Data for "Spatial Agglomeration Characteristics of Sports Intangible Cultural Heritage in China's Huai River Basin: A GIS-Based Analysis"

Dataset for: Spatial Agglomeration Characteristics of Sports Intangible Cultural Heritage in China's Huai River Basin: A GIS-Based AnalysisAuthors: Xiang Zhang, Xiaohong LiangCorresponding author: Xiaohong Liang ([e-mail])DOI of this dataset: [will be assigned after upload]Date: 2026-04-06 File list:- SICH_points.xlsx: 223 sports ICH items with geographic coordinates (WGS84), level (national/provincial), and typology.- README.txt: this file. Coordinate system: WGS84 (obtained via "Address Coordinate Converter 1.3" tool). Typology definitions:- Martial Arts & Physical Practice: boxing, martial arts, taijiquan, etc.- Performances & Demonstrations: acrobatics, lion dance, stilt walk, etc.- Traditional Games & Recreation: board games, shuttlecock, stone lock tossing, etc.- Festival & Ritual: dragon boat race, autumn swing, folk fair, etc. Data sources:- National-level items: China Intangible Cultural Heritage website (https://www.ihchina.cn/)- Provincial-level items: Henan, Shandong, Jiangsu, Anhui provincial ICH platforms.Detailed citations are in the manuscript. License: CC BY 4.0 (Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International)