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Exclusive interview: legal protection of Chinese intangible cultural heritage(I)
 （2011-03-12）

Have you ever heard people from western culture obsessed with Chinese Beijing Opera and singing it in English around the world? Here it is.

First law to protect intangible cultural heritage to take effect Wednesday
 （2011-06-01）

China's first law for the protection of intangible cultural heritage (ICH), including traditional oral literature, performing arts, craftsmanship, medicine and folk customs, will take effect on Wednesday.
 
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Traditional wedding with style of Han and Tang dynasties held in China

Traditional wedding with style of Han and Tang dynasties was held in Henan this April.
· First law to protect intangible cultural heritage to take effect Wednesday
· China tightens control over ICH approval, mulls withdrawal mechanism
· Ethnic Culture Highlighted as Mongolians Honor National Hero
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Brasilia celebrates World Tai Chi Day

The World Tai Chi and Qigong Day was celebrated for the ninth time on Saturday in Brasilia, an event attended by about a hundred people, who practiced the 24 moves, the 19 form, the Tai Chi sword and the Tai Chi fan.
· UNESCO official calls for uniform mechanism on ICH protection
· Parts of ancient vessels discovered in Sri Lanka
· Japanese cartoonist returns fossil jawbone
 
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Slow down the rush of UNESCO World Heritage applications

There has been a recent surge in the number of applications for various attractions seeking recognition as a world heritage site.While,hold on.
Old puppets faces new challenge

There are less than 300 professional puppeteers in China, though just a few decades ago there as many as a thousand puppet troupes in only one province.
Sichuan opera needs protection

While people are obsessed with its magic tricks such as "Changing Face", Sichuan opera form as a whole is inevitably slipping into oblivion.
Experts call for detailed rules of law on protecting China's ICH

What are the do's and don'ts of the milestone law for protecting Chinese Intangible Cultural Heritage?
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Traditional folk art suffers IP embarrassment

Most of the traditional folk arts including Peking Opera facial makeup, embroidery and paper cutting art which survive the tide of industrialization and maketization are often trapped in the vortex of intellectual property issues.
Zhang Yimou sued for infringement

A lawyer for Chinese filmmaker Zhang Yimou appeared Tuesday in Bejing Xicheng District Court, to defend him in a lawsuit over suspected copyright infringement.
 
· Progress on the Legal Protection of the Intangible Cultural Heritage in China
· Legal Protcetion of ICH Internationally
· What Is Intangible Cultural Heritage?
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