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Question
Do you know the difference between
(a) World Heritage
(b) Cultural Heritage
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Solution
World heritage means a global heritage that belongs to everyone.
Cultural heritage is the legacy of physical artifacts and intangible attributes of society that are inherited from past generations, maintained in the present, and preserved for the benefit of future generations. Cultural heritage includes tangible culture (such as buildings, monuments, landscapes, books, works of art, and artifacts), intangible culture (such as folklore, traditions, language, and knowledge), and natural heritage (including culturally significant landscapes, etc.)
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