The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) added "Spring Festival, social practices of the Chinese people in celebration of the traditional New Year" to the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity at the 19th session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage held on December 4, 2024. China now has 44 items on the intangible cultural heritage list of the UNESCO, continuing to be the most enlisted country in the world.
Henan has four representative projects (spanning six communities) inscribed as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity:
- Tai Chi (Chen-style and He-style) from Jiaozuo City,
- The 24 Solar Terms from Dengfeng City and Neixiang County,
- Shadow Play from Luoshan County, and
- Xinyang Maojian Tea-making Techniques from Xinyang City.
