The work reviews issues concerning the protection of folklore through the intellectual property legal system, then explores two main issues in the protection of Chinese folklore. The first issue is the influence of Chinese traditional culture on the Chinese intellectual property legal system and Chinese society. The second concerns the deficiencies of the Chinese intellectual property system with regard to folklore. Both issues are examined through a survey on the weak public recognition of intellectual property law and folklore in Chinese society. The book also reveals the practical issues...

In its detailed analysis of IP law in China, this book uses data from a public survey to consider the impact of the country's traditional culture on the relevant legislation, as well as the system's deficiencies, including weak public awareness of the issues.