For all of you who are interested in the Kashgar situation and want to become involved in trying to raise awareness of the ongoing loss of cultural heritage in Central Asia, join the Facebook cause SAVE KASHGAR, and also sign the PETITION aimed at getting the govt. of the PRC to release more information about [...]
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Intangible Cultural Heritage Expo Opens in Chengdu, Sichuan
Posted in General, News Articles of Interest, cultural heritage, tagged Chengdu, Embroidery, Exposition, intangible cultural heritage, Shu, Sichuan Province, UNESCO on 09/06/2009 | Leave a Comment »
Today, June 9th, 2009, an Intangible Cultural Heritage Exposition opened in the City of Chengdu in Sichuan Province in the southwestern portion of China showing cultural displays from around the country.
For those unfamiliar with the terminology, Intangible Cultural Heritage is defined by UNESCO as:
“…the practices, representations, expressions, knowledge, skills – as well as the instruments, [...]
