"China in Intangible Cultural Heritage" Visits Shihezi, Xinjiang to Showcase the Beauty of Integration in Intangible Cultural Heritage
The Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps episode of China in Intangible Cultural Heritage showcases the new vitality of Shihezi's diverse intangible cultural heritage and cultural integration See how the Corps' intangible cultural heritage takes root in the history of reclamation and settlement, and experience the beauty of inheritance in the Gobi oasis
The cultural program "Intangible Cultural Heritage in China," jointly produced by China Media Group and the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, aired the Corps special episode on the evening of October 2. The program went to Shihezi in Xinjiang, showcasing the distinctive features of Corps intangible cultural heritage in its preservation and integration.
In the program, Ansai waist drums, mighty gonganddrum performances, and Xinjiang hand drums were presented together on the same stage, while the Corps drum art reflected the creativity of the Corps' predecessors in transforming labor chants and everyday tools into rhythm and performance. Qinqiang has taken root in Xinjiang for many years and has fused with elements of modern music and Uyghur music, displaying new vitality on stage. The Uyghur molded earthenware firing technique also drew on craftsmanship from various places based on local clay, producing works with distinctive regional integration features.
In addition, filigree enamel paintings, Shihezi liangpi, and huamo also appeared in the program, presenting a living picture of the convergence of diverse cultures and the blending of folk arts in Shihezi, a desert oasis city. The article points out that these intangible cultural heritage items are rooted in the history of land reclamation and frontier defense, and also reflect the practical efforts of people of all ethnic groups to participate together and jointly safeguard cultural inheritance.