Tibet bolsters protection of cultural heritage

The Tibet autonomous region will implement a new regulation next month in a bid to strengthen the protection of indigenous cultures, especially the two that are recognized by UNESCO, local officials said on Monday.

The regulation, a specially modified version of the Law on Intangible Cultural Heritages, which was promulgated three years ago, will take effect on June 1, said Ren Shuqiong, deputy director of the Department of Culture of Tibet.

Tibet will be the 14th provincial-level government to adopt its principles, she said.