China Makes False Claim that Korean Mask Dance ‘Originated in China’
SEOUL, Dec. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — Following the registration of the traditional Korean mask dance, or “talchum” in Korean, on the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage list, several Chinese media sources have claimed that talchum originated in China. China’s Wang Yi Network published a news article titled “South Korea succeeds in another UNESCO registration” in which it [...]