Trendy Hainan products featuring a wide array of intangible cultural heritage elements will make their debut at the Fourth China International Consumer Products Expo (CICPE), which is scheduled to be held in Haikou, the capital of Hainan Province, from April 13 to 18.

Rendering of the Hainan National Trendy Goods Museum.

To be situated in the Hall 1 of the Hainan International Convention and Exhibition Center, the main venue of the 4^th CICPE, the Hainan National Trendy Goods Museum will house colorful cultural products including Li Brocade, coconut carvings, rattan furnishings, rosewood, agarwood, and other chic items.

Handbags featuring Li Brocade to be displayed during the 4^th CICPE.

According to the Provincial Department of Tourism, Culture, Radio, Television, and Sports, these trendy cultural products will be displayed under the concept of “New Hainan, New Fashion, and New Life”, in order to invite visitors to embark on a fashionable journey to the beautiful island province. This exhibition also aims to boost consumer spending on modern Hainan products.

A pair of Li Brocade inspired earrings to be displayed during the 4th CICPE.

A pair of large coconut carved vases, both 2.2 meters high and 90 centimeters in diameter will be on display in the Hainan National Trendy Goods Museum. Coconut carving, one of China's national intangible cultural heritage arts, dates back thousands of years in Hainan. The patterns on these two vases created by Fu Shiqiong, a provincial-level representative of coconut carving techniques, mirror the natural beauty of the tropical island and the lives of the Hainan people.

“It takes four years to make the pair of large carved coconut vases,” said Fu, who hopes that their debut at this year’s CICPE will promote the innovation and inheritance of Hainan’s coconut carving craft.

One of the large carved coconut vases to be displayed during the 4^th CICPE.

In addition to viewing the exhibits and purchasing items, visitors will be invited to experience Hainan’s mesmerizing traditional culture by interacting with intangible cultural heritage representatives on site, who will demonstrate their arts by making Li Brocade and coconut carvings, singing Li folk songs, and playing Li musical instruments.

(Photos courtesy of the Hainan Provincial Department of Tourism, Culture, Radio, Television, and Sports.)