifting), etc. Grind aromatic powders by hand, learn ancient rolling techniques, meditate with closed eyes to savor the evolving fragrance layers in the nasal cavity, and finally take home the finished product. This is not just a workshop, but a dialogue with Eastern aesthetics. Let scent be your cultural guide and carry the story of Chinese incense art home.
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