Atlas of
Heritage
Mapping the Living Memory of Civilization — a living atlas of cultural heritage, traditional knowledge, festivals, crafts, masters, and the stories that connect people, places, and time.
Knowledge
Connections
Every tradition is a node in a vast network. The atlas reveals how crafts, rituals, music, and knowledge systems link across dynasties, regions, and generations.
Knowledge
Domains
China classifies intangible heritage into eight domains. Each is a world of its own—shaped by generations of practice, innovation, and transmission.
Heritage
Geography
34 locations across 8 regions, each with its own stories and traditions. Explore the living atlas through the land.
North China
3 sites
East China
11 sites
Central China
3 sites
Southeast China
2 sites
UNESCO
Heritage
Inscribed on the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. These traditions represent the pinnacle of living cultural expression.
Spring Festival
China's most important traditional festival, marking the lunar new year with family reunions, feasts, and vibrant cultural celebrations.
Twenty-Four Solar Terms
A traditional Chinese calendar system dividing the year into 24 seasonal segments that guide agriculture, diet, and cultural practices.
Guqin and Its Music
An ancient seven-stringed zither beloved by scholars for over 3,000 years, expressing the deepest ideals of Chinese philosophy through music.
Taijiquan (Tai Chi)
A graceful martial art blending slow movement, meditation, and philosophy. Practiced worldwide for health and spiritual cultivation.
Living
Masters
The inheritors and practitioners who dedicate their lives to preserving and transmitting these traditions across generations.
Li Xiangting
Li Xiangting is one of China's most renowned guqin masters and a professor at the Central Conservato
Zhou Jinsong
Zhou Jinsong is a master weaver of Nanjing Yunjin brocade, working at the Nanjing Yunjin Research In
Zhang Jun
Zhang Jun is a contemporary Kunqu Opera master and one of its most innovative ambassadors. A student
Cai Xiaoming
Cai Xiaoming is a master of Shu embroidery from Chengdu, Sichuan Province. Learning from her grandmo
Festivals &
Seasons
Traditional festivals follow the lunar calendar and the rhythms of nature. Each season brings its own rituals, foods, and celebrations.
The atlas is
living
Every tradition, every master, every ritual is a signal in a vast network of living culture. The atlas grows as new connections emerge.