00823nas a2200133   4500000000100000008004100001653003300042653003000075100001200105245009300117856006500210490000700275520040700282                                       d10aFormal education (THE\_5688)10aUniversities (THE\_10815)1 aSun Yan00aLocal University s Function in Preserving and Maintaining Non-material Cultural Heritage  uhttp://en.cnki.com.cn/Article_en/CJFDTOTAL-YXSG200710020.htm0 v103 aLocal universities are usually advantaged in their location and the ethnic cultural resources they have access to.They should serve the function of cultural education in preserving and maintaining non-material cultural heritage of the diverse ethnic groups.Local universities need to be fully aware of advantages they have and assume an active attitude in preserving and carrying on cultural heritages.