Wooden movable-type printing, one of the oldest printing technologies invented in ancient China, was inscribed on UNESCO's List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding in 2010.
October 30, 2023
2023-10-30
Acupuncture and moxibustion are traditional Chinese medicine therapies used to treat illnesses and maintain health. In 2010, they were inscribed on UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
October 20, 2023
2023-10-20
Peking opera, a performing art that integrates singing, reciting, dancing, acting and acrobatics with instrumental accompaniment, is regarded as China's national opera.
October 10, 2023
2023-10-10
Yimakan storytelling is a narrative art of rhythmic speaking and singing practiced by Hezhe ethnic group in China. In 2011, it was inscribed on UNESCO's List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding.
September 28, 2023
2023-09-28
China's shadow puppetry is a form of theater. It uses silhouette figures to perform plays against an illuminated cloth screen. It was inscribed on UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2011.
September 20, 2023
2023-09-20
"The 2008-2020 Strategy for the Training of Coming Generations of Fujian Puppetry Practitioners" was added to UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list in 2012, becoming China's 37th entry on the list.
September 11, 2023
2023-09-11
Chinese Zhusuan refers to the knowledge and practice of performing arithmetic calculations using an abacus. It was added to UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list in 2013.
August 30, 2023
2023-08-30
The Twenty-Four Solar Terms represent a knowledge system and set of social practices through which the Chinese structure their understanding of astronomical laws and their connection with the natural world.
August 21, 2023
2023-08-21
Lum medicinal bathing of Sowa Rigpa encompasses the knowledge and practices related to life, health and illness prevention and treatment among the Tibetan people in China.
August 10, 2023
2023-08-10
China's Taijiquan, also referred to as Tai Chi or Chinese boxing, was added to UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list in 2020, becoming China's 41st entry on the list.
July 31, 2023
2023-07-31
The Wangchuan ceremony is rooted in folk customs worshipping Ong Yah, a deity believed to protect people and their land from disasters.
July 20, 2023
2023-07-20
Cultural heritage encompasses more than just monuments and collections of objects; it also includes traditions or living expressions passed down from our ancestors to future generations.
July 10, 2023
2023-07-10
For many galleries and museums, commercial products are a way to share their exhibitions with the rest of the world.
December 17, 2020
2020-12-17
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