International Hobby Craft Expo to open in Shanghai

Wang Rongjiang / SHINE

The 4th Shanghai International Hobby Craft Expo will be held from December 7 to 9 at Shanghai World Expo Exhibition and Convention Center.

Initiated in 2015, the Expo gathers major hobby craft makers from all over the world. It also presents interactive workshops of intangible cultural heritage for visitors.

Officials said that this year’s event will attract more than 300 exhibitors from 15 countries to display their latest craft works covering knitting, sewing, embroidery and wood carving.

Well-known artists and designers will be invited to give lectures and hold handicraft classes for local enthusiasts.

Additionally, the Expo will offer a creative bazaar and showcase outstanding works by local college students and ordinary citizens.

Wang Rongjiang / SHINE

Wang Rongjiang / SHINE