01777nas a2200229   4500000000100000000000100001000000100002008004100003260000800044653002600052653003900078653002200117653001200139100001400151700001500165245008500180856015400265300001200419490000700431520108900438022002001527       2021                            d  csep10aCultural reproduction10aIntangible cultural heritage (ICH)10aright to heritage10aTourism1 aYujie Zhu1 aJunmin Liu00aCultural Reproduction: Ethnic Festivals as Intangible Cultural Heritage in China  uhttps://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85126037362&doi=10.1080%2f07053436.2021.1999090&partnerID=40&md5=1be1caedf3382d06e49472f2176ddf66  a415-4280 v443 aDespite a considerable body of research focusing on the preservation and promotion of intangible cultural heritage (ICH), the actual impact of ICH on shaping the cultural life of local communities needs further acknowledgement. Since 2004, China has rapidly engaged with ICH and the associated practices stipulated by UNESCO. Based on a critical analysis of two cultural festivals in China, this study illustrates the impact of official heritage discourse on local communities. Heritage policies have adopted a particular understanding of “culture” that certifies and beautifies related cultural practices and products for commercial purposes. However, these processes of cultural reproduction transform community-based leisure activities into tourism consumption for an external public. Such changes legitimize and reinforce social inequalities within state-society relationships. This study contributes to the broader discussion on the “right to heritage”–whose rights and what rights should be considered in the issues that ICH creates as a form of cultural reproduction.  a07053436 (ISSN)