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Hezhen Yimakan
storytelling tradition of the Yimakan Hezhen-speaking ethnic minority of north-east China
Wooden movable-type printing of China
one of the world’s oldest printing techniques maintained in Rui’an County, Zhejiang Province in China
junk
type of vessel typically of Southeast Asian or East Asian origin
Meshrep
traditional event among the Uygur people in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region in China
traditional Chinese wooden arch bridge
bridge-building tradition in the Fujian and Zhejiang provinces, along China’s south-east coast
Qiang New Year Festival
traditional event of the Qiang people of China’s Sichuan Province
traditional Li textile techniques
spinning, dyeing, weaving and embroidering tradition of the Li ethnic group of Hainan Province, China
Chinese New Year (Lunar New Year)
traditional Chinese celebration of the first day of the lunar calendar
tandoor
cylindrical clay or metal oven used in Asian cooking
Novruz
traditional folk spring festival observed in several countries in Asia and the Middle East
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National List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of the Republic of Iraq Chinese tea culture
use of tea in China, i.e. how the tea is prepared as well as how people consume it
Ong Chun/Wangchuan/Wangkang ceremony, rituals and related practices for maintaining the sustainable connection between man and the ocean
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Zhusuan
knowledge and practices of arithmetic calculation through the abacus
acupuncture and moxibustion
alternative medical treatment
Tai chi chuan
Chinese martial art practiced for defense training, health benefits and meditation
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Peking opera
form of Chinese opera originating in Beijing during the Qing dynasty
Beijing Municipal Intangible Cultural Heritage
China engraved block printing technique
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Mazu
Chinese sea goddess, formerly a shamaness called Lin Mo or Lin Moniang lived in Meizhou Island, Fujian, in the 10th century
Duanwu Festival
Chinese festival
Chinese traditional architectural craftsmanship for timber-framed structures
no description
Chinese paper cutting
art of paper cutting in China
seal cutting
Chinese art of cutting a pattern into the bottom face of a seal, for stamping
Chinese calligraphy
calligraphy with Chinese script; one of the four arts (music, chess, calligraphy and painting)
Farmers’ dance of China’s Korean ethnic group
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in China, inscribed in 2009
Epic of Manas
heroic epic of the Kirgiz people
list of Representative Items of National Intangible Cultural Heritage Regong arts
popular arts on the subject of Tibetan Buddhism
Epic of King Gesar
work of epic literature of Tibet and greater Central Asia
list of Representative Items of National Intangible Cultural Heritage
Cantonese opera
Chinese opera tradition originating in Guangdong province
Grand song of the Dong ethnic group
no description
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Yunjin brocade
the traditional silk brocade from Nanjin, China
Jiangsu Province Intangible Cultural Heritage
Sericulture and silk craftsmanship of China
tradition of silk production and intangible cultural heritage
Urtiin Duu, traditional folk long song
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in Mongolia – China, inscribed in 2008
Uyghur Muqam of Xinjiang
no description
kunqu
Chinese opera
Q56595920
Strategy for training coming generations of Fujian puppetry practitioners
program to safeguard the transmission of Fujian Puppetry in the Fujian Province in south-eastern China – Unesco ICH Good Safeguarding Practice inscribed in 2012
bakpia
traditional Indonesian pastry filled with various nuts
fish trussing
way of carrying a dead fish
Nanjing baiju
type of folk singing
Jiangsu Province Intangible Cultural Heritage
Nanjing Salted Duck
Chinese duck dish
Jiangsu Province Intangible Cultural Heritage
Huangqiao Sesame Cake
no description
Jiangsu Province Intangible Cultural Heritage
Yangzhou fried rice
Chinese-style dish
Jiangsu Province Intangible Cultural Heritage
Zhenjiang vinegar
rice-based black vinegar
Jiangsu Province Intangible Cultural Heritage DAO XIANG CUN
company based in Suzhou, China
Jiangsu Province Intangible Cultural Heritage Q10514380
no description
Jiangsu Province Intangible Cultural Heritage Huishan clay figurine
Chinese folk art
Jiangsu Province Intangible Cultural Heritage Q10906857
no description
Jiangsu Province Intangible Cultural Heritage Q10912177
no description
Jiangsu Province Intangible Cultural Heritage Yangzhou opera
traditional form of Chinese opera
Jiangsu Province Intangible Cultural Heritage Yangzhou pinghua
no description
Jiangsu Province Intangible Cultural Heritage Q11114847
no description
Jiangsu Province Intangible Cultural Heritage Q14915300
no description
Jiangsu Province Intangible Cultural Heritage Q9529137
no description
Jiangsu Province Intangible Cultural Heritage Guangling School of Guqin
no description
Jiangsu Province Intangible Cultural Heritage Xuzhou Bangzi
no description
Jiangsu Province Intangible Cultural Heritage Q10297075
no description
