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There are 43 Chinese items included on UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage lists 1． not only bear witness to the past glories of Chinese civilization, but also continue to shine today.

In 2001, when Kunqu Opera 2． (list) as one of the masterpieces of the oral and intangible heritage of humanity by UNESCO, Yang Fengyi, artistic director and head of the Northern Kunqu Opera Theater, traveled with her performers to the UNESCO headquarters in Paris to witness the historic moment. They showed the ancient art form through a short performance. One of the actresses received a note from 3． audience member after the show, 4． (tell) her how beautiful she was onstage 5． how beautiful Kunqu Opera was.

One of the 6． (old) traditional opera forms still performed in China, Kunqu Opera was born in the region of Kunshan in today’s Suzhou, Jiangsu Province. It has distinguished 7． (it) by the virtuosity (高超技艺) of its rhythmic patterns and had a strong influence 8． all the more recent forms of opera in China, such as Peking Opera.

Like many traditional Chinese art forms, Kunqu Opera has faced competition from mass culture and a lack of interest among young people, but the 9． (recognize) by UNESCO put Kunqu Opera in the international spotlight at the same time as it began 10． (experience) a domestic revival.