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Press release UNESCO assembles peoples around transnational traditions like couscous, one of 32 new inscriptions on its Intangible Heritage Lists 16/12/2020 Share this article Paris, 17 December — During this year’s session (14 to 19 December, online), the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage inscribed three elements on the List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding, and 29 elements on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Members of the Committee, chaired by Olivia ...

Ong Chun ceremony jointly declared by China and Malaysia were included in the UNESCO Human Representative list of intangible cultural heritage 2020-12-21 17:03 　 By: GMW.cn 　 The Ong Chun ceremony and related practices is rooted in folk customs of worshipping Ong Yah, a deity believed to protect people and their lands from disaster. The element is centered in coastal communities in China’s Minnan region and in Melaka, Malaysia. The ceremony includes welcoming Ong Yah to temples or clan halls, delivering 'good brothers' (people lost at sea)...

Video: Things you should know about Wangchuan ceremony Chinaculture.org | Updated: 2020-12-21 14:54 Share CLOSE Two new entries from China, Taijiquan and the Wangchuan ceremony, were added to UNESCO's intangible cultural heritage list on Dec 17.  The wangchuan ceremony, or Ong Chun, was jointly put forward for UNESCO intangible cultural heritage status by China and Malaysia. The ceremony and related practices are rooted in folk customs of worshipping Ong Yah, a deity believed to protect people and their lands from disasters. Developed in the south of...

Taijiquan joins UNESCO heritage list By WANG KAIHAO in Beijing and HU MEIDONG in Fuzhou | China Daily | Updated: 2020-12-19 07:15 People perform the traditional Chinese martial art and exercise form taijiquan, also known as tai chi, at a ceremony celebrating the inscription of the activity on UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in Jiaozuo, Henan province, on Thursday. QU GAOFENG/CHINA NEWS SERVICE China's taijiquan, also known as tai chi－a major part of the stunning opening ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games...

Tai Chi and Wangchuan granted UNESCO status By Wang Kaihao | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2020-12-17 21:21 Share A Wangchuan ceremony in Xiamen, Fujian province. [Photo by Ouyang Shushun/chinadaily.com.cn] Two new entries from China, Taijiquan and the Wangchuan ceremony, were added to UNESCO's intangible cultural heritage list on Thursday. Taijiquan, also known as tai chi, is a traditional physical practice characterized by relaxed, circular movements that works in harmony with breath regulation and the cultivation of a righteous and neutral ...