The first international intangible cultural heritage festival was held from May 23 to June 10 in Chengdu, the capital of southwest China's Sichuan province, which had a significant ICH and where the local government had taken effective measures to protect it. Representatives from 24 inter-governmental committees and 50 observers and non-governmental representatives attended the meeting.

The art festival of China's intangible cultural heritages

The opening ceremony of the art festival of China's intangible cultural heritages was unveiled at the headquarters of the United Nations' Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in Paris, France, on April 16, 2007. Hosted by the Cultural Ministry of China and undertaken by the Academy of Arts of China and the National Intangible Cultural Heritage Protection Center of China, the art festival opened in Paris on Monday to display China's intangible cultural heritages.

The art festival was divided into two parts: The exhibition of "China's intangible cultural heritages" was unveiled at the annular corridor of the headquarters of UNESCO from April16 -20. The performance of items selected from intangible cultural heritages was premiered at the headquarters of UNESCO from April16 to17.

The exhibition displayed 51 items, and the most precious items included the ancient qin of the Song Dynasty, treasured by Academy of Arts of China, the Yunjin looms, Tangka, New year prints, as well as puppets, shadow plays and the like.