The Soft Strength

Taijiquan, an ancient Chinese martial art recently listed as a world intangible cultural heritage, builds both physical and mental strength Upon receiving the news that Taijiquan was decorated with a world intangible cultural heritage accolade on December 17, 2020, Chen Ziqiang was teaching a Taijiquan class in his hometown.     

Kunqu:Humankind''''s Common Cultural Heritage

IN May 2001, UNESCO forthe first time awarded thetitle of "Masterpieces of theOral and intangibleHeritage of Humanity" to 19outstanding cultural forms fromdifferent regions of the world.Kunqu Opera, a school of tradi-tional Chinese opera, was amongthem. It is the only Chinese artform listed, and is now a facet ofthe common cultural heritage ofhumankind.Criteria used in the selectionprocess were outstanding value,roots in cultural tradition, affir-mation of cultural identity,source of ins…     

Iian Longxin＇s Musical Journey

Tian Longxin is known today as the ＂living soul of Tu-jia music＂ and ＂leader of aboriginal Tujia tblk music in China.＂ Born in Hunan Province, Tian is fluent in the Tujia language and an expert in Tujia folk music. Having devoted himself to preserving traditional Chinese culture, Tian has amassed a library, of more than 3.8 million char-acters on Tujia folk music and operas. He has also composed tunes and performed many times for international audiences. In 2008, he was recognized as an ＂inheritor of national intangible cultural heritage.＂     

西藏现代公共文化服务体系中的藏戏传承（英文）

正Tibetan opera,an intangible cultural heritage important to the life,festivals and religious activities of Tibetans,was included in 2009 on the UNESCO world oral intangible cultural heritage list,an indication of its cultural value and the urgency to see it passed on.The central and local government have made preserving Tibetan opera a priority,and a more systematic,stable mechanism for its inheritance is being proposed.     

MARKET WATCH

Chinese stocks plummeted nearly 7 perrcent on May 30, leading to a los of over 1 trillion yuan. The sharp drop was caused by an increase in stamp tax on stock trading, tripling the previous rate. It was considered a market correction and was right in time to kill recent stock mania around the country. The Chinese stock market rebounded the following day, showing off investors' strong expectations. The Shanghai Stock Exchange stated China is preparing for overseas-listed Chinese companies and international blue chips to be listed on the mainland. The Chinese oil giant Sinopec survived the drop, as it had discovered a new oil field and was expected to generate more profits for its shareholders. Apart from exploring more oil and other traditional energy sources, China is also devoted to developing nuclear power. Government officials disclosed that domestic private companies and foreign companies will be allowed to invest in Chinese nuclear power plants, but didn't give an exact timetable. Private companies have performed well in China and their fixed asset investment accounts for 56 percent of the nation's total.     

Grief over Death of Mr.Ikuo Hirayama

It was raining in Nanjing on December 2,2009.On the morning of this cold winter day,I was shocked to learn that Mr.Ikuo Hirayama had passed away in Tokyo at the age of 79.He was an outstanding cultural envoy as well as a world-renowned artist.For more than half a century, following the footsteps of Xuan Zang (the 7th Century Chinese Buddhist monk,scholar and traveler who journeyed to India in search of knowledge) and overcoming many hard-     

刀郎（英文）

<正>The Uyghur Muqam art of China was listed as an intangible cultural heritage of the world in May 2006.Daolang?Muqam from Maigaiti County,Kashi,Xinjiang,was later included as its subproject.Before that,both the Daolang?Muqam and Daolang?Mexrep had been included in the first batch of state-level intangible cultural heritages.     

Glory of Gilt

正Chaozhou,a city in Guangdong Province,south China,is known as one of the birthplaces of the Chinese tea ceremony.Itis famed for an ancient art as well.Its delicate woodcarving,which originated in the Tang Dynasty (618-907),is a masterly skill that was recognized as a national intangible cultural heritage in 2006.     

The Right Spirit The Moutai Group becomes a role model for shouldering social responsibilities

<正>Headquartered in Maotai Town in southwest China’s Guizhou Province,the Kweichow Moutai Group needs no introduction to wine afi cionados.The Chinese winemaker has been listed among the 500 Most Valuable Global Brands by Brand Z,the world’s largest brand equity database,multiple times,and its core product Moutai,a green and organic liquor,is a nationally protected regional product and a national intangible cultural heritage item,which has become a name card for China.     

Bionic Choreography

REVERENCE for and interaction with nature and other beings is the key to traditional Chinese culture and was interwoven with all aspects of life and society in ancient China, including philosophy, architecture and healthcare. As early as 2,000 years ago a gymnastic routine was created by mimicking the movements of five animals that were believed to work muscles in the best way and stimulate the flow of qi, the intangible flow of vital energy, in the human body. Its inventor is Hua Tuo, known as the Chine...     

