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UNESCO inscribes Spring Festival on intangible cultural heritage list
2 weeks, 6 days ago

UNESCO inscribes Spring Festival on intangible cultural heritage list

China Daily  

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization on Wednesday inscribed Spring Festival, social practices of the Chinese people in celebration of the traditional new year, on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. UNESCO highlighted that the Spring Festival, marking the start of the traditional Chinese Lunar New Year, involves various social practices, including prayers for …

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London Craft Week kicks off with Chinese craftsmanship under spotlight
7 months, 1 week ago

London Craft Week kicks off with Chinese craftsmanship under spotlight

China Daily  

Chinese arts and crafts are featured at the 10th London Craft Week, May 14, 2024. The 10th London Craft Week kicked off here on Monday with hundreds of talents worldwide to celebrate craftsmanship through workshops, exhibitions, and talks across the city. At the "Chinese Design: Harmony in Diversity" exhibition, a colorful piece of Miao embroidery, depicting British landmarks like the …

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Tianjin's intangible cultural heritage shines in Hong Kong
9 months ago

Tianjin's intangible cultural heritage shines in Hong Kong

China Daily  

Wei Guoqiu, the inheritor of Wei's Kite, a renowned intangible cultural heritage from Tianjin, explained the kite techniques at The Chinese Cultural Festival at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University on March 14. The Chinese Culture Festival opened recently at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. At the invitation of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Tiangong …

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Tianjin's intangible cultural heritage shines in Hong Kong
9 months ago

Tianjin's intangible cultural heritage shines in Hong Kong

China Daily  

Wei Guoqiu, the inheritor of Wei's Kite, a renowned intangible cultural heritage from Tianjin, explained the kite techniques at The Chinese Cultural Festival at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University on March 14. The Chinese Culture Festival opened recently at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. At the invitation of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Tiangong …

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Using needles to help life's energy flow
1 year, 1 month ago

Using needles to help life's energy flow

China Daily  

Editor's note: There are 43 items inscribed on UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage lists that not only bear witness to the past glories of Chinese civilization, but also continue to shine today. Evolving from the discovery that using stone needles to prick specific points on the surface of the body could relieve pain and symptoms, acupuncture has become an integral part …

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Global event launched in Beijing to promote Chinese tea culture
1 year, 7 months ago

Global event launched in Beijing to promote Chinese tea culture

China Daily  

Hu Heping, minister of culture and tourism, launches the “Tea for Harmony: Yaji Cultural Salon” global event with four other guests by pouring tea water into a big bowl in Beijing on May 15, 2023. “Tea for Harmony: Yaji Cultural Salon”, a global event to promote China’s tea culture hosted by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, was launched on …

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习近平对非物质文化遗产保护工作作出重要指示强调 扎实做好非物质文化遗产的系统性保护 推动中华文化更好走向世界
2 years ago

习近平对非物质文化遗产保护工作作出重要指示强调 扎实做好非物质文化遗产的系统性保护 推动中华文化更好走向世界

China Daily  

新华社北京12月12日电 中共中央总书记、国家主席、中央军委主席习近平近日对非物质文化遗产保护工作作出重要指示强调，“中国传统制茶技艺及其相关习俗”列入联合国教科文组织人类非物质文化遗产代表作名录，对于弘扬中国茶文化很有意义。要扎实做好非物质文化遗产的系统性保护，更好满足人民日益增长的精神文化需求，推进文化自信自强。要推动中华优秀传统文化创造性转化、创新性发展，不断增强中华民族凝聚力和中华文化影响力，深化文明交流互鉴，讲好中华优秀传统文化故事，推动中华文化更好走向世界。 11月29日，我国申报的“中国传统制茶技艺及其相关习俗”在摩洛哥拉巴特召开的联合国教科文组织保护非物质文化遗产政府间委员会第17届常会上通过评审，列入联合国教科文组织人类非物质文化遗产代表作名录。目前，我国共有43个项目列入联合国教科文组织非物质文化遗产名录、名册，居世界第一。 Xi stresses systematic protection of intangible cultural heritage Chinese President Xi Jinping has underlined making solid headway in the systematic protection of intangible cultural heritage and better presenting Chinese culture to the world. The inscription of "traditional tea processing techniques and associated social practices in China" on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity …

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China Intangible Cultural Heritage Expo opens in Jinan
2 years, 4 months ago

China Intangible Cultural Heritage Expo opens in Jinan

China Daily  

The seventh China Intangible Cultural Heritage Expo opened in Jinan, capital of East China's Shandong province, on Aug 25. With the theme "connect modern life, shine with glamour", the expo showcases 284 intangible cultural heritage items highlighting China's achievements in protecting intangible cultural heritage since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China in 2012. The five-day expo …

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Creating his own brand of art
2 years, 10 months ago

Creating his own brand of art

China Daily  

Niu Chengguo's creations of fire-painted bottle gourd. Niu Chengguo has carried a flame for the craft of gourd pyrography since childhood and is trying to help the intangible cultural heritage to find its place in the new era, Yang Feiyue reports. Niu's fire-painted bottle gourd was given to the chairman of the International Olympic Committee's Beijing 2022 coordination commission, Juan …

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Taishan shadow puppetry: telling Chinese stories to the world
3 years, 6 months ago

Taishan shadow puppetry: telling Chinese stories to the world

China Daily  

A shadow puppet show by Fan Zheng'an Fan Zheng'an, the sixth-generation inheritor of Mount Tai shadow puppetry, is trying to share Chinese culture with the world through this traditional Chinese performance. Taishan shadow puppetry, a national intangible cultural heritage, has a history of more than 600 years. Fan has also established a shadow puppetry museum where visitors can enjoy shadow …

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24 ICH items from Zhejiang enter national list
3 years, 6 months ago

24 ICH items from Zhejiang enter national list

China Daily  

ezhejiang.gov.cn| Updated :2021-06-18 The Ministry of Culture and Tourism recently released a new group of 325 national intangible cultural heritage items in Beijing, increasing the total of ICH items to 1,557 on the national list, which was established in 2006. The 24 ICH items native to Zhejiang consist of one traditional music item, one folk art form item, two traditional …

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