What is a work? What kinds of works are included?

A work refers to an intellectual creation that is original in the fields of literature, art and science and can be reproduced in some tangible form.

It includes literature, art and natural science, social science, engineering technology and other works. Created in the following form:

Literary works refer to novels, poems, essays, papers and other works expressed in literary form; Oral works refer to impromptu speeches, lectures, court debates and other works created in oral language without any material carrier; Music, drama, folk art and dance works. Musical works refer to symphonies, songs and other works with or without words that can be sung or played; Dramatic works refer to stage performances such as dramas, operas and local operas; Quyi works refer to cross talk, fast prose, drums, storytelling and other works performed mainly by rap, while dance works refer to works expressed through continuous movements, postures and expressions; Artistic and photographic works. Art works refer to plane or three-dimensional plastic art works with aesthetic significance, such as painting, calligraphy, sculpture, architecture and so on, which are formed by lines, colors or other means; Photographic works refer to works in which images of objective objects are recorded on photosensitive materials by means of instruments; Film, television and video works refer to works shot on certain materials and composed of a series of audio or silent pictures, which are projected and played by means of appropriate devices; Engineering design and product design drawings and their descriptions refer to drawings and written descriptions drawn for construction and production; Maps, schematic diagrams and other graphic works refer to maps, circuit diagrams, anatomical drawings and other graphics or models that reflect geographical phenomena and explain the principle or structure of things; Computer software refers to computer programs and related documents; Other works as prescribed by laws and administrative regulations.