文化遗产,概念上分为有形文化遗产、无形文化遗产.文化遗产包括物质文化遗产和非物质文化遗产.物质文化遗产是具有历史、艺术和科学价值的文物；非物质文化遗产是指各种以非物质形态存在的与群众生活密切相关、世代相承的传统文化表现形式.从二零零六年起,每年六月的第二个星期六为中国文化遗产日.
物质文化遗产包括古遗址、古墓葬、古建筑、石窟寺、石刻、壁画、近代现代重要史迹及代表性建筑等不可移动文物,历史上各时代的重要实物、艺术品、文献、手稿、图书资料等可移动文物；以及在建筑式样、分布均匀或与环境景色结合方面具有突出普遍价值的历史文化名城（街区、村镇）.非物质文化遗产包括口头传统、传统表演艺术、民俗活动和礼仪与节庆、有关自然界和宇宙的民间传统知识和实践、传统手工艺技能等以及与上述传统文化表现形式相关的文化空间.
Cultural heritage, the concept into tangible cultural heritage, intangible cultural heritage. Cultural heritage, including material cultural heritage and non-material cultural heritage. Material cultural heritage of historical, artistic and scientific value; non-material cultural heritage refers to various non-physical existence and life of the masses is closely related to each other from generation to generation of traditional cultural expressions. From the year of 2006, the second Saturday of June each year for the Chinese Cultural Heritage Day.
Material cultural heritage, including ancient ruins, ancient tombs, ancient architectural structures, cave temples, stone carvings, frescoes, important historical sites modern and representative of modern architecture immovable heritage, history, the era for in-kind, works of art, literature, manuscripts, books and materials, etc. movable heritage; and their architecture, their homogeneity or the integration with the landscape of outstanding universal value of the historical and cultural city (neighborhoods, towns and villages). , .non-material cultural heritage, including oral traditions, traditional performing arts, folklore and rituals and festivals, the nature and the universe of knowledge and practice of traditional folk, traditional handicraft skills, and traditional cultural expressions and the relevant cultural space.
