Cambodia The Royal Ballet of Cambodia: From ritual to a national identity January 9, 2019 0 Written by Suppya Helene Nut. The Royal Ballet of Cambodia is a form of theatre established in the royal courts of Cambodia. Its aristocratic background…
China The Documents of Nanjing Massacre, Opening up UNESCO as a New Arena for History (Heritage) Wars July 11, 2018 0 Written by Ryoko Nakano. Competition over historical narratives is nothing new in East Asia. But it is increasingly expansive and transnational at a level in…
China Safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage: China’s National Policies and their Impact August 24, 2017 0 Written by Hwee-San Tan. International concerns for the loss of intangible culture due to the impact of globalization prompted UNESCO’s programme of Masterpieces of the…
Uncategorized Intangible Cultural Heritage Protection in China July 25, 2017 0 Written by Helen Rees. East Asia has long been in the vanguard of government-driven attempts to preserve local intangible cultural heritage (ICH)—those oral traditions, performing…
