UNESCO inscribed the Lum medicinal bathing of Sowa Rigpa in China’s Tibet Autonomous Region on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity on November 28, increasing the number of China’s intangible cultural heritage elements on the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Lists to 40. 

Intangible Cultural Heritage is part of a nation’s culture and people’s lifestyle in history. China’s ancient civilization means the nation is blessed with an abundance of intangible cultural heritage elements that range from crafts and art, to embroidery and opera.  

Safeguarding these age-old heritage elements is an important part of ensuring that future generations will know about their past. This urgent process is being driven by the government and related organizations that have put in place a raft of policies and initiatives to preserve these intangible treasures.