Editor's note:The Twenty-Four Solar Terms represent a knowledge system and set of social practices through which the Chinese structure their understanding of astronomical laws and their connection with the natural world. The system was added to UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage lis...

Editor's note:Lum medicinal bathing of Sowa Rigpa encompasses the knowledge and practices related to life, health and illness prevention and treatment among the Tibetan people in China. It was added to UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list in 2018, becoming China's 40th entry...

As the most influential goddess of the sea in China, Mazu is at the heart of a host of beliefs and customs, including oral traditions, religious ceremonies, and folk practices, throughout the country's coastal areas and countless Chinese communities around the world.Mazu or Ma-Tsu, literally ref...

Shan'ge(Chinese:山歌;pinyin:shāngē) is a genre ofChinesefolk song. They are commonly sung in rural provinces; the word "Shan'ge" means "mountain song".A number of different subtypes are:Hua'er, a form popular in the Northwestern C...

The Chinese characters 王 ("wang"), meaning king or largest, best, or strongest, and 船 ("chuan"), meaning boat, ship, or vessel, are keywords related to the Wangchuan ceremony.The Wangchuan ceremony is rooted in folk customs worshipping Ong Yah, a deity believed to protect...

China's traditional tea processing techniques and associated social practices were added to UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list on Nov. 29, 2022, becoming the country's 43rd entry on the list.The Chinese character 茶 ("cha"), meaning tea [the plant, its leaves, or the dr...