On 2001May 18, UNESCO published the first batch of "representative works of human oral and intangible heritage" in Paris. A total of 19 declared projects were selected, including China Kunqu opera, and China became one of the 19 countries that won this award for the first time. Kunqu Opera, which originated in Kunshan, Jiangsu Province and has a history of more than 600 years, is known as the "father and teacher of hundreds of operas". Many local operas, such as Jin Opera, Pu Opera, Shangdang Opera, xiang opera Opera, Sichuan Opera, Gan Opera, Guangxi Opera, Yong Opera, Yue Opera, Guangdong Cantonese Opera, Fujian Opera, Wu Opera and Yunnan Opera, have been nourished by Kunqu Opera in many aspects.

Kunqu Opera, formerly known as "Kunshan Opera" or "Kunqu Opera" for short, is an ancient drama in China. It has been called "Kunqu Opera" since the Qing Dynasty, and it is also called "Kunqu Opera" now. Kunqu Opera is one of the oldest traditional operas of Han nationality in China, and it is also the traditional culture and art of Han nationality in China. It is called "Orchid in a Hundred Flowers Garden". As early as the end of Yuan Dynasty and the beginning of Ming Dynasty (1mid-4th century), it was produced in Kunshan, Jiangsu. It, Haiyan Opera originated in Zhejiang, Yu Yaoqiang Opera originated in Jiangxi and Yiyang Opera are also called the four major operas in Ming Dynasty, belonging to the Southern Opera system.

The accompaniment instruments of Kunqu Opera are mainly Sheng, Xiao, Suona, Sanxian and Pipa (percussion instruments can be used). The performance of Kunqu Opera also has its own unique system and style. Its greatest characteristics are strong lyricism, delicate movements and ingenious and harmonious combination of song and dance. Linguistically, drama was originally divided into Nanqu and Beiqu. South Kunming is dominated by Suzhou vernacular, while North Kunming is dominated by Daduyun and Beijing White. Kunshan dialect is a dialect of Wu dialect, which belongs to a small piece of Hu Jia in Taihu Lake of Wu dialect.

Kunshan dialect is close to Suzhou dialect and Shanghai dialect belonging to Wu dialect and has its own language characteristics.

Kunshan dialect has 27 initials, 4 1 vowel and 7 tones. Archaeologists have discovered many burial areas in the Liangzhu culture period in Kunshan, as well as a large number of precious cultural relics such as jade, stone tools, pottery and human bones. These archaeological discoveries are of great significance for investigating the cultural and social features of Liangzhu and exploring the origin of Chinese civilization. Mounds of different sizes in the burial area were artificially piled up by ancestors 5000 years ago to bury clan leaders, nobles and civilians, and also used as altars. No matter the age, shape and use of the pile, it is similar to the Pharaoh's mausoleum, a pyramid built by the ancient Egyptian kingdom on the Nile.

The study of Liangzhu culture has become a hot spot in archaeology. Five jades unearthed in Shaoqingshan and Chuodun Mountain were identified by National Cultural Heritage Administration experts 1995, and they are national first-class cultural relics. City flower: Qionghua

City Tree: Magnolia grandiflora

City logo: the whole is a mountain pattern, and the auspicious cloud pattern constitutes the word "Kun", which coincides with the name of Kunshan. Moreover, the mountain means "the mountain is the peak", which symbolizes the spirit of Kunshan people who are never satisfied and pursue Excellence in the journey of climbing the new peak of modernization.