China
China has a long history (several thousand years) with colorful culture. China is one of the only countries that has continued from an ancient civilization into the modern world. There are 56 ethnic groups across the 34 provinces in China. China is also the home to the most artifacts and practice of Intangible Cultural Heritage. Intangible Cultural Heritage is the practice, representation, expression, knowledge, or skill considered by UNESCO to be part of a place’s cultural heritage. This includes buildings, historic places, monuments, and artifacts are physical intellectual wealth. It’s very hard to completely describe how amazing of Chinese culture by my words or some photos, this is just a very brief introduction, but hope you could enjoy this very short journey. If you would like to know more about China, please come to visit!
![This is a photo of the Lingyin Temple, one of the largest and wealthiest Buddhist temples in China. The temple is of the Chan sect located north-west of Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China.](https://umaine.edu/culturefest/wp-content/uploads/sites/588/2020/12/DSC00139-min-1-846x635.jpg)
Meet Our Students and Faculty
![Cong Chen is a graduate student in the School of Forest Resources and Advanced Structures & Composites Center.](https://umaine.edu/culturefest/wp-content/uploads/sites/588/2020/12/Cong-Chen-423x600.jpg)
This is a photo of the Lingyin Temple, one of the largest and wealthiest Buddhist temples in China. The temple is of the Chan sect located north-west of Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China.
![The Humble Administrator's Garden is a Chinese garden in Suzhou, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the most famous of the gardens of Suzhou.](https://umaine.edu/culturefest/wp-content/uploads/sites/588/2020/12/拙政园-min.jpg)
![Min Wang is a graduate student in the department of Mechanical Engineering.](https://umaine.edu/culturefest/wp-content/uploads/sites/588/2020/12/Min-Wang-min-423x564.jpeg)
The Humble Administrator’s Garden is a Chinese garden in Suzhou, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the most famous of the gardens of Suzhou.
![Ling Li is an assistant professor of sustainable bioenergy systems at the School of Forest Resources](https://umaine.edu/culturefest/wp-content/uploads/sites/588/2020/12/Ling-Li.jpg)
![Wenjing Sun is a graduate research assistant from School of Forest Resources. She is from Jiangsu, China.](https://umaine.edu/culturefest/wp-content/uploads/sites/588/2020/11/Chinese-cuisine-by-Wenjing-Sun.pptx-423x238.jpg)