Chinese delegates pose for photos after receiving the certificate of recognition during the 19th session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Asuncion, Paraguay, Dec 5, 2024.
Three Chinese cultural elements, namely traditional Li textile techniques: spinning, dyeing, weaving and embroidering, Qiang New Year festival, celebrated in China's Sichuan province, and traditional design and practices for building Chinese wooden arch bridges, were added by UNESCO to its Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity here on Thursday.
The three Chinese cultural elements were included in 2009 in the List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding. [Photo/Xinhua]