General Secretary Xi Jinping praised these beautiful intangible cultural heritage projects, ethnic | characteristics | industry | Chaozhou | tradition | skills | intangible | Xi Jinping | General Secretary | cultural heritage
Liu Lu from Xinhua News Agency
During the learning process, intangible cultural heritage embodies the unique wisdom and cultural essence of the Chinese nation, continuing the spiritual bloodline of our country and nation.
Heilongjiang, Hezhe Imakan
The Hezhe Imakan musical "Lahasusu" was performed in Beijing. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Jin Liang
Imakan of the Hezhe ethnic group is a storytelling form of the Hezhe ethnic group, popular in the Hezhe ethnic settlement areas of Heilongjiang Province. It is an indispensable artistic category and a way of entertainment and aesthetics in the lives of the Hezhe people. At the same time, it also has the function of inheriting the history and culture of the ethnic group as a "textbook", with unique value and significant significance. In 2006, it was listed as a representative project of national intangible cultural heritage.
On May 24, 2016, General Secretary Xi Jinping came to Bacha Village, Bacha Hezhe Township, Tongjiang City. He visited the Hezhe Folklore Exhibition and watched the singing teaching of the Hezhe Imakan, which is a national intangible cultural heritage. General Secretary Xi Jinping praised the Hezhe nationality for its long history and rich culture, especially its superb fishing and hunting skills, exquisite patterns and art, and the charm of Imakan rap and singing.
Guangdong, Cantonese Opera
Actors from Guangzhou Cantonese Opera Theatre performed Cantonese opera "Thirteen Elements" at Jiangnan Grand Theater. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Deng Hua
Cantonese opera extensively absorbs local art forms such as Guangdong music and embroidery, fully reflecting the regional cultural traditions of the Guangfu ethnic group and rich local characteristics. In 2006, it was listed as a representative project of national intangible cultural heritage.
In Yongqing Fang, he inspected the renovation of the old city and the preservation of historical and cultural buildings along the street, walked into the Cantonese Opera Art Museum, and had friendly conversations with Cantonese opera fans, hoping that they would inherit and promote Cantonese opera well.
Inner Mongolia, Gesar
At the Chifeng Museum, Jin Bazamu Su, the national intangible cultural heritage inheritor of Gesar, and his team performed a performance together. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Liu Lei
"Gesar" is an epic of the Mongolian people, telling the story of Gesar's efforts to eliminate pests, protect safety, and promote harmonious coexistence among grassland people to build a beautiful home. It is collectively known as "Gesar" along with the Tibetan epic "Gesar". It is the longest performing narrative art among the epic poems discovered in the world so far.
On July 15, 2019, General Secretary Xi Jinping watched the rap display of the classical national epic "Gesar" at the Chifeng Museum, and had a cordial conversation with the inheritors of the intangible cultural heritage of "Gesar.
Chinese civilization is rooted in the fertile soil of multi-ethnic cultures that are harmonious but different. With a long history, it is the only civilization in the world that has not been interrupted and has developed to this day. We should attach importance to the protection and inheritance of ethnic minority cultures, support and support intangible cultural heritage such as the Gesar, cultivate good inheritors, and pass on from generation to generation.
Zhejiang, green tea making techniques
At the Manjuelong Stir Fried Tea Center of the Chinese Tea Museum in Manjuelong Village, West Lake Scenic Area, Hangzhou, tea farmers are handcrafting West Lake Longjing tea. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Xu Yu
West Lake Longjing tea originated in the Tang Dynasty, became famous during the Song, Yuan, and Ming dynasties, and flourished during the Qing dynasty. The manual stir frying of Longjing tea requires ten techniques, including shaking, strapping, squeezing, shaking, straightening, expanding, clasping, grasping, pressing, and grinding, to be completed. The tea making process embodies the wisdom of local tea farmers and demonstrates profound cultural connotations. In 2008, the production technique of green tea was listed as a representative project of national intangible cultural heritage.
On March 31, 2020, General Secretary Xi Jinping came to Hangzhou Xixi National Wetland Park to observe the protection and utilization of wetlands along the green dike and the fudi. Through the speculation of Longjing tea and the sale of local cultural and creative products stalls, General Secretary Xi Jinping came forward to observe and encourage them to inherit the intangible cultural heritage such as traditional handicrafts.
