Intangible Cultural Heritage in Contemporary China: The participation of local communities

This book examines the Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) of China, particularly contemporary China, Hong Kong, and Macau. They have been actively preserving and showcasing both their tangible and intangible cultural heritages in the hopes of getting inscribed in UNESCOs List of ICH.This book examines various preservation cases of local practices and culture. It argues the need to establish a framework for the study of ICH, so that Chinas communities can effectively carry out ICH protection in order to gain reputation through UNESCO classification.