TheMianboxinginYangpuhasbeenincludedintothecatalogofthefourthnationalintangibleculturalheritage(ICH),thefirstofitskindinthedistrictthathasbeensuccessfullyapprovedasnationalICH.Thedistricthas23projectsthathavebeenin⁃cludedinthefirstandthesecondcatalogs,includingtwoofnationallevel,threeofmunicipalleveland16ofdistrictlevel.Thedistrictgovern⁃mentistoannouncethenineprojectsincludedinthethirdcatalog.
Howtocarryforwardandre⁃servetheabundantresourcesofICH?Shanghaiissoontolaunch“ProtectionRegulationonIntangibleCulturalHeritageofShanghai”.OnDecember12,YangpuDistrictFed⁃erationofLiteraryandArtsCirclesheldtheseventhCulturalCelebrityLecture.CaiFengming,aculturalcelebrityinYangpuandresearcheroftheLiteratureResearchInstitutionaffiliatedtoShanghaiAcademyofSocialSciences,wasinvitedtogivealectureon“theIntangibleCulturalHeritageLawofthePeople'sRe⁃publicofChina”andhowtocarryforwardtheICH.
CaisuggestedShanghaipro⁃mulgateitsownlawsandregulationsonICHprotectionbasedonitsownsituation and highlight Shanghaicultureratherthancopysamplesorexperiencesofotherprovincesorcitiesinthisaspect.