Training of Trainers Workshop on Intangible Cultural Heritage for Facilitators from the Asia-Pacific was held at Hangzhou, capital of East China's Zhejiang province, from July 2 to 6. [Photo by Zhang Xingjian/chinadaily.com.cn]

Co-organized by the UNESCO and CRIHAP, supported by the Zhejiang Provincial Department of Culture, the Training of Trainers Workshop on Intangible Cultural Heritage for Facilitators from the Asia-Pacific was held at Hangzhou, capital of East China's Zhejiang province, from July 2 to 6.

More than 40 participants including trainees, expert professors, media and officials took part in the opening ceremony on July 2. Liang Bin, Director-General of CRIHAP, hosted the event and extended his warm welcome to all the trainees who came all the way to Hangzhou city.

"I am so glad to see that more people have joined us in protecting intangible cultural heritage as they are the embodiment of cultural diversity," Liang said, adding that as of June 2018, a total of 32 training sessions have been held so far, covering 33 countries and benefiting more than 1,027 people. And it marks the second time that China played host to the trainers' workshop on ICH for Facilitators from the Asia-Pacific.