• China on Maps: Stories of Intangible Cultural Heritage (English Edition) – A Geographic Journey Through Living Traditions
  • China on Maps: Stories of Intangible Cultural Heritage (English Edition) – A Geographic Journey Through Living Traditions
  • China on Maps: Stories of Intangible Cultural Heritage (English Edition) – A Geographic Journey Through Living Traditions
  • China on Maps: Stories of Intangible Cultural Heritage (English Edition) – A Geographic Journey Through Living Traditions
  • China on Maps: Stories of Intangible Cultural Heritage (English Edition) – A Geographic Journey Through Living Traditions
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China on Maps: Stories of Intangible Cultural Heritage (English Edition) – A Geographic Journey Through Living Traditions

China on Maps: Stories of Intangible Cultural Heritage (English Edition) – A Geographic Journey Through Living Traditions

From Shadow Puppetry in the North and Dragon-Boat Racing in the South to Silk Weaving, Paper-Cutting and Tea-Making — How China‘s Intangible Heritage Is Rooted in Specific Places, Landscapes and Ways of Life
This book tells the story of China’s intangible cultural heritage through geography—not as a list of recognized practices, but as a journey across the places where they are still alive. You see where shadow puppets are performed, where dragon boats are raced, where silk is reeled and woven, where paper is cut into flowers, and where tea leaves are picked, roasted and brewed. Each tradition is tied to a specific landscape and a specific community, and the book shows you how the two shape each other. If you want to understand Chinese intangible heritage as something rooted in real places and real lives—rather than read an official inventory or a text-heavy academic study—this is it.
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About This Book

China is home to some of the world‘s oldest and most diverse living cultural traditions. Intangible Cultural Heritage is your gateway to understanding them.

Part of the acclaimed China on the Map series, this English-language volume presents 41 Chinese cultural practices inscribed on UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Each entry is brought to life through vivid descriptions and carefully selected imagery, offering overseas readers a window into the artistic and spiritual heritage that continues to shape Chinese communities today. -4-5

What You‘ll Discover Inside:

  • Performing Arts: Kunqu Opera, Guqin music, Uygur Muqam, Tibetan Opera, Peking Opera, shadow puppetry, and more -4-8

  • Traditional Festivals: Dragon Boat Festival, Mazu beliefs and customs, Qiang New Year Festival -4-8

  • Craftsmanship: Chinese seal engraving, calligraphy, paper-cut, Xuan paper making, Yunjin brocade weaving, wooden movable-type printing -4-8

  • Knowledge & Practices: Acupuncture and moxibustion, Chinese Zhusuan (abacus calculation), the Twenty-Four Solar Terms, Taijiquan

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