The three national treasures of China are Peking Opera, Chinese painting, and Traditional Chinese Medicine.
Peking Opera
Peking Opera, formerly known as Pingju, is one of the five major types of traditional Chinese theater and boasts a history of nearly 200 years. It is renowned for its emphasis on singing, recitation, acting, and acrobatic fighting, often utilizing stylized movements that are rich in symbolism. On November 16, 2010, Peking Opera was inscribed on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO.
Chinese Painting
Chinese painting, also known as Danqing (a term referring to traditional Chinese painting materials like cinnabar and azurite blue, symbolizing color), is one of the traditional plastic arts in China with a history spanning several thousand years. It can basically be categorized into three major genres: figure painting, landscape painting, and flower-and-bird painting.
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), also known as Han Medicine or National Medicine, boasts a history of several thousand years. The foundational theory of TCM is based on the Yin-Yang and Five Elements (Wu Xing) doctrine. The primary methods for diagnosing diseases in TCM include observation (望), auscultation and olfaction (闻), inquiry (问), and palpation (切), collectively referred to as the "Four Examinations" or "Four Diagnostic Methods".
Significantly, TCM was first included in the World Health Organization's (WHO) influential International Classification of Diseases (ICD) on October 1, 2018, marking global recognition of its practices and theories.
