Regulations of Guangdong province on intangible cultural heritage

Chapter I General Provisions Article 1 In order to inherit and carry forward excellent traditional culture and strengthen the protection and preservation of intangible cultural heritage, these Regulations are formulated in accordance with the Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) on Intangible Cultural Heritage and other relevant laws and regulations, combined with the actual situation of this province. Article 2 These Regulations shall apply to the protection and preservation of intangible cultural heritage within the administrative area of this province.

The intangible cultural heritage as mentioned in these Regulations refers to various forms of traditional cultural expressions handed down from generation to generation by people of all ethnic groups as part of their cultural heritage, as well as articles and places related to traditional cultural expressions. Including:

(1) traditional oral literature and the language as its carrier;

(2) Traditional arts, calligraphy, music, dance, drama, folk art and acrobatics;

(3) Traditional skills, medicine and calendars;

(4) Traditional etiquette, festivals and other folk customs;

(5) Traditional sports and entertainment;

(6) Other intangible cultural heritage. Article 3 The protection and preservation of intangible cultural heritage should adhere to government leadership and social participation, correctly handle the relationship between economic construction, social development and intangible cultural heritage protection, strengthen the preservation of intangible cultural heritage such as identification, recording and filing, and strengthen the protection of intangible cultural heritage that embodies excellent traditional culture and has historical, literary, artistic and scientific value. Fourth people's governments at or above the county level shall incorporate the protection and preservation of intangible cultural heritage into the national economic and social development plan at the corresponding level; Protection and preservation funds are included in the fiscal budget at the corresponding level, and increase with the growth of fiscal revenue.

The people's governments at or above the county level shall set up special funds for the protection of intangible cultural heritage, which shall be used for the protection and preservation of the investigation, inheritance and dissemination of intangible cultural heritage and the rescue of endangered projects within their respective administrative areas. Article 5 The people's governments listed at the provincial and prefecture levels shall strengthen their support for the protection and preservation of intangible cultural heritage in ethnic minority areas and poverty-stricken areas in terms of funds, personnel training and facilities construction, and increase their support for ethnic minority areas and poverty-stricken areas within their respective administrative areas from the special funds for the protection of intangible cultural heritage. Sixth people's governments at or above the county level shall establish a coordination mechanism for the protection of intangible cultural heritage, and coordinate the handling of major issues involved in the protection of intangible cultural heritage.

The protection and preservation of intangible cultural heritage involves more than two administrative regions, which shall be coordinated by the people's government at the next higher level and its cultural authorities. Article 7 The competent cultural department of the people's government at or above the county level (hereinafter referred to as the competent cultural department) is responsible for the protection and preservation of intangible cultural heritage within its administrative area.

The people's governments at or above the county level shall develop and reform, economy and informatization, education, ethnic religion, finance, taxation, land and resources, housing and urban and rural construction, planning, tourism and other relevant departments. Responsible for the protection and preservation of intangible cultural heritage according to their respective responsibilities. Eighth intangible cultural heritage protection institutions at all levels shall, under the leadership of the competent department of culture, organize and implement the relevant work of intangible cultural heritage protection and preservation.

Cultural centers (stations), villagers' committees and residents' committees shall carry out the corresponding protection and preservation of intangible cultural heritage, and the cultural authorities shall give guidance and support. Article 9 Any unit or individual has the right to report or complain to the competent department of culture about violations of laws, regulations and these Regulations on intangible cultural heritage.

The competent department of culture shall accept the case according to law and inform the informant or complainant of the result. Chapter II List of Representative Projects of Intangible Cultural Heritage Article 10 The people's governments at or above the county level and their relevant departments shall investigate the intangible cultural heritage resources within their respective administrative areas and establish intangible cultural heritage archives and related databases.

Citizens, legal persons and other organizations are encouraged to provide information on intangible cultural heritage to the cultural authorities. Eleventh people's governments at or above the county level shall establish a list of representative items of intangible cultural heritage at the corresponding level, and protect the intangible cultural heritage that embodies excellent traditional culture and has historical, literary, artistic and scientific value within their respective administrative areas.

Those listed in the list of representative items of intangible cultural heritage should have the characteristics of being passed down from generation to generation and living, with distinctive national or regional characteristics and great influence in the local area. Twelfth citizens, legal persons and other organizations think that an intangible cultural heritage embodies excellent traditional culture and has historical, literary, artistic and scientific value, they can put forward suggestions to the cultural authorities for inclusion in the list of representative items of intangible cultural heritage. Thirteenth citizens, legal persons and other organizations may apply to the competent department of culture for inclusion in the list of representative items of intangible cultural heritage. If the applicant is a non-application project inheritor (group), it shall obtain the authorization of the application project inheritor (group). Fourteenth people's governments at or above the county level may recommend the projects listed in the list of representative projects of intangible cultural heritage at the same level. Fifteenth application materials or recommended materials submitted to the competent department of culture shall include:

(1) Project introduction, including project name, history, present situation and value;

(two) the introduction of inheritance, including the scope of inheritance, inheritance pedigree, the skill level of the inheritor, and the social impact of inheritance activities;

(3) Protection requirements, including the protection objectives, measures, steps and management systems to be adopted;

(four) audio-visual materials and other materials that are helpful to the project description.