Background of the Foundation's Establishment — Important Expositions by President Xi Jinping on the Protection of Intangible Cultural Heritage

"We should pass on the living local culture, dig deep into intangible cultural heritages such as folk art, opera and Quyi, handicrafts, ethnic costumes and folk customs, and organically integrate protection and inheritance with development and utilization."

— December 2017・Central Rural Work Conference

"We should strengthen support for the inheritance of the quintessence of Chinese culture and the protection of intangible cultural heritage, and promote the creative transformation and innovative development of fine traditional Chinese culture."

— August 2019・Speech at the Forum of Dunhuang Academy

"We should solidly carry out the systematic protection of intangible cultural heritage and promote a better spread of Chinese culture to the world."

— December 2022・Important Instruction on the Protection of Intangible Cultural Heritage

Established in response to the important spirit of President Xi Jinping on cultural confidence and the protection of intangible cultural heritage, the Hong Kong Chinese Intangible Cultural Heritage Conservation Foundation is committed to implementing the overall requirement of "forging a strong sense of cultural confidence, upholding fundamental principles and breaking new ground" in the new era. It strives to build a world-oriented platform for the protection and dissemination of intangible cultural heritage in Hong Kong, a meeting place of Chinese and foreign cultures, and gather social, academic and industrial forces to guard the roots and soul of Chinese civilization.