The Future of Tradition

正The oldest Chinese opera dates back more than 2,000 years. For centuries, traditional Chinese opera was the most popular cultural entertainment in the daily life of ordinary Chinese people.Traditional Chinese opera features many schools, including Peking Opera and Kunqu Opera—both are listed as World Intangible Cultural Heritage—as well as hundreds of local types across the country.     

New Journey

正It was fantastic to be selected from more than 80 staff at my media house in Rwanda to participate in the 2017 ChinaAfrica Press Center fellowship program,which is now in its fourth year.As a fi rst-time visitor to China,the fellowship was a chance to sharpen not just my career as a journalist,but also to settle all my curiosities about China,the culture and its people.I arrived in Beijing,the first time I had ever flown,on February 20 and immediately felt the warmth and hospitality of the Chinese.     

Jowvism Infoimation

Taishan Scenic Area Taishan Mountain is located in the city of Taian, Shandong Province. With an elevation of 1,545 meters above the sea level at its peak and covering 426 square km, Taishan is honored as the "supreme of the five sacred mountains" and the "No.1 mountain under heaven." It is both a natural mountain park and the epitome of the history and culture of the Chinese nation. It was added to the World Heritage List of cultural and natural properties by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization in 1987.     

To Protect Qiang Culture Is to Protect Ancient Chinese Civilization

Li Shaoming, research fellow of the Sichuan Provincial Institute of Nationalities： The core of Qiang culture is intangible cultural heritage, and the protection of Qiang intangible cultural heritage depends on protecting the Qiang people. I suggest setting up a Qiang Culture Conservation Area in Sichuan, so as to reestablish an “ecological environment” for Qiang culture.     

INTANGIBLE CUL TURAL HERITAGE ON UNESCO LIST

The Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage defines intangible cultural heritage as the practices,representations,and expressions,as well as the knowledge and skills that communities,groups and,in some cases,individuals recognize as part of their cultural heritage.Along with structured cultural heritage,intangible heritage presents a nation with a sense of unity and belonging,beneficial not only to itself but also to humanity as a whole. Recognizing four unique areas of China's intangible heritage,the United Nations Educational,Scientific and Cultural Organization(UNESCO)added the following to its Protection List:     

The Middle Kingdom, Media and Mobility

Today’s modern world has increased the speed in the way we as individuals and as cultural groups,think,feel,and respond to our world and the people in it with us.This is because of enormous changes in media and migration.Digital media(Internet,cell phones)and migratory freedoms offer savvy youth in particular more access to all kinds of resources,both tangible and intangible.The tangible are easily guessed:e.g.,things like consumer goods and vacation     

ABite of Food Culture

<正>Chinese food seeks to add flavor to UNESCO’s cultural palette Since ancient times China has enjoyed a rich food culture,with many dishes becoming famous and part of the nation’s intangible cultural heritage.The longing for those lip-smacking delicacies was stoked anew in the past years,both at home and abroad,by A Bite of China,a popular Chinese teleseries on China’s varied food culture.     

Xuzhou—the "Athens of the Orient"

正LOCATED at the junction where north meets south and between Beijing and Shanghai,Xuzhou City boasts a long history,rich culture and gorgeous landscape.Its reputation as a famous Chinese historical and cultural city attracts tourists from far and wide.Wondrous Culture of the Chu and Han Dynasties Xuzhou has a history of over 6,000 years and was established as a city about 2,600 years ago.It is the hometown of Peng Zu,legendary figure in Chinese history,the place where Liu Bang,first emperor of the Han Dynasty,was born and the former     

A Stage for Designers

正The soul of a product is in its design.As the Chinese economy grows and Chinese people become more welcoming to new things,China has turned itself into a stage for designers to give full play to their creativity.China has built landmark buildings ranging from the National Stadium in Beijing,whose structural form is popularly described as a "bird's nest," to some of the world' s longest bridges and most livable urban communities.It has also produced leading fashion trends on catwalks as well as state-of-the-art high-speed trains.Design can be found,touched and enjoyed everywhere.     

The Classic Mirror of Wise Rule

THE Tang Dynasty (618-907) is a glorious chapter in Chinese history. It was when Emperor Taizong (named Li Shimin) (597-649) led China into a period of unprecedented political and social harmony, as well as economic and cultural prosperity. Scholar and court official Fan Zuyu (1041-1098) of the succeeding Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127), commented on and summarized the successes and failures of each Tang Dynasty emperor in his book Tang Jian (The Mirror of the Tang Dynasty). He presented the volume to the Northern Song emperor in the hope that the lessons it con-