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Whether Gangneung Danoje Festival in South Korea plagiarizing the Dragon Boat Festival in China?

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Does the puberty rite in modern society still have significance?

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Terra Cotta Warriors

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The Forbidden City

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Chengdu, UNESCO City of Gastronomy

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Is Malaysia’s Thaipusam Festival a festival of respect for human rights?

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Make heritage available for disabled people – A castle for everyone

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Carnival and Halloween: A Comparison November 30, 2017
How similar are Carnival and Halloween to each other? That is an interesting question to ask. Both of them are popular folk festivals. Moreover, they share some common themes. But just how much overlap is there between the two? Halloween takes place on 31 October, the eve of the Christian feast of All Hallows’ Day. […]
Museums as Dark Heritage November 30, 2017
For a history full of unspeakable sorrow, museums and their exhibition serve as a container for preserving the memory of the pain. On the one hand, the victims are remembered in a certain way. On the other hand, by speculating on the tragedy, visitors are expected to understand their responsibility in the society further. Generally […]
Rice Rice Baby!: Honghe Hani Rice Terraces November 30, 2017
I have always admired man’s ability to work with nature in order to create sustainable outcomes. I therefore have deep appreciation for the Honghe Hani Rice Terraces. Placed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2013, the Honghe Hani Rice Terraces are a system of growing and cultivating rice stretching from the slopes of […]
The Preservation of Opera as Intangible Heritage November 30, 2017
Innovation of Ancient Art Performance Believing to be the mother of more than 300 genres of traditional China operas, Kunqu is over 600 years old. Kunqu shows the very spirit of ancient Chinese music and the art of performance since it follows the strictest performance principle that the artists must perform to the accompaniment of […]
Whether Gwangju Uprising is Black Heritage? November 30, 2017
Gwangju Uprising is also known as the Gwangju Democratization Movement (주주 민 주화 운동) or 518 in Kwangju incident. Occurred in Gwangju, South Korea, from 18 to 27 May 1980, is a voluntary democracy campaign initiated by citizens. Quan Dou Huan, who is in charge of military power, ordered the force to suppress the campaign, […]
Destruction and Rebuilt of the Temple of Confucius in Qufu: the collision between politics and heritage November 30, 2017
The Temple of Confucius The Temple of Confucius in Qufu, Shandong Province, China is the largest and most renowned temple of Confucius in East Asia. The temple covers an area of 16,000 square meters and has a total of 460 rooms. The main part of the temple consists of 9 courtyards arranged on a central axis, which is oriented in […]
Heritages in Edinburgh November 30, 2017
Edinburgh is the most distinctive city in every city in Scotland. As Edinburgh is adjacent to England, and has a multicultural population and a flourishing tourism industry, the city has become different. The buildings built in Edinburgh since fifteenth Century are all kinds of clubs. There are many firebreathers outside the buildings in George era, […]
Whether Gangneung Danoje Festival in South Korea plagiarizing the Dragon Boat Festival in China? November 30, 2017
In November 2005, the ” Gangneung Danoje Festival in Jiangling”, which was declared by South Korea, was officially designated as “the legend of mankind and the intangible heritage” by UNESCO on the Nov 24th of Paris time. Jianglin Gangneung Danoje Festival and Chinese Dragon Boat Festival are similar in origin，so some Chinese media expressed strong […] […]
Does the puberty rite in modern society still have significance? November 30, 2017
Introduction The puberty rite is a life ceremony held to recognize the young man has the ability and qualifications to enter the community, which is a widespread cultural phenomenon. Because The puberty rite has a long history in many countries, children and parents will hold a grand ceremony for it. In essence, “puberty rite” is […]
Terra Cotta Warriors November 30, 2017
Terracotta Army is of great value in the history of art. The molding of Terracotta Army is created on the basis of real life, and the artistic technique is delicate and bright. Pottery dress, do not look the same. There are many kinds of hairstyles, the gestures are different, and the facial expressions are more […]

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Whether Gangneung Danoje Festival in South Korea plagiarizing the Dragon Boat Festival in China?

Does the puberty rite in modern society still have significance?

Terra Cotta Warriors

The Forbidden City

Chengdu, UNESCO City of Gastronomy

Is Malaysia’s Thaipusam Festival a festival of respect for human rights?

Make heritage available for disabled people – A castle for everyone