Intangible Cultural Heritage
In Hong Kong, 76-year-old Leung Kwok-hung is determined to keep the ancient art of movable type printing alive amid the rise of digital methods. His Sing Hung Printer has operated for over 50 years, and he has now shifted to public workshops to sustain this intangible cultural heritage.
Riportato dall'IA
A UNESCO intergovernmental committee decided on Thursday to add six Japanese items, including the Murakami Festival in Niigata Prefecture, to the agency's Intangible Cultural Heritage list. This marks the first registration of a Japanese intangible asset since traditional sake brewing was added last year.