Elements on the Lists of China Intangible Cultural Heritage by UNESCO

2018

Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity

Lum medicinal bathing of Sowa Rigpa, knowledge and practices concerning life, health and illness prevention and treatment among the Tibetan people in China China

2016

Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity

The Twenty-Four Solar Terms, knowledge in China of time and practices developed through observation of the sun’s annual motion China

2013

Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity

Chinese Zhusuan, knowledge and practices of mathematical calculation through the abacus China

2012

Register of Good Safeguarding Practices

Strategy for training coming generations of Fujian puppetry practitioners China

2011

List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding

Hezhen Yimakan storytelling China

Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity

Chinese shadow puppetry China

2010

List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding

Meshrep China
Watertight-bulkhead technology of Chinese junks China
Wooden movable-type printing of China China

Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity

Peking opera China
Acupuncture and moxibustion of traditional Chinese medicine China

2009

List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding

Traditional Li textile techniques: spinning, dyeing, weaving and embroidering China
Traditional design and practices for building Chinese wooden arch bridges China
Qiang New Year festival China

Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity

Grand song of the Dong ethnic group China
Xi’an wind and percussion ensemble China
Sericulture and silk craftsmanship of China China
Nanyin China
Craftsmanship of Nanjing Yunjin brocade China
Traditional handicrafts of making Xuan paper China
Yueju opera China
Gesar epic tradition China
Traditional firing technology of Longquan celadon China
Regong arts China
Tibetan opera China
Manas China
Mongolian art of singing, Khoomei China
Hua’er China
Farmers’ dance of China’s Korean ethnic group China
Chinese calligraphy China
Art of Chinese seal engraving China
Chinese paper-cut China
Chinese traditional architectural craftsmanship for timber-framed structures China
Dragon Boat festival China
Mazu belief and customs China
China engraved block printing technique China

2008

Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity

Kun Qu opera China
Guqin and its music China
Uyghur Muqam of Xinjiang China
Urtiin Duu, traditional folk long song China