A FORM of opera originating in Xinjiang defeated Shaolin kung fu to become China's sole nomination for Unesco's intangible heritage list, the Ministry of Culture announced on Tuesday.
Adherents of the ancient martial art from the famed Shaolin Temple in Henan Province had conducted a high-profile campaign for its nomination but authorities settled on the Mukamu opera form.
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