Chinanews.com, Beijing, January 1 (Reporter Ying Ni) The first diplomat intangible cultural heritage ceremony with the theme of "inheritance, dissemination and transmission" was held in Beijing a few days ago. The event aims to promote international exchanges and cooperation among intangible cultural heritage, and build an international stage for exchanges and mutual learning among world civilizations through the unique perspectives and communication methods of diplomats.
On-site intangible cultural heritage performances. Photo courtesy of the Organizing Committee of the World Conference of Intangible Cultural Heritage Inheritors
The festival has a variety of activities and rich and colorful contents, including not only the Chinese national costume catwalk "Miao Embroidery", the Chinese folk song "This is Tibet", the Chinese opera "Peking Opera Skewers" and "Sichuan Opera Changing Face", the Chinese acrobatics "Zhongwan", Chinese traditional tricks, as well as the intangible cultural heritage dance "Rumba" recommended by the Cuban Embassy in China, the intangible cultural heritage inspiration "The Sun Rises" recommended by the Cameroonian Embassy in China, the Malaysian traditional dance "Zabin", and the Russian traditional dance "Competition Dance" Many young intangible cultural heritage inheritors participated in the performance, and performed a number of intangible cultural heritage in the world.
On-site intangible cultural heritage performances. Photo courtesy of the Organizing Committee of the World Conference of Intangible Cultural Heritage Inheritors
On-site intangible cultural heritage performances. Photo courtesy of the Organizing Committee of the World Conference of Intangible Cultural Heritage Inheritors
Su Xu, Chairman of the World Congress of Intangible Cultural Heritage Inheritors and Counselor of the Bureau of International Exchange and Cooperation of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, said that while China attaches great importance to the protection of intangible cultural heritage in China, it has also actively integrated into the international protection of intangible cultural heritage and has become an important part of it. China attaches great importance to and strengthens cooperation with UNESCO in the field of intangible cultural heritage, and China's intangible cultural heritage protection work occupies an important position in the international community and has become the backbone of the international intangible cultural heritage protection field - China has participated in the whole process of formulating the "Convention for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage", and is the sixth to ratify the "Convention" At present, China has 43 items on the Intangible Cultural Heritage List of Humanity, ranking first in the world, China ranks first in the world in the number of items on the national intangible cultural heritage list, has set up the UNESCO Asia-Pacific Intangible Cultural Heritage Training Center in China, and held the International Intangible Cultural Heritage Festival in Chengdu. China has actively publicized and implemented the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage, and has made important contributions to the international safeguarding of intangible cultural heritage.
Su Xu delivered a speech. Photo courtesy of the Organizing Committee of the World Conference of Intangible Cultural Heritage Inheritors
The envoys and guests of various countries present in China said that the ceremony not only made everyone deeply feel the unique charm of intangible cultural heritage, but also built a world stage for exchanges and cooperation between intangible cultural heritage.
The honor of 2024 Intangible Cultural Heritage Guardian was awarded on the spot. Photo courtesy of the Organizing Committee of the World Conference of Intangible Cultural Heritage Inheritors
The Organizing Committee of the World Conference of Intangible Cultural Heritage Inheritors presented the 2024 Intangible Cultural Heritage Guardian and Sino-foreign Cultural Exchange Envoy honors to actor Liu Peiqi, cultural scholar Liang Hongda, singer Huang Qiwen, calligrapher Zhang Biao, and new herdsman group Nima Lobsang and Gesang Tsering. (ENDS)