A total of 22 Chinese elements inscribed on the representative list of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2009, including three of Tibetan, namely Gesar epic tradition, Regong arts and Tibetan Opera.
Gesar epic tradition
Photo shows the image of King Gesar. (Cultural China Photo)The ethnic Tibetan, Mongolian and Tu communities in west and north China share the story of the ancient hero King Gesar, who was said to have been sent to heaven to vanquish monsters, depose the powerful, and aid the weak while unifying disparate tribes. The singers and storytellers perform episodes of the vast oral narrative (known as beads on a string) in alternating passages of prose and verse with numerous regional differences.
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