Aiming to bring students from various backgrounds into China s numerous cultural villages, the country s first ever Master s degree in comprehensive Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) research kicked off at Tianjin University, Tianjin, in August. Now, the major has received its first update, and a set of textbooks tailored to the special degree are currently being compiled.
Seven young Chinese are eagerly awaiting a very special admission letter to Tianjin University confirming they will be the very first batch of students in China to major in the interdisciplinary discipline of Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH).