Do you want to experience Beijing's intangible cultural heritage? 

At North Xinhua Street, Xicheng District, Beijing, you can try two projects in one go: Beijing kite making and porcelain engraving.

Beijing Jin’s Kite Making

Originating from the Qing Imperial Workshop, Jin Family Court Kites were not ordinary folk toys but artistic treasures created exclusively for imperial appreciation and flight. Their distinctive charm is rooted in royal aesthetics and regulations: shapes are grand and dignified, decorations are auspicious and intricate, colors are brilliant yet refined, embodying the court culture code of “every image carries meaning, every meaning brings good fortune.”

After a century of inheritance, the Jin Family kites have brought this splendor from the palace into the hands of the people. They are not merely crafts that soar in the blue sky, but three-dimensional scrolls carrying history, philosophy, and aesthetics. Each kite continues the pure lineage of court art, telling stories of a flourishing era’s elegance and the artisans’ unwavering dedication. What you see here is the “Celestial Kite of the Heavenly Dynasty” that has traveled through time — every line resonates with echoes of history.

The shop displays various handmade kites and special cultural creative products, and also offers on-site kite-making experiences for visitors.

Beijing Porcelain Engraving

Among the treasures of China’s intangible cultural heritage, Beijing porcelain engraving is a craft that embodies the wisdom of “blending strength with grace.” Once an elegant court art, it uses the knife as a brush and porcelain as paper, carving landscapes, flowers, and birds onto smooth glazed surfaces, breathing the warmth of ink painting into cold ceramic vessels.

This skill demands exceptional mastery — applying force on smooth, easily cracked white porcelain requires both the steadiness of holding a knife and the fluidity of wielding a brush. In 2009, it was listed in Beijing’s municipal intangible cultural heritage register; the engravings left on the porcelain have become marks of the craftsmanship and dedication of old Beijing’s artisans.

On the spot, under the guidance of inheritors, you will hold a diamond-tipped engraving tool and use three techniques — chiseling, carving, and incising — to create ink-wash landscapes, flowers, birds, and other patterns on white porcelain, using the knife as your brush. Through processes such as engraving and coloring, you will feel the artistic charm born from the contrast between the smooth glaze and the rough incisions.

After completion, you can take home your unique porcelain engraving as a keepsake, preserving this imprint of Eastern aesthetics where metalwork meets ink painting. With just a knife and a piece of porcelain, you can etch the essence of Eastern beauty into everyday life. If you wish to try the magic of this “painting on porcelain,” don’t miss the chance to book!