Among the works on display are Chinese sculptor Zhi Min"s ceramic and metal work Moon, Shi Hui"s paper-fiber work Seal Stone, lacquer artist Xue Xiaodong"s screen inspired by The Ode to the Goddess of the Luo River, and Suzhou embroidery artist Yao Jianping"s double-sided embroidery screen Nine Carps.

　　Traditional techniques including lacquerware, cloisonne, Suzhou embroidery, gambiered Guangdong silk and glassmaking are presented alongside contemporary art and design. Some works also bring traditional craftsmanship into furniture, fashion and other objects intended for everyday use.

　　Yang said the exhibition takes on particular meaning at a time when artificial intelligence is changing the way people create.

　　"Through making things by hand, we can rediscover human embodied intelligence and feel a connection that is tangible," she said at the opening ceremony. "It gives us strength and inspiration."

　　Yang said China and Britain both value craftsmanship and cultural heritage, expressing hope that the exhibition could help promote exchanges between the two countries, especially among younger people.

　　Li Liyan, minister counsellor at the Chinese Embassy in Britain, said intangible cultural heritage today carries significance beyond preservation and inheritance.

　　"It also needs to become part of contemporary life and face the future," Li said. He added that the exhibition offers overseas audiences a way to learn more about contemporary China and provides a platform for exchanges between China and Britain in culture, art and creative design.

　　Su has described design as "an important medium for transforming intangible cultural heritage," saying contemporary design can help traditional craftsmanship find new expressions and enter modern life.