Xizang Autonomous Region Recognizes New Intangible Cultural Heritage Inheritors
Regional cultural authorities celebrate the recognition of 101 new inheritors, enhancing efforts to preserve local heritage.
On April 4, 2025, authorities in the Xizang Autonomous Region, located in southwest China, announced the recognition of a new group of 101 regional-level intangible cultural heritage (ICH) inheritors.
This initiative has increased the total number of recognized inheritors in Xizang to 1,790.
The newly recognized individuals represent diverse fields, including folk literature, Tibetan opera, traditional handicrafts, as well as traditional sports and acrobatics.
Num, an official from the region's culture and tourism department’s ICH division, remarked that this recognition not only strengthens the inheritor system of Xizang but also infuses new vitality into the preservation and dissemination of the region's intangible cultural heritage.
Currently, Xizang has established a comprehensive four-tier ICH directory system that encompasses various levels: national, regional, municipal, and county.
This directory includes a total of 2,760 representative projects, comprising 106 national-level ICH projects and 117 national-level ICH inheritors.
Additionally, the regional system records 620 regional-level ICH projects along with 623 regional-level inheritors.
The celebration of these inheritors reflects Xizang's commitment to maintaining its rich cultural traditions amidst the modernizing landscape of the region, ensuring the continuation and appreciation of its diverse heritages.
This initiative has increased the total number of recognized inheritors in Xizang to 1,790.
The newly recognized individuals represent diverse fields, including folk literature, Tibetan opera, traditional handicrafts, as well as traditional sports and acrobatics.
Num, an official from the region's culture and tourism department’s ICH division, remarked that this recognition not only strengthens the inheritor system of Xizang but also infuses new vitality into the preservation and dissemination of the region's intangible cultural heritage.
Currently, Xizang has established a comprehensive four-tier ICH directory system that encompasses various levels: national, regional, municipal, and county.
This directory includes a total of 2,760 representative projects, comprising 106 national-level ICH projects and 117 national-level ICH inheritors.
Additionally, the regional system records 620 regional-level ICH projects along with 623 regional-level inheritors.
The celebration of these inheritors reflects Xizang's commitment to maintaining its rich cultural traditions amidst the modernizing landscape of the region, ensuring the continuation and appreciation of its diverse heritages.
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