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The intelligent robot Hanyue will demonstrate the art of #lacquer #fan-making through a series of intricate movements, including picking up the fan, dipping it in lacquer, swirling it and lifting it out.

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The Robot Hanyue

Hong Kong Tourism Board

Intangible Cultural Heritage Lacquer Fan-Making by Robot Hanyue
Date: 17 – 27 September 2026
Demonstration Time: 6:30 – 10:30pm
Location: Soccer Pitch No. 1, Victoria Park

The intelligent robot Hanyue will demonstrate the art of lacquer fan-making through a series of intricate movements, including picking up the fan, dipping it in lacquer, swirling it and lifting it out.

As ink and colour blend together, the performance reveals the distinctive beauty of this traditional lacquer fan craft, inspired by intangible cultural heritage.

Robot Hanyue demonstrates the traditional Chinese intangible cultural heritage art of drift lacquered fan-making (Qishan) by floating colours on water, dipping, swirling, and lifting the fan.

Overview of Robot Hanyue and Lacquer Fan-Making

Developer: ChangingTek Robotics Technology (Suzhou) Co., Ltd.

Public Debut: Featured at the International Lantern Spectacular in Victoria Park, Hong Kong Tourism Board for the Mid-Autumn Festival celebrations.

The Craft: Combines lacquerware artistry and fluid dynamics where pigments float on water, creating a marbled pattern transferred onto the fan's surface during a precise dip and swirl.

Robot Actions: Hanyue replicates human artisan movements, including floating the lacquer, submerging the fan, swirling, and lifting it out to reveal a unique pattern.

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