Cultural relics: from history, art or science perspective, having outstanding universal value, the buildings, sculpture and painting, has the archaeological meaning components or structure, inscriptions, caves, residential and all kinds of cultural relics Mosaic

2, the architectural complex: from the historical, artistic or scientific perspective, because of its architectural form, identity and in view of the status, having outstanding universal value, alone or interconnected buildings,

3, site: from history, aesthetics, racial learn or anthropology perspective, having outstanding universal value, man-made project or person and natural common masterpiece and archaeological site area.

All nominations included in the world heritage list of the cultural heritage of the project, must meet the following one or several standard will obtain approval.

1, represents a unique artistic achievements, a creative genius masterpiece,

2, can in a certain period or world a culture area, of architectural art, mementos art, town planning or landscape design aspects of development have too much influence;

3, for a faded civilization or cultural tradition provides a unique at least special testimony,

4, can be regarded as a building or buildings or landscape, showing an outstanding example of such a discrepancy in history (or more) important stage,

5, and can be used as the traditional human settlements or use an outstanding example of, represents a (or several) culture, especially in irreversible under the influence of the change of become increasingly easy to damage,

6, with a special universal meaning events or the traditional thoughts or or belief or literature art works have direct or substantial connection. (only in certain special circumstances or the standard and other standards work, this can become among the world cultural heritage listas reason).

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"Non-matter cultural heritage" refers to each group, group or sometimes for personal as its cultural heritage of various practice, performance, manifestation, the knowledge and skills and relevant tool, material objects, crafts and cultural sites.

"Non-matter cultural heritage" include: legends and expression, including as non-material cultural heritage media languages; The performing arts; Social customs, etiquette, festivals, About nature and the universe's knowledge and its practice, The traditional handicraft skill.

Intangible cultural heritage refers to the people of all ethnic groups, mostly with the masses, generation life is closely related to the various traditional culture forms (e.g., folk literature, folk custom activity, the performing arts, traditional knowledge and skills, and related instruments, material objects, crafts, etc) and cultural space (namely hold regular traditional culture activity or a showcase traditional culture manifestation sites, such as singing fair, temple fair, the traditional festivals, etc.).

Intangible cultural heritage is also called intangible cultural heritage, mainly refers to the humanity orally or motion way generation, with national history and extensive, outstanding representative of folk cultural heritage, it had been praised as a historical culture of "living fossil", "national memory of figure". It includes folklore, customs, language, music, dance, etiquette, celebration, cooking and traditional medicines, etc.

Intangible cultural heritage of the biggest characteristic is not from national special life mode of production is national personality, national aesthetic habit of "live" appeared. It relies on to itself exists, with sound, image and skill expression means, and with body generation as culture mouth chains to continue, is "live" culture and tradition in the most vulnerable parts. Therefore, as for intangible cultural heritage of the inheritance of process speaking, people are particularly important.

UNESCO think non-material cultural heritage is to determine the cultural characteristics, to stimulate creativity and protect the diversity of culture, the important factors in different cultural mutual forgiveness, coordination plays an important role, therefore in 1998 passed a resolution to establish non-material cultural heritage list. This project has three basic condition declaration of, one is artistic value, one is in the endangered status, and still another is a complete protection program. And every two years to examination and approval again, each country only allowed to declare a. Since 2001, the competition has conducted twice, had approved the 47 items of oral and non-material cultural heritage, including China's kunqu opera and gu qin, and xinjiang mukam and Mongolia jointly applied the Mongolian long tone.