01261nas a2200181   4500000000100000000000100001008004100002653002200043653002200065653001500087653002000102100001500122245006600137300001200203490000900215520083500224022002001059                                       d10acultural heritage10aCultural property10aHuman body10aProperty rights1 aZ. Zhiyong00aThe human body in the regime of chinese cultural heritage law  a339-3540 v20203 aFor a long time, the concept of the human body has been governed by civil law. Today, this way of treating it is no longer certain. The human body can also be understood as an integral part of cultural heritage. On one hand, this is a question of the holder of the element of the intangible cultural heritage (ICH). On the other hand, it concerns the human body beyond the living person, protected as tangible heritage or cultural property. This article analyses these diverse dimensions of the human body under Chinese legislation on the protection of cultural relics and for the safeguarding of intangible cultural heritage, taking into consideration the respect for human dignity. In this regard, it offers a cross-cutting overview of the ethical and legal challenges surrounding the management and regulation of human remains.  a23917997 (ISSN)