Seeing traditional culture come alive, flourish, and become popular
[Reporter's Observation]
"The prosperity of a country and a nation is always supported by cultural prosperity. The great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation requires the development and prosperity of Chinese culture." On November 26, 2013, General Secretary Xi Jinping came to the Confucian Mansion during an inspection in Shandong Discuss with the Confucius Institute and relevant experts and scholars.
Over the past eight years, the excellent Chinese traditional culture has been creatively transformed and developed innovatively in various parts of the country, and it has truly become alive, prosperous, and trendy.
Appreciate cultural development in life
On February 25, 2014, General Secretary Xi Jinping came to Yuhe, Beijing, to inspect the Yuhe’s historical and cultural protection work exhibition and the remains of the river embankment, and walk along the river to investigate the restoration of the river course and the reconstruction of the courtyard house.
In recent years, Beijing has always kept in mind the important instructions of the General Secretary and implemented it in specific actions: "History and culture are the soul of the city. We must protect the city's historical and cultural heritage as we cherish our own lives."
Mount Tai carries the collective memory of the Chinese nation.
In July of this year, under the guidance of the Propaganda Department of the Shandong Provincial Committee of the Communist Party of China, the "Pulsing Mount Tai" produced by Shandong Radio and Television tells the story of Heshan's origin and the continuation of the characters.
"The concept of'great unification' contained in Mount Tai is an integral part of China's excellent traditional culture, which requires in-depth research to achieve creative transformation and innovative development." said Lu Peng, Secretary of the Party Committee and Director of Shandong Radio and Television Station.
"Tea is a drink. It originated from Shennong's family and was heard from Lu Zhougong." In recent years, Yunnan Province has successfully cultivated a cloud tea industry with an output value of more than 100 billion yuan, which has also made Chinese tea culture fragrant overseas.
In December 2019, the United Nations General Assembly announced that May 21 every year will be designated as "International Tea Day".
The following year, General Secretary Xi Jinping sent a letter to express his warm congratulations to the "International Tea Day" series of activities.
He pointed out that the establishment of the "International Tea Day" by the United Nations reflects the recognition and emphasis of the international community on the value of tea, and is of great significance to the revitalization of the tea industry and the promotion of tea culture.
From the ancient Silk Road to today's joint construction of the "One Belt and One Road", the way of tea reflects China's way of getting along with the world, conveys the concept of "harmony without difference" and signals of open cooperation.
At the New Era Civilization Practice Center in Yanzhou District, Jining City, each weekend, the inheritors of 34 intangible cultural heritage items are listed on the schedule, and free training is provided to the masses in turn.
Folk arts projects such as "Shandong Bangzi" and "Yupai Shandong Kuaishu" have become important carriers for spreading new ideas and leading new trends.
In recent years, Shandong has deeply implemented the new talent cultivation project of the era, highlighting the popularization of the crowd-oriented and interactive preaching, and converging to form a force for the good.
Inherit traditional skills in innovation
In September this year, at the 2nd China International Cultural Tourism Expo, the ingenious jade carvings and embroidery fabrics with flying needles and other "Shandong handcrafts" attracted a large number of tourists to stop and watch.
The shadow puppet show in Jinan is the most popular among young people.
"We designed and produced the'Jinan Er'an' family dynamic shadow puppet parent-child set box. Adults and children can perform shadow puppets together at home, recite ancient poems, and feel the charm of poetry in the interaction." Li Juan, the fifth generation inheritor of Jinan shadow puppetry, introduced.
At the Li's traditional cloth booth in Zaozhuang nearby, citizens and children were attracted by the colorful cloth tiger hats, tiger-toed shoes, and tiger-toed bellybands.
"These fabric ornaments are exquisite and have good meanings. My children and I like them very much," said a citizen.
"In the next step, we will establish a long-term mechanism, through the deep integration of traditional hand-made industries and new technologies, to truly implement the'Shandong hand-made', and build it into an important force for the high-quality development of Shandong's cultural and creative industry." Shandong Provincial Party Committee Bi Sidong, Deputy Minister of the Propaganda Department said.
Comprehend Chinese culture in tourism
In October this year, the Dunhuang Research Institute launched the "Flying" thematic tour route, where visitors can use handheld terminals to feel the charm of ancient caves.
"These new technologies are also very helpful to the protection of cultural relics. Because the increase in tourists will cause changes in the temperature, humidity, and carbon dioxide concentration of the caves, which will cause cultural relics to be damaged. These new measures will shorten the time for tourists to visit the caves and help protect the cultural relics." The staff of Dunhuang Academy said.
As the world's longest and oldest artificial waterway, the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal is 1,797 kilometers in length, runs through the five major water systems in the north and south, flows through 8 provinces and cities, and becomes a unique living cultural heritage in the world.
Recently, the ancient city of Taierzhuang, which was born from the canal, was selected as the first batch of national night cultural and tourist consumption gathering areas. This is mainly due to the local deep-dug canal culture, Lunan folk culture, and many measures to continuously upgrade the scenic spot.
Among the night tourism projects in the ancient city of Taierzhuang, "Museum Culture Night" is the most popular among young people.
There are more than 40 museums in the scenic area of Taierzhuang Ancient City, such as the China Canal Tax History Museum, the China Canal Sapporo Museum, and the China Canal Granary Museum. Visitors can fully appreciate the prosperity of Taierzhuang in the past.
Without a high degree of cultural confidence and cultural prosperity, there would be no great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.
On the new road to rushing for the exam, all parts of the country are fully stimulating the cultural innovation and creativity of the whole nation, providing more lasting spiritual support and stronger cultural force for the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.
(Our reporter Zhao Qiuli, Feng Fan, Song Xiqun, Ren Weidong, Zhang Jinghua)
(Project team: reporters Zhao Qiuli, Feng Fan, Zhang Sheng, Zhang Jinghua, Zhang Zhehao, Gao Ping, Zhou Shixing, Song Xiqun, Ren Weidong, Wang Simin News correspondent Li Fu, Zhao Yuanyuan)