my country applies for "World Heritage" for traditional folk paper-cutting
In 1997, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) established an organization aimed at identifying and protecting intangible cultural expressions that are of core significance to human cultural characteristics, and defined the "representative works of the oral and intangible cultural heritage of mankind". International projects. In November 1999, the 30th General Conference of UNESCO passed a resolution to establish the "Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity". On May 18, 2001, the first list of 19 representative works of human oral and intangible heritage was announced, and Chinese Kun Opera was selected. In 2003, the 32nd General Conference of UNESCO adopted the Convention for the Protection of Intangible Cultural Heritage. The Convention defines "intangible cultural heritage" as: "the cultural heritage that is regarded by various community groups and sometimes individuals as a component of their cultural heritage". Various social practices, conceptual expressions, expressions, knowledge, skills and related tools, objects, handicrafts and cultural places. This intangible cultural heritage is passed down from generation to generation and adapts to the surrounding environment, nature and history in various communities and groups. In interaction, they are constantly recreated, providing these communities and groups with a continuous sense of identity, thereby enhancing respect for cultural diversity and human creativity." In November of the same year, the second batch of "Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity" was announced "Masterpiece", 28 representative works were approved, and the Chinese Guqin was selected. China became the sixth country to join the Convention in 2004.
As a concept and practice, intangible cultural heritage entered China around 2002. With the selection of Kunqu Opera and Guqin, discussions began in the domestic public sphere and intellectual circles. After research by scholars, the concept of intangible cultural heritage (ICH) itself has experienced a process from concept to practice.
As far as paper-cutting is concerned, after intangible cultural heritage entered the field of public reading in China, the Intangible Cultural Heritage Research Center of the Central Academy of Fine Arts undertook the project of applying for Chinese folk paper-cutting to UNESCOs "Masterpieces of Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity". The time is from 2001 to 2004. During this period, the project unit used intangible heritage as a framework concept andIt has an impact on local society, academic fields, youth groups, and social public fields.
Local society: Establish a folk paper-cut original ecological protection community in Tugang Township, Yanchuan, Shaanxi Province, and create the "Xiaocheng Folk Art Village". Experience has been gained in the pilot project in Tugang Township, where Xiaocheng Folk Art Village is located. A census team of 40 people was dispatched from the local area to conduct censuses with households in villages and towns. The slogan for completing the census is "Don't miss out on counties, don't miss out on villages, don't miss out on villages, and don't miss out on people in households." A census team was established on the spot. Personal files including the authors paper-cut works, life color photos and life art resume. The census team bought batches of scissors in the county and took them with them to the author. According to census results, Yanchuan County has a population of more than 14 in urban and rural areas, and about 15,000 women can pick up scissors to cut paper.
Academic field: In February 2002, the "Chinese Folk Paper-cutting Intangible Cultural Heritage Yanchuan Annual Conference" was held in Yanchuan. In October 2002, the "First Intangible Cultural Heritage Education and Teaching Seminar in Chinese Universities" was planned. Conference” and launched the “Intangible Cultural Heritage Education Declaration”.
Youth groups: In January 2003, the Intangible Cultural Heritage Research Center planned and joined forces with Peking University, Tsinghua University, Minzu University of China and other universities to jointly initiate the establishment of January 1st each year as "Youth Cultural Heritage Day" to promote "Youth Cultural Heritage Day Initiative" for youth groups in universities and society across the country. The first one was held at Wangfujing Pedestrian Street and Wangfujing Bookstore, and the second one was held on the campus of Peking University. There were 30 universities participating in the two events across the country, and more than 300 young students participated in charity activities in Beijing.
Social public domain: In April 2004, we planned and hosted the "China Intangible Cultural Heritage. International Academic Symposium on Folk Paper-cutting" (Central Academy of Fine Arts) and "Into the Mother River: The Life and Life of the Inheritors of Chinese Folk Paper-cutting Artists" Art" large-scale exhibition (National Art Museum of China). More than 400 people participated. “The application of folk paper-cutting as a World Heritage Site is a voluntary work for the public space of society, and it is also a social practice of advocating local cultural spirit and recognizing cultural people’s nature.”
The project of Chinese folk paper-cutting applying for UNESCOs "Masterpieces of Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity" relies on the practical concept of "intangible heritage", which has caused a stir in local society, intellectual circles, youth groups and the public sphere. The small impact is particularly valuable in actively guiding society to pay attention to paper-cutting and participating in paper-cutting production, guiding local people to understand the meaning of life after paper-cutting from a culturally conscious level, and creating social attention to paper-cutting and its creation. In addition to serving as an action framework, intangible cultural heritage has a broader social space than the previous concept of national and folk cultural protection. National folk cultural heritage is recognized at the level of the nation-state communityCulture, as an intangible cultural heritage, has become a self-contained social public cultural system after being stipulated and guided by relatively standardized declaration, certification, announcement and other procedures at all levels from the international to the domestic, from the national to the local level. part. As a public event, the declaration of Chinese folk paper-cutting as an intangible cultural heritage by the United Nations is a public action taken by the country. The concept of intangible cultural heritage and the Convention can be regarded as a global cultural heritage reference system. The culture of an individual country can be included in the world-class intangible cultural heritage list, becoming a new cultural identity point for that country. The application process is actually a process of mobilizing cultural subjects to re-examine their own cultural values ??and connotations within the cultural landscape of the world and the country. As an event, the "application" of paper-cutting is discussed based on the folk paper-cutting as a whole, and strengthens its cultural significance to society as a whole.
The concept of intangible cultural heritage has entered China, and Chinese folk paper-cutting has been “listed as a cultural heritage&
