China forms intangible cultural heritage protection network

Artists perform traditional Anhui Opera as part of the 21-day intangible cultural heritage performance in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 8, 2019. China has set up a nationwide intangible cultural heritage protection network comprising 2,467 institutions and 17,308 personnel as of the end of 2018, according to a government report. These institutions sponsored about 65,500 related performances and over 16,800 folk culture activities in 2018, attracting 98 million people to watch, said the report from the Ministry of Culture and Tourism.