Based in Aba, in China’s Sichuan Province, Hearth Light works to pass on the intangible cultural heritage of the Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture. It brings this heritage to life through innovation and shares it with audiences around the world. The company runs its activities from the Aba Intangible Cultural Heritage Theme Park, which brings together heritage practitioners, artists, designers and brands.
Its work covers cultural spaces, contemporary design, the creation of cultural products and the development of an artificial intelligence model dedicated to intangible cultural heritage. In this way, Hearth Light brings the traditional crafts and cultural memory of the Tibetan and Qiang peoples into everyday life today, rooted in its local territory and open to international exchange.
Exhibiting at the International Heritage Fair for the first time in 2026, Hearth Light recreates on its stand a space centered on the traditional hearth of Qiang villages, a place for gathering and sharing. Qiang embroidery, traditional songs and dances, the sheepskin drum dance and stories told by practitioners introduce visitors to the culture of the Qiang New Year, inscribed in 2024 on UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. The stand also presents works that combine traditional crafts, furniture and cultural products, along with digital applications for intangible heritage.
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© Hearth Light (Aba Prefecture Hearth Light Business Management Co., Ltd.)
© Hearth Light (Aba Prefecture Hearth Light Business Management Co., Ltd.)