Saturday marks China's Cultural and Natural Heritage Day, which falls on the second Saturday of June every year. Across China, various cultural heritage elements have been showcased to the younger generation.

A child experiences Nanjing embroidery at the Intangible Cultural Heritage Experience Center in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, on Saturday. (Photos: People's Daily)

Children experience face-changing skills at the Intangible Cultural Heritage Market in Huzhou, Zhejiang Province, on Friday.

Huang Baofu, a master of Xinghua dough figurine making, demonstrates at the Taizhou Cultural Center, Jiangsu Province, on Friday.

Students are in a training session for martial arts under the guidance of their coaches at the Red Scarf Martial Arts Club of Huaguoyuan No. 3 Primary School in Guiyang, Guizhou Province, on Friday.

An opera teacher gives hands-on coaching to pupils on the basic skills of Wu Opera at Xinzhai Primary School in Wuyi county, Zhejiang Province, on Friday.

(Compiled by Dong Feng)