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Cultural heritage refers to

Cultural heritage is conceptually divided into tangible cultural heritage and intangible cultural heritage. Including material cultural heritage and intangible cultural heritage.

1. Material and cultural heritage is a cultural relic with historical, artistic and scientific value.

Tangible cultural heritage, that is, "cultural heritage" in the traditional sense, includes historical sites, historical buildings and human cultural sites according to the Convention for the Protection of World Cultural and Natural Heritage.

Material and cultural heritage, including modern ancient sites, ancient tombs, ancient buildings, cave temples, stone carvings, murals, important historical sites, representative buildings and other immovable cultural relics, as well as important physical objects, works of art, documents, manuscripts, books, materials and other movable cultural relics in various periods in history; And famous historical and cultural cities (blocks, villages and towns) with outstanding universal value in architectural style, uniform distribution or combination with environmental scenery.

2. Intangible cultural heritage refers to various forms of traditional cultural expressions that exist in intangible forms and are closely related to people's lives and passed down from generation to generation.

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

Intangible cultural heritage, including: oral legends and expressions, including language as a medium of intangible cultural heritage; Performing arts; Social customs, etiquette and festivals; Knowledge and practice about nature and the universe; Traditional handicraft skills. Intangible cultural heritage refers to various forms of traditional cultural expression (such as folk literature, folk activities, performing arts, traditional knowledge and skills, as well as related utensils and crafts, etc. ) and cultural space (that is, places where traditional cultural activities are held regularly or traditional cultural expressions are displayed intensively, such as song concerts, temple fairs and traditional festivals and celebrations. )