What is the national intangible cultural heritage?

National intangible cultural heritage 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 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.

(four) traditional etiquette, festivals and other folk customs.

(5) Traditional sports and entertainment.

(6) Other intangible cultural heritage. Objects and places that are part of intangible cultural heritage are all cultural relics, and the relevant provisions of the Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) on the Protection of Cultural Relics shall apply.

The Importance of Intangible Cultural Heritage

Intangible cultural heritage is an important part of cultural heritage, a witness of China's history and an important carrier of Chinese culture. It contains the unique spiritual value, mode of thinking, imagination and cultural awareness of the Chinese nation, and embodies the vitality and creativity of the Chinese nation.

Protecting and making good use of intangible cultural heritage is of great and far-reaching significance for inheriting and carrying forward the excellent national cultural traditions, enhancing national unity and safeguarding national unity, enhancing national self-confidence and cohesion, and promoting the construction of socialist spiritual civilization.