Oral tradition and cultural inheritance - Intangible cultural heritage: Literature, current status and discussion

Author: Zheng Peikai / Country: Mainland China
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Publish Date: 2006-07-01
Features: This book is a collection that explores "intangible cultural heritage," aiming to clarify what "cultural heritage" and "intangible cultural heritage" are, why they need to be protected and developed, how to protect and develop them, what problems exist in the current policies' implementation, and how to correct and improve these issues. First, it compiles basic documents related to "intangible cultural heritage" and conducts an in-depth discussion on their purposes. Second, taking Kunqu Opera and Guqin as examples, which have been listed by UNESCO as "Masterpieces of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity," the book organizes practitioners involved in the inheritance to conduct internal evaluations and reflections on the current situation. The third part consists of researchers' observations and reflections on the current situation, especially incorporating the perspective of macro cultural traditions. The final part is an appendix that lists introductions to the "intangible cultural heritage" honor projects announced by UNESCO in 2001 and 2003, the introduction of Mongolian Long Songs and Xinjiang Uyghur Muqam in the 2005 announcement, and the list of 500 "intangible cultural heritage" items announced by China in 2006.