Intangible cultural heritage blooms more fascinating brilliance in the new era.

　　On August 24th, 2022, the Propaganda Department of the CPC Central Committee held the 23rd news conference on the theme of "China this decade" to introduce the situation of promoting the high-quality development of culture and tourism in the new era. Among them, the relevant leading comrades of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism introduced the creative transformation and innovative development of intangible cultural heritage since the 18th CPC National Congress. Let’s watch together!

　　The picture shows Gao Dianliang (right), a provincial non-genetic inheritor from Yuxian County, Zhangjiakou City, Hebei Province, showing the paper-cut works of Yuxian County with the theme of Winter Olympics. Photo courtesy of Hebei Daily

　　Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the CPC Central Committee with the Supreme Leader as the core has attached great importance to the protection and inheritance of intangible cultural heritage, made a series of major arrangements, and launched a series of pragmatic measures to promote the creative transformation and innovative development of intangible cultural heritage, so as to bloom more fascinating brilliance in the new era.

　　First, the legacy of right and wrong has become an important aspect of continuing the cultural context and inheriting Chinese civilization.

　　Up to now, there are more than 100,000 non-legacy representative projects at all levels in China, including 1,557 national non-legacy representative projects; There are more than 90,000 representative inheritors at all levels, including 3,062 national non-legacy representative inheritors; Twenty-three national cultural and ecological protection zones have been set up, and intangible cultural heritage projects, China traditional craft revitalization plan, China non-genetic inheritor research and training plan and Quyi inheritance and development plan have been implemented. More than 100,000 inheritors have been trained, and the vitality of non-genetic inheritors has been continuously enhanced.

　　Second, non-legacy has become an important source of strengthening cultural self-confidence and casting a solid sense of the Chinese nation’s community.

　　Various places hold colorful non-legacy activities on traditional festivals and cultural and natural heritage days, and the whole society has a stronger atmosphere of loving Chinese excellent traditional culture. "Twenty-four solar terms" show the Chinese nation’s cultural heritage and self-confidence to the world on the stage of Beijing Winter Olympics. All 56 ethnic groups have projects listed in the list of national intangible cultural heritage representative projects. Under the framework of intangible cultural heritage protection, excellent traditional cultures of all ethnic groups exchange, appreciate and respect each other, and intangible cultural heritage has become a carrier and link to promote exchanges and exchanges among ethnic groups and build a strong sense of community of the Chinese nation.

　　Third, non-legacy has become an important force to promote high-quality economic and social development and meet the needs of the people for a better life.

　　Promote the revitalization and development of traditional crafts, the categories of traditional crafts products are increasingly rich, the quality is significantly improved, and they have been widely used in modern life. We will carry out non-legacy work to help precision poverty alleviation and rural revitalization, and set up more than 2,500 non-legacy workshops in various places to promote poverty alleviation and local economic development. Non-legacy projects related to family discipline and village regulations have played an important role in cultivating good folk customs and enriching community cultural accumulation.

　　Fourth, the legacy of right and wrong has become an important part of displaying China’s image and spreading China’s voice.

　　Up to now, 42 non-legacy projects in China have been listed in UNESCO’s non-legacy list and roster, ranking first in the world, contributing "China color" to world cultural diversity. Jointly declared projects such as "Mongolian long-tune folk songs" and "sending a boat to the king" have become an important embodiment of promoting civilized exchanges and mutual learning. Projects such as Acupuncture in Traditional Chinese Medicine, Bathing in Tibetan Medicine and Tai Ji Chuan provide "China Wisdom" for solving human health problems.

　　(Planning: Chai Xiaofan Audit: Li Yanling)