It could be one of the most magnificent cultural projects in human history, both in scale and quality of the compilation of Chinese Folk and Ethnic Culture and Arts Collections. In fact, this unique feature only resembles another magnificent project by Chinese people thousands of years ago - the Great Wall .

  

Backed mainly by the Chinese Ministry of Culture , more than 100,000 people have dedicated the prime of their lives for 25 years to this huge project. During the process, six of the ten chief editors have passed away, while about another 1,000 people have also died. Obviously, the incredible extensity and profound Chinese culture requires tremendous hard work just to sort it out. However, this project is finally coming to an end.

  

This huge work has promoted the fundamental buildup of Chinese art in general. During this project, many opera and dance forms, song styles, arias, proverbs, folktales and legends, which previously were rarely seen, made a comeback. Local artistic organizations were created or enhanced, and many local art talents were brought up in the process of building the huge cultural Great Wall.