China News Service, Guangzhou, February 2 (Reporter Cheng Jingwei) According to the Guangdong Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism on the 2nd, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism recently announced the list of national-level cultural and ecological protection areas, and the Hakka Culture (Meizhou) Ecological Protection Experimental Area successfully passed the acceptance test , becoming the first national-level cultural and ecological protection area in Guangdong Province.
Meizhou is a famous historical and cultural city in the country. It is the foothold of Hakka ancestors after many migrations. It is also the main starting point for Hakka people to spread all over the world since the Ming and Qing Dynasties.
The Hakka Culture (Meizhou) Ecological Protection Experimental Zone was approved to be established in May 2010. It is located in the northeast of Guangdong Province, at the junction of the three provinces of Guangdong, Fujian and Jiangxi, covering 8 counties (cities, districts) in Meizhou City, with an area of 15,800 square meters Among them, Meijiang District, Meixian District, Xingning City and Dapu County of Meizhou City are designated as key areas.
Over the years, Meizhou has focused on Hakka intangible cultural heritage themes, and has taken the implementation of high-quality literary and artistic projects as an important part of accelerating the construction of a famous cultural city. Distinctive masterpieces.
At the same time, Meizhou encourages overseas Chinese and social elites to actively participate in the construction of the Hakka Culture (Meizhou) Ecological Protection Experimental Zone, and has won 6.8 billion yuan of social funds to participate in the repair of Hakka dwellings, the construction of non-heritage blocks, and the protection of cultural relics and traditional villages.
The relevant person in charge of the Guangdong Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism stated that the construction of the Hakka Culture (Meizhou) Ecological Protection Experimental Zone will enter a new stage, which will further release the new vitality of the Hakka culture in Meizhou, help the revitalization and development of the old Meizhou Soviet area, and integrate into the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area to accelerate the revitalization and development , the construction of a strong cultural province and the high-quality development of Meizhou.
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