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Intangible heritages come into Shanghai Great World
By:Zheng Qian  |  From:english.eastday.com  |  2017-08-14 09:24

Wudang Mountain Intangible Cultural Heritage Week, as the first intangible heritage show of a program "Great World City Stage", was opened in Shanghai Great World Entertainment Center, the city's largest indoor amusement venue on August 10.

Wudang Mountain Intangible Cultural Heritage Week is unveiled in Shanghai Great World Entertainment Center, August 10, 2017. [Photo by Sang Yi/ Eastday]

Citizens experience various projects in Wudang Mountain Intangible Cultural Heritage Week, in Shanghai Great World Entertainment Center, August 10, 2017. [Photo by Sang Yi/ Eastday]

As a World Cultural Heritage site and national 5-A level tourism spot, Wudang Mountain in the northwest of Hubei Province, with its perfect combination of natural and cultural scenery is renowned for its magnificent ancient buildings, profound traditional Taoist culture and Wudang kungfu.

During the five day show, Wudang kungfu group will perform Wudang Taoist kungfu, a traditional Chinese martial art which contains profound Chinese philosophical theories.

In addition, a series of intangible heritages like Wudang Taoist music and medicine will be introduced to Shanghai citizens.

Scenic spots like Wudang Mountain, Wudang Happy Valley and Boating on Tai Chi Lake are expected to open for free to Shanghainese.

The "Great World City Stage" program aims to make the Great World Center an international comprehensive cultural service platform through exhibition of cities' intangible heritages and folk customs, publicity of cities' featured tourism programs and promotion of cities' traditional cuisines.

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