Guangdong, Chaozhou embroidery, Chaozhou porcelain firing techniques, Chaozhou wood carving, Dawu clay sculpture, Chaoju, Chaozhou Gongfu tea art, Chaozhou cuisine cooking techniques
Jin Zisong, the provincial-level inheritor of Chaozhou woodcarving, a national intangible cultural heritage project, is carving. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Lu Hanxin
Chaozhou, known as the "Land of Mountains and Seas", has been an important node of the Maritime Silk Road since ancient times. It boasts a rich and colorful intangible cultural heritage. Among them, intangible cultural heritage projects such as Chaozhou woodcarving, Chaozhou embroidery, Chaozhou opera, Chaozhou music, and puppetry were all listed as representative projects of national intangible cultural heritage in 2006.
The intangible cultural heritage of Chaozhou, represented by Chaozhou embroidery, Chaozhou porcelain, Chaozhou sculpture, Chaozhou opera, Gongfu tea, Chaozhou cuisine, etc., is a treasure of Chinese culture. We need to strengthen the protection and inheritance of intangible cultural heritage, actively cultivate inheritors, and let intangible cultural heritage shine with more charming brilliance.
Guizhou, Miao embroidery
In Huawu Village, Xinren Miao Township, Qianxi City, Guizhou Province, villagers are making Miao embroidery. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Fan Hui
Huawu Village, Xinren Miao Township, Qianxi County, Bijie City, is a Miao ethnic settlement with distinct ethnic characteristics, and is named the "Hometown of Chinese Folk Culture and Art". Miao embroidery, wax dyeing, and other industries have become the key characteristic industries for the development of this village. Red, green, blue... flying needles and threads are colorful; Embroidery, insertion, dots, picking... The Miao embroidery, with its diverse production techniques, was first listed as a representative project of national intangible cultural heritage in 2006.
On February 3, 2021, during an inspection and investigation in Guizhou, General Secretary Xi Jinping came to Huabu Village, Xinren Miao Township, Qianxi County, Bijie City. The exquisite traditional Miao costumes attracted the attention of the general secretary: "Miao embroidery is both traditional and fashionable. How wonderful it is for you to embroider it one by one!" General Secretary Xi Jinping encouraged everyone to carry forward Miao embroidery. This is both an industry and a culture. A good development can not only promote national culture and traditional culture, but also contribute to industrial poverty alleviation and rural revitalization.
Fujian, Shaxian Snack Making Skills
A staff member at a snack shop in Shaxian District, Sanming City, Fujian Province is preparing specialty snacks for customers. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Lin Shan
Shaxian snacks are a noodle culture of Hakka immigrants over 1000 years ago, and are a product of the fusion of rice cultivation culture with the Minyue ethnic group in Sanming, Fujian. A thousand years later, in the fifth batch of national intangible cultural heritage representative projects announced by the State Council in 2021, Shaxian snacks were listed.
The key to rural revitalization is to choose industries that enrich the people according to local conditions. We must seize opportunities, broaden our horizons, adapt to market demand, continue to explore innovation, and lead the way in creating a new journey of a better life.
Luosifen making technique in Liuzhou, Guangxi
This is Luosifen made by a Luosifen store on the street of Liuzhou, Guangxi. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Cao Yiming
Liuzhou, as an important industrial town in southwest China, not only has leading industries such as automobile, machinery, steel, etc., but also has the fifth batch of snacks Luosifen included in the national intangible cultural heritage representative project list in 2021. The small Rice noodles industry has not only led to the employment of more than 300000 local people, but also become a famous city card at home and abroad.
To ensure quality and safety, promote standardization and branding. To help private enterprises solve practical difficulties, encourage, support, and guide their development and growth.
Qinghai, Jia Ya Tibetan Carpet Weaving Skills
In Jiaya Village, Shangxinzhuang Town, Huangzhong County, Xining City, Yang Yongliang is organizing and making Tibetan blankets. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Zhang Long
Huangzhong County, Xining City, Qinghai Province is a place where multiple ethnic groups such as Tibetans, Hui, and Han reside. The fusion of ethnic groups has led to the proliferation of many artistic masterpieces, among which Tibetan carpets are one of them. Tibetan blankets are traditional handmade woven products of the Tibetan people in Qinghai. After more than 3000 years of inheritance, the Jiaya Tibetan blankets were included in the national intangible cultural heritage representative project list in 2006.
