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One of the three epics of China£¬ Kyrgyz people's masterpiece Manas was already listed into China's National-level Catalogue of Representative Works of Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2005. In 2009£¬ it was also placed into the United Nations' List of Representative Works of Humankind's Intangible Cultural Heritage. Acclaimed as a living fossil of Kyrgyz Nationality's culture£¬ the heroic epic Manas showcases what Kyrgyz people have long been yearning for and aspiring after. As a folk literary masterpiece with national character£¬ it eulogizes the heroic feats achieved by Kyrgyz people's dauntless khan and his outstanding descendants from his later seven generations while they campaign for the happiness and well- being of the whole ethnic group. Consisting of eight parts£¬ the epic contains more than 235£¬000 lines in all. Each part is named after a certain protagonist. Titles of different parts are as follows£º Manas £¨volume one£©£¬ Semetei £¨volume two£©£¬ Seitek £¨volume three£©£¬ Kenenim £¨volume four£©£¬ Seyit £¨volume five£©£¬ Asilbaqa and Bekbaqa £¨volume six£©£¬ Sombilek £¨volume seven£© and Qiktey £¨volume eight£©. The stories of the epic circulate widely not only among Kyrgyz minority members living in China but also among the Kyrgyz people settling down in Central Asia. Only a small part of the folk stories are chosen and then adapted into Legend of Manas.