In 2009, paper-cutting was selected as the first representative name of the intangible cultural heritage of the human world by UNESCO.

UNESCO's "Masterpiece of Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity" China Project

The oral and intangible heritage of mankind (referred to as intangible cultural heritage), also known as intangible heritage, is a concept relative to tangible heritage, that is, material heritage that can be passed down. Refers to various forms of traditional cultural expressions (such as folk activities, performing arts, traditional knowledge and skills, and related appliances, articles, handicrafts, etc.). ) and the cultural space closely related to people of all ethnic groups from generation to generation.

Kunqu opera

Kunqu Opera, which originated in Kunshan, Jiangsu Province and has a history of more than 600 years, is known as the "father and teacher of hundreds of operas". Many local operas, such as Jin Opera, Pu Opera, Shangdang Opera, xiang opera Opera, Sichuan Opera, Gan Opera, Guangxi Opera, Yong Opera, Yue Opera, Guangdong Cantonese Opera, Fujian Opera, Wu Opera and Yunnan Opera, have been nourished by Kunqu Opera in many aspects. In May, 20001,UNESCO published the first batch of "representative works of oral and intangible heritage of mankind", and China Kunqu Opera was selected, making China one of the first 19 countries to win this honor. & gt& gt

Chinese Guqin Art

Chinese guqin is one of the oldest plucked instruments in the world, which is mainly pronounced by stringed instruments and wooden instruments. It has a history of more than 3000 years. Guqin art has a wide influence on China's history of music, aesthetics, social culture and thought, and it is one of the main representatives of ancient spiritual culture in China. From June 5438 to October 2003 10, Chinese guqin art was selected as the second batch of "representative works of human oral and intangible heritage". & gt& gt

Xinjiang Uygur Muqam Art

"China Xinjiang Uygur Muqam Art" is the general name of all kinds of Muqam that spread in various Uygur inhabited areas in Xinjiang, and it is a large-scale comprehensive art form that integrates singing, dancing and music. Muqam music phenomenon is distributed in 19 countries and regions in Central Asia, South Asia, West Asia and North Africa. Xinjiang is at the easternmost tip of these countries and regions, benefiting from the Silk Road, an ancient land transportation artery across Europe and Asia. As the crystallization of cultural exchange between the East and the West, Muqam in Uygur recorded and confirmed the history of mutual exchange and blending of music and dance cultures of different nationalities. From June 5, 2005 to 10, Xinjiang Uygur Muqam art was selected as the third batch of "representative works of human oral and intangible heritage". & gt& gt

Mongolian long-tune folk songs

Long-tune folk songs have existed since the formation of Mongolians. Mongolian long-tune folk songs are closely related to Mongolian grassland and nomadic life, bearing the history of Mongolian people and being a symbolic display of Mongolian production, life and spiritual character. Mongolian long-tune folk songs are also a cross-border culture. China Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region and Mongolia are the main cultural distribution areas of Mongolian long-tune folk songs. In June 2005, Mongolian long-tune folk songs were selected into the third batch of "representative works of oral and intangible heritage of mankind". & gt& gt

Calligraphy, seal cutting, paper cutting, block printing, Dragon Boat Festival and other 22 projects.

On September 30th, 2009, 22 projects in China were selected into the representative list of human intangible cultural heritage. The 22 China projects on the list are: China sericulture and silk weaving skills, Fujian Nanyin, Nanjing Yunjin, Anhui Xuan Paper, Guizhou Dong folk songs, Guangdong Cantonese Opera, Gesar epic, Zhejiang Longquan celadon, Qinghai Regong Art, Tibetan Opera, Xinjiang Manas, Mongolian Humai, Gansu Waer, Xi 'an Drum Music, Korean agricultural dance, calligraphy, seal cutting and so on. & gt& gt

Dong people's big songs

From June 5, 2009 to 10, Guizhou Dong folk songs were included in the representative list of human intangible cultural heritage. The judges of UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee for the Protection of Intangible Cultural Heritage believe that Dong folk songs are "the voice of a nation and a human culture". Dong people's big songs are called "Ga Lao" or "Ga Ma" in Dong language, which means grand songs. It was originally a multi-part song of the Dong people, that is, a multi-part song sung by male and female song teams when they formally sang in the Drum Tower. Because "Drum Tower" is the symbol of Dong villages, Dong folk songs run through the Drum Tower, and Dong people regard "Ga Lao" or "Dong folk songs" as the general term of multi-voice songs. & gt& gt