Gourd making skills (Tianjin gourd making skills) are national intangible cultural heritage. Gourd craftsmanship has a history of hundreds of years of development and has made great contributions to the development of gourd culture. The variety and exquisite skills of my country's traditional gourd handicrafts have attracted worldwide attention. The artistic masterpieces created by artists and masters of all generations have become national treasures that museums around the world compete to collect. Contemporary characteristic gourd craftsmanship has been given a new historical mission. It not only has to inherit China's thousands of years of traditional skills, but also has to shoulder the important task of revitalizing the gourd arts and crafts industry, promoting Chinese national culture, excavating and protecting historical heritage, and beautifying people's lives. On May 24, 2021, the gourd making skills (Tianjin gourd making skills) declared by Baodi District, Tianjin was approved by the State Council to be included in the fifth batch of national intangible cultural heritage representative projects.