A puppeteer displays a shadow puppet display, one of the first prize at an intangible cultural heritage photography contest, to children. [Photo by Jiang Yushu/provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

The Shandong Provincial Department of Culture held an intangible cultural heritage photography contest in May 2015, to raise public awareness about the preservation of Shandong's abundant cultural resources and heritages.

The contest selected 150 winning entries, including 5 first prizes, 10 second prizes, 20 third prizes and 40 honorable mentions. The followings photos received awards: