关键词: 中国, 非物质文化遗产, 眧历史进程

Abstract: China has abundant intangible cultural heritage. China has accumulated rich experience in the protection of cultural heritage in collection，collation，inheritance，protection of folk intangible cultural heritage. The process of protection in China can be divided into three stages in terms of time，including before twentieth century，the twentieth century and early twentyfirst century. It is from unconscious and single protection to conscious and systematic one. At present，China has initially formed an integrated protection system of the intangible cultural heritage.

Key words: China, intangible cultural heritage, protection, historical process