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China and Malaysia join forces to catapult lion dance onto the UNESCO World Heritage List


China and Malaysia join forces to catapult lion dance onto the UNESCO World Heritage List

The aim of the UN World Heritage list is to contribute to the protection of traditional cultures and living expressions of different civilizations around the world, such as Chinese silk production, Arabic calligraphy or the Thai “Nora” dance. References to the lion dance can be found in writings as early as the fourth century, including […]