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Early in the 1960s, South Korea started to protect its traditional culture by enacting the Law on Protection of Cultural Heritage in 1962. Over almost half a century, South Korea has identified over 100 cultural heritages for protection under the law.
The Gangneung Dano Festival was included in the list as the country's 13th "important intangible cultural heritage" in 1967 and has been protected ever since. In 2000, South Korea filed an application to UNESCO for the protection of the Gangneung Dano Festival, which won recognition five years later.
"Besides preserving the traditional meaning of this festival, [South Korea] incorporated some modern elements into it, such as swinging, wrestling and making masks," a report by New Beijing Times said.
In recent years, China has begun to learn from the experiences of other countries in protecting their cultural heritage and is implementing a system for listing and funding such preservation.
"China has set up a system of protection at various levels, including townships, cities and provinces and 1,175 heritages have been included in the protection list. The financial funding system has also been put in place," Tian said.
One example of the country's ongoing efforts to protect its cultural heritage is the elevation of the Dragon Boat Festival to a national holiday last year, which has helped to stimulate interest in the festival and has allowed more time for communities to organize activities to celebrate the ancient festival.
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