"Today, we gather in Chengdu to hold the 2nd International Festival of the Intangible Cultural Heritage Chengdu, to demonstrate the charm of intangible cultural heritage of each nationality and discuss the protection of intangible cultural heritage and enhance the communication between different cultures," said Liu Qibao, Secretary of the CPC Sichuan Provincial Committee.

Representative teams staged original ecological performance in the opening ceremony.

The intangible cultural heritage protection achievements exhibition of worst quake-hit areas in Wenchuan Earthquake will also be held.

The 1st International Festival of the Intangible Cultural Heritage Chengdu, China was held in 2007.