Jiangsu Province Intangible Cultural Heritage
Q10354091
no description
Jiangsu Province Intangible Cultural Heritage Q10379964
no description
Jiangsu Province Intangible Cultural Heritage Changzhou Sesame Cake
Traditional cake in China
Jiangsu Province Intangible Cultural Heritage Changzhou comb
Chinese comb
Jiangsu Province Intangible Cultural Heritage Changzhou sesame candy
Traditional cookie in China
Jiangsu Province Intangible Cultural Heritage Fuchun Teahouse
historic traditional teahouse in Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China
Jiangsu Province Intangible Cultural Heritage Jiangnan sizhu
music genre
Jiangsu Province Intangible Cultural Heritage Xi Opera
style of Chinese opera originating in the Yangtze delta
Jiangsu Province Intangible Cultural Heritage Q17036675
no description
Jiangsu Province Intangible Cultural Heritage Suzhou opera
no description
Jiangsu Province Intangible Cultural Heritage Nantong Fan family
no description
Jiangsu Province Intangible Cultural Heritage Q19852300
no description
Jiangsu Province Intangible Cultural Heritage Q19852608
no description
Jiangsu Province Intangible Cultural Heritage Q19852964
no description
Jiangsu Province Intangible Cultural Heritage Blue calico
no description
Jiangsu Province Intangible Cultural Heritage Q97850251
no description
Jiangsu Province Intangible Cultural Heritage Q63527197
no description
Second Batch of National Intangible Cultural Heritage List Teochew songbooks
traditional poetic form
Extended representative list of State-level intangible cultural heritage items
Teochew opera
branch of traditional Chinese opera originating from Teochew
First Batch of National Intangible Cultural Heritage List
Legend of the White Snake
Chinese legend
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Xi Shi
legend of one of the renowned Four Great Beauties of ancient China
list of Representative Items of National Intangible Cultural Heritage
Legend of Jigong
Chan Buddhist monk who lived in the Southern Song
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Epic of Jangar
traditional oral epic poem of the Mongols
list of Representative Items of National Intangible Cultural Heritage
Lady Meng Jiang
Chinese tale of a Qin dynasty heroine
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Dong Yong
legendary Chinese person
list of Representative Items of National Intangible Cultural Heritage Ashima
long narrative poem belonging to the Sani people
list of Representative Items of National Intangible Cultural Heritage Butterfly Lovers
Chinese legend of the tragic romance between Liang Shanbo (梁山伯) and Zhu Yingtai (祝英臺), whose names form the Chinese title of the story
list of Representative Items of National Intangible Cultural Heritage Bu Luotuo
creator god in Zhuang mythology and Moism of Zhuang people
list of Representative Items of National Intangible Cultural Heritage Wuge
no description
list of Representative Items of National Intangible Cultural Heritage Miao ancient songs
common name for the form of poems sung in association with the myths and migration history of the Miao people in the Miao settlement area of Qiandongnan
list of Representative Items of National Intangible Cultural Heritage Liu Sanjie
creation epic of the Lahu people
list of Representative Items of National Intangible Cultural Heritage Minxian Baojuan
Chinese classic book of treasures
list of Representative Items of National Intangible Cultural Heritage Zhepama and Zhemima
long poetic creation epic of the Achang people
list of Representative Items of National Intangible Cultural Heritage Kedao
Miao marital toast song "Record by Carving"
list of Representative Items of National Intangible Cultural Heritage Mupamipa
long poetic creation epic of the Lahu nationality
list of Representative Items of National Intangible Cultural Heritage
Suzhou embroidery
embroidery created near Suzhou, one of China's top ten embroideries
Jiangsu Province Intangible Cultural Heritage
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yong tau foo
Hakka dish of tofu filled with ground meat or fish
mooncake
Chinese bakery product traditionally eaten during the Mid-Autumn Festival
Peking opera actor
no description
Beijing Municipal Intangible Cultural Heritage
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Peacock dance
southeast Asian dance
Mount Miaofeng
mountain in China
Beijing Municipal Intangible Cultural Heritage
xiangsheng
performing art
Beijing Municipal Intangible Cultural Heritage
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Zhihua Temple
building in Dongcheng District, Beijing, China
Beijing Municipal Intangible Cultural Heritage
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Yidege
ink manufacturer
Beijing Municipal Intangible Cultural Heritage
The Generals of the Yang Family
collection of Chinese folklore, plays and novels based on a military family from the Song Dynasty
Beijing Municipal Intangible Cultural Heritage
Tu'er Ye
deified figures of the moon rabbit, also served as toys in traditional folk culture of Beijing
Beijing Municipal Intangible Cultural Heritage
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Q15899496
no description
Beijing Municipal Intangible Cultural Heritage
Tongrentang
company in China
Beijing Municipal Intangible Cultural Heritage
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