What does intangible cultural heritage mean?

It refers to all kinds of traditional cultural expressions handed down from generation to generation by people of all ethnic groups and regarded as part of their cultural heritage, as well as objects and places related to traditional cultural expressions. It is right that things with historical, artistic and scientific value belong to intangible cultural heritage, such as antiques, which are of historical, artistic and scientific nature and belong to.

Intangible cultural heritage is an important symbol of a country and nation's historical and cultural achievements and an important part of excellent traditional culture. "Intangible cultural heritage" is relative to "material cultural heritage" and is collectively referred to as "cultural heritage".

brief introduction

According to the definition of UNESCO Convention for the Protection of Intangible Cultural Heritage, "intangible cultural heritage" refers to various social customs, ideas, forms of expression, knowledge, skills and related tools, articles, handicrafts and cultural sites, which are regarded as part of their cultural heritage by various community groups and sometimes individuals.

This intangible cultural heritage has been handed down from generation to generation, and has been constantly recreated in the adaptation of communities and groups to the surrounding environment and the interaction with nature and history, providing these communities and people with a lasting sense of identity, thus enhancing respect for cultural diversity and human creativity.

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