China
1st International Festival of Intangible Cultural Heritage opens in Chengdu
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Performers from Africa, Europe, Latin America and Asia provided spectators with a mass parade.
Not all culture exists in a material format. When it’s not written down or built, it’s called intangible culture. And China has a vast reserve, in songs, operas, epic poetry and other forms. Last year, China listed more than 500 items of intangible culture heritage under protection.