State: Intangible Cultural Heritage Protection Will Be Strengthened

Recently, the general office of the CPC Central Committee and the general office of the State Council issued the opinions on Further Strengthening the protection of intangible cultural heritage, which calls for improving the protection and inheritance system of intangible cultural heritage, improving the protection and inheritance level of intangible cultural heritage, and strengthening the dissemination and popularization of intangible cultural heritage. In depth implementation of Intangible Cultural Heritage Inheritance and development project, effectively improve the level of intangible cultural heritage systematic protection.

The main objectives of intangible cultural heritage protection are put forward: by 2025, the representative projects of intangible cultural heritage will be effectively protected, and the working system is scientific, standardized and effective. By 2035, intangible cultural heritage will be fully and effectively protected, the vitality of inheritance will be significantly enhanced, the working system will be more perfect, the inheritance system will be more perfect, the protection concept will be further rooted in the hearts of the people, the international influence will be significantly enhanced, and the role of intangible cultural heritage in promoting sustainable economic and social development and serving the country's major strategies will be more prominent.

In terms of improving the level of intangible cultural heritage protection and inheritance, the opinions put forward that we should strengthen the classified protection, continue to implement the revitalization plan of Chinese traditional crafts, strengthen the protection and inheritance of excellent traditional handicrafts of all ethnic groups, and promote the wide application of traditional arts, crafts and other traditional crafts in modern life.

In terms of safeguard measures, the opinions require to improve policies and regulations, strengthen financial support, strengthen the construction of institutional teams, and implement the national intangible cultural heritage talent team capacity improvement project.

(source: China Textile News)