On June 7, 2021, General Secretary Xi Jinping came to Qinghai Shengyuan Carpet Group Co., Ltd. located in Xining City.
"It's really dazzling." General Secretary Xi Jinping approached with great interest and looked around, touching the texture of the Tibetan blanket with his hands from time to time.
Seeing Yang Yongliang, the non-genetic inheritor of Jiaya Tibetan blanket, teaching his apprentice by hand, the general secretary stopped: "Your craft is ancestral, isn't it? What generation is it?"
"I am the seventh generation now. Since I was 8 years old, I have been learning to wash wool and twist yarn from my father."
"Your craft is precious and meaningful, and you must inherit and promote it well."
General Secretary Xi Jinping said earnestly: "The Tibetan carpet industry not only has the role of helping the poor and getting rich and promoting rural revitalization, but also has the role of promoting national unity."
Shaanxi, Northern Shaanxi Yangge, Suide Stone Carving, Suide Peace Letter, Suide Folk Clay Sculpture, Suide Paper Cuttings
At the first China Intangible Cultural Heritage Protection Year Exhibition and Performance Event, the Shaanbei Yang Opera "Mizhi Po Yi Suide Han" was filmed at the performance site. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Zou Jingyi
The famous states of the Qin and Han dynasties have a long history, and the famous prefectures of the world are rich in people and culture. In Suide, an ancient and thick land, folk arts passed down from generation to generation, such as stone carving, Paper Cuttings, Suide Peace Book, and northern Shaanxi Yangge, are like ramming the loess in northern Shaanxi with an old hoe.
Seeing the villagers twisting the witty Shaanbei Yangko, he praised, "Folk art is a precious treasure of the Chinese nation. Protect, inherit, and make good use of these treasures left by our ancestors."
We must adhere to the guidance of socialist core values, adhere to creative transformation and innovative development, find the connection point between traditional culture and modern life, and continuously meet the growing needs of the people for a better life.
Shanxi, Pingyao Pushing Light Lacquerware Painting Art, Guanyun Pingyao Beef Traditional Processing Art, and Old Vinegar Brewing Art
Visitors are visiting the lacquerware exhibited at the Tang Dynasty Lacquer Art Museum. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Zhan Yan
Shanxi is one of the birthplaces of Chinese civilization and is known as the "cradle of Chinese civilization". Jinzhong City in Shanxi Province has intangible cultural heritage brands such as the famous Tuoguang lacquerware from the Tang Dynasty, Shanxi aged vinegar, which is the top of China's four famous vinegar brands, and Pingyao beef, which has a history of thousands of years.
He came to the ancient city of Pingyao, inspected the city's scenery along the streets and alleys, walked into Pingyao Beef Shop, Tuoguang Lacquerware Shop, and Donghu Vinegar Shop, and learned about the protection and utilization of local cultural heritage and the development of characteristic businesses. He pointed out that we should be excellent inheritors of traditional culture, protect cultural treasures such as Tuoguang lacquerware, and promote the traditional cultural industry with rich ethnic characteristics to the world.
Hainan, the traditional spinning, dyeing, weaving, and embroidery skills of the Li ethnic group, as well as the rattan weaving skills of the Li ethnic group
At the boutique exhibition of traditional weaving, embroidery, printing and dyeing techniques in intangible cultural heritage, artisans are weaving Li brocade. Photo by Yang Guanyu, journalist from Xinhua News Agency
Wuzhishan is the ancestral home of the Li and Miao ethnic groups in Hainan. For thousands of years, its ethnic culture has a long and rich history, with intangible cultural heritage techniques represented by Li brocade. It not only vividly reflects the humanistic spirit of the Li people, but also gradually becomes an important lever for rural revitalization.
On April 11, 2022, General Secretary Xi Jinping had a cordial exchange with the villagers in Maona Village, Shuiman Township, Wuzhishan City, Hainan, and inspected the Li nationality's characteristic agricultural products and the display of intangible cultural heritage such as Li brocade and rattan weaving.
General Secretary Xi Jinping cordially told everyone that rural revitalization must work hard on industrial ecologicalization and ecological industrialization, continue to strengthen and expand the production of organic agricultural products, rural tourism, leisure agriculture and other industries, do a good job in the inheritance of intangible cultural heritage, and promote consolidation The results of expanding poverty alleviation are effectively connected with the comprehensive revitalization of the countryside.
