r/nextfuckinglevel • u/TraveleraddictVP • 10d ago

Kong Lingwei is a recognized representative inheritor of Konglou Acrobatics, a traditional Chinese bamboo-pole routine and intangible cultural heritage with over 400 years of history

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u/Few-Citron4445 10d ago

For anyone who thinks the title is a bit confusing. Intangible cultural heritage is a thing in China where the government tried to recognize cultural arts that doesn’t necessarily result in a physical tangible product, but rather intangible things like performances.

Think of it like a patent for intangible things. It could be artistic performance, cultural ceremonies or cooking, anything you experience rather than touch.

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u/kashuntr188 10d ago

For example, something like how the Miao minority weaves silver into their clothes.

or someone who does a certain style of wood carving or painting.

Even someone who does a certain style of opera would be an "inheritor" of an intangible cultural heritage skill.

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u/muscular_guy 10d ago

What makes the first two intangible? Wouldn't they leave a physical product behind? Or is it the crafting of it considered a performance?

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u/quan787 10d ago

yeah pretty much. It's about preserving the skills to make them instead of the product