Chun Fen is called Ganfenshe by the Anren locals. It was included into the list of the national intangible cultural heritage items in 2014, and an extended representative list of China's "24 Solar Ter...
More >China's Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, and National Administration of Rural Revitalization recently unveiled a list of 66 model cases of intangible c...
More >Qianliang tea, Fuzhuan brick tea, and Junshan Silver Needle tea making skills were included on the intangible cultural heritage list of UNESCO. Hunan has 9 items joining the UNESCO list, in the front ...
More >As of the end of 2019, Hunan has 118 national intangible cultural heritage items.
More >There are 19 kinds of Chinese local operas and nearly 100 performance art troupes in Hunan. Of course, the most influential is the Flower Drum Opera. Other art forms like music, dancing, painting, cal...
More >Meishan Martial Art is a fighting style that has developed in Hunan for centuries. It was featured with its military functions and fighting-fit techniques to suit rough natural environment and frequen...
More >"Zong Bao Nao", an ancient sacrificial dance of Yao people, was originated about one thousand years ago.
More >Created in over a hundred years ago, Liuyang Ancient Music for Confucius memorial ceremony was originally played at the Dacheng Hall of Confucius Temple in Liuyang.
More >Jielong Dance enjoys wide popularity in Huayuan County, western Hunan. It originates from the sacrificial custom passed down from generation to generation of Miao ethnic group, who regards Dragons as ...
More >Xiangxi Three-stick Drum, a local folk art form, prevails in Longshan and Laifeng County at the juncture of Hunan and Hubei province. Performers toss three drumsticks embedded with copper coins to bea...
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