The Guanyin Hall Teahouse Conservation Project in the Shuangliu district of Chengdu, Sichuan province, was granted an Award of Merit at the 2024 UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation on Dec. 6.
December 9, 2024
2024-12-09
Chinese cultural relics researchers announced a new discovery on Saturday, stating that fragments unearthed from the tomb of the Marquis of Haihun in east China's Jiangxi Province, which date back over 2,000 years, are believed to be part of scale armor crafted from various materials.
December 9, 2024
2024-12-09
Chinese researchers discovered a giant panda fossil during a recent expedition in the Shuanghe Cave in Suiyang County, southwest China's Guizhou Province.
December 9, 2024
2024-12-09
An Egyptian-Dominican archaeological mission uncovered a collection of artifacts at the Taposiris Magna temple complex west of Alexandria, the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced on Sunday.
December 9, 2024
2024-12-09
Uygur Muqam, a unique art form in China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, incorporates literature, music, dance and drama to showcase the legends, history, culture, social changes and daily life of the Uygur ethnic group.
November 22, 2024
2024-11-22
China's Nanjing Yunjin brocade, with a history of more than 1,600 years, is famous for its elegant patterns and smooth texture. In 2009, the craftsmanship of Yunjin brocade was added to the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO.
September 12, 2024
2024-09-12
Manas is an ancient hero of the Kirgiz ethnic group in China, and his legend is widely accepted in the country's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region. In 2009, the epic of Manas was included into UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
July 25, 2024
2024-07-25
Dragon Boat Festival is a traditional Chinese festival with a history of over 2,000 years. In 2009, UNESCO included it on its Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
June 7, 2024
2024-06-07
Mazu is the most influential sea goddess in China's coastal areas, boasting more than 200 million followers worldwide. In 2009, UNESCO included Mazu belief and customs on its Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
May 24, 2024
2024-05-24
Khoomei, a traditional style of throat singing created by the Mongolian ethnic group to show respect for nature, was added to UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2009.
April 26, 2024
2024-04-26
Nanyin, considered the "sound of the motherland for Minnan people in China and throughout Southeast Asia," is a style of Chinese classical music. In 2009, it was inscribed on UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
April 15, 2024
2024-04-15
Regong arts, best known for their thangka paintings, are an important and distinctive part of Tibetan Buddhist arts. In 2009, they were inscribed on UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
April 3, 2024
2024-04-03
China has a long history of cultivating silkworms and producing silk, which can be traced back 3,000 to 4,000 years. In 2009, sericulture, along with its related techniques and practices, was included on UNESCO's intangible cultural heritage list.
March 25, 2024
2024-03-25
Tibetan opera is a form of performance art that is deeply embedded with traditional Tibetan culture. It is most popular in the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau area in southwestern China.
March 15, 2024
2024-03-15
China's Longquan celadon, with a history of 1,700 years, is a type of green-glazed porcelain. Its traditional firing techniques were inscribed on UNESCO's intangible cultural heritage list in 2009.
December 29, 2023
2023-12-29
Xuan paper, a high-quality rice paper known as the "King of Papers," is widely used in Chinese calligraphy and painting. The traditional handicrafts of making Xuan paper were added to UNESCO's list of intangible cultural heritage in 2009.
December 20, 2023
2023-12-20
Xi'an wind and percussion ensemble is a regional Chinese music genre featuring performances of drum and wind instruments.
December 11, 2023
2023-12-11
Yueju opera is a form of Chinese opera, popular throughout south China and serving as a cultural bond among Cantonese speakers in the country and abroad. It was added to UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2009.
November 30, 2023
2023-11-30
Meshrep, a traditional cultural gathering of the Uygur people in China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, was added to UNESCO's List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding in 2010.
November 20, 2023
2023-11-20
The watertight-bulkhead technology utilized in Chinese junks equips ocean-going vessels with watertight compartments. In 2010, UNESCO inscribed this technology on the List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding.
November 10, 2023
2023-11-10
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