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Seal carving art, between every inch, knowing the white and guarding the black

Chinese Paper Cuttings, ingenious and ingenious

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They are all treasures of Chinese cultural heritage

While being protected and inherited

Combining with modern technology and innovative ideas

Shine new vitality on the international stage

Today is Cultural and Natural Heritage Day

Let's watch the more vibrant and trendy cultural heritage together!

From the Winter Olympics to the China Central Asia Summit

Cultural Heritage from China

Telling on the international stage

Vivid Chinese stories one by one

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The 24 solar terms, as a unique time knowledge system of the Chinese people, deeply influence people's thinking patterns and behavioral norms, and are an important carrier of cultural identity of the Chinese nation.

At the opening ceremony of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, the 24 solar terms, a world-class intangible cultural heritage site, transformed into a countdown timer for the first time.

Starting from "rain" and ending at the beginning of "spring", the "24 solar terms" blend with ancient poetry, proverbs, and vibrant contemporary Chinese imagery, making a stunning appearance in front of global audiences in a new way of expression.

Xi'an drum music originated in the Sui and Tang dynasties and is known as the "ancient symphony" and the "living fossil of ancient Chinese music". It still retains a relatively complete repertoire, notation, structure, instruments, and performance forms to this day.

In 2009, Xi'an drum music was included in the UNESCO Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

The theme concert "Tang Dynasty Yayun · Bell and Drum Music" organized by Xi'an Foreign Affairs Drum Orchestra was played in Xi'an.

The bells and drums are ringing, and the bell is about to ring.

At the welcome ceremony of the first China Central Asia Summit, the ancient and unique Chang'an music stunned the guests, and the beauty of Xi'an drum music spread from Chang'an to the world.

Inheritance+Innovation

Ancient traditional craftsmanship

Combining with modern technology

To showcase the unique charm and contemporary charm of Chinese culture

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Traditional Chinese wooden structure construction techniques use wood as the main building material, mortise and tenon as the main combination method of wooden components, and modular system as the scale for design and processing production. This system of construction techniques has been passed down for over 7000 years.

Famous ancient buildings such as the Palace Museum Corner Tower, Tengwang Pavilion, and Yingxian Wooden Pagoda all conceal the Chinese wisdom of mortise and tenon technique. Have you ever seen a subway station that uses mortise and tenon techniques?

The world's first fully prefabricated prefabricated subway station built in China adopts the principle of mortise and tenon structure, which not only reduces the number of construction personnel by 85%, but also greatly improves the construction speed. The generated construction waste is also reduced by 50%, which is efficient and environmentally friendly.

Paper Cuttings is no stranger to you! In China, Paper Cuttings has the broadest mass base and is an important part of various folk activities.

The question is, do you know nano Paper Cuttings?

Nano Paper Cuttings is the inheritance and innovation of traditional Paper Cuttings culture with the support of modern technology. Traditional Paper Cuttings is flat. Nano Paper Cuttings replaces paper with nano film. "Scissors" use etching tools of semiconductor technology, which can carve the structure very small, as small as 1% of the diameter of the hair.

Nanometer Paper Cuttings is used as a chip in the research and development of driverless technology, which increases its reaction speed by 10 times.

In recent years, the wind of China-Chic has risen

Cultural heritage is also on the path of rejuvenation

Continuously exploring and moving forward

The intersection of excellent cultural heritage and fashion trends

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With the emergence of Dunhuang school uniforms featuring Dunhuang mural and caisson patterns, Dunhuang cultural and creative products, as well as movies and books themed around Dunhuang, are becoming increasingly popular among young people.

Dunhuang elements on school uniforms

△ Dunhuang cultural and creative products: Jilotian series, Buddha series, and Jile series

The Mogao Grottoes are renowned for their sculptures and murals, and the thousands of years of Buddhist art have gathered here, possessing unparalleled historical value. However, the permanent preservation and sustainable utilization of Dunhuang grotto cultural relics has always been a challenge.

△ the Mogao Grottoes of Dunhuang

Nowadays, relying on digital technology, one can travel to Dunhuang with just one mobile phone; Using the mouse, 30 high-definition caves come to mind. As of now, out of the 45000 square meters of wall paintings in Mogao Grottoes, 26000 square meters have been digitized, and the digitalization process has exceeded half.

Digital technology provides rich means and paths for the protection of cultural heritage, allowing cultural relics to come to life. Visitors can experience the wonderful Dunhuang art from thousands of miles away in the online cloud without leaving their homes.

Do you still remember the 30 "little celebrities" from the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympics?

"They" are the first set of dynamic sports icons in the history of the Winter Olympics, derived from the art of seal carving with a history of over 3000 years. By using the method of engraved text, they showcase the beautiful and moving moments of winter sports.

After the release of the sports icon of the Beijing Winter Olympic Games, the personalized stamps, full sets of badges, four treasures of the study set, Winter Olympic letterhead and other licensed products of this theme have also been launched, setting off a "new China-Chic" of the Winter Olympic Games.

Personalized stamp commemorative cover for the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics and Paralympics - Sports Icons

△ Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics Study Four Treasures Set

On November 29, 2022, "Chinese Traditional Tea Making Techniques and Related Customs" was officially selected as a representative work of UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

△ Tea pickers pick tea in Mount Wuyi Tea Garden, Fujian

Tea flourished in the Tang Dynasty and flourished in the Song Dynasty. China was the earliest country in the world to cultivate tea trees and produce tea. "Fu Cha is for civilian use, equivalent to rice and salt, and cannot be left unused for a day." Tea culture has deeply integrated into the lives of Chinese people and become an important carrier for inheriting Chinese culture.

The tea maker is carrying out the withering of "Fuding White Tea"

The profound tea culture, from tea making, tea drinking, tea art, tea utensils in tea houses, to tea affairs, attracts trendsetters who pursue fashion and fashion.

△ Various types of tea sets

At present, more than 40 vocational schools and over 80 higher education institutions in China offer majors in tea science and tea culture, cultivating more than 3000 specialized talents in tea making, tea art, and other fields every year; Some representative inheritors enter schools to carry out inheritance teaching.

△ Traditional Tea Art Skills - Tea Hundred Dramas

Continuous inheritance of traditional culture

As more and more

Cultural heritage radiates new vitality

Let more people see the charm and power of Chinese culture

Producer of this article | Lu Yi

Producer | Wenya Bi Lei

Editor in Chief | Wang Shuo

Editor | Feng Shuqi

Visual | Ai Jiumei