Deputy from ethnic village dances to rural vitalization
China DailyFile photo: In May 2024, Lu Lihua, a deputy to the National People's Congress and an inheritor of the intangible cultural heritage, visits a primary school in Nanjian Yi autonomous county, Southwest China's Yunnan province, to carry out the campaign of promoting intangible cultural heritages on campus. Lu Lihua, a member of the Yi ethnic group from Nanjian Yi autonomous county in Dali Bai autonomous prefecture, Southwest China's Yunnan province, has spent over 13 years in the preservation and development of ethnic culture, as her hometown is a trove of Yi songs and dances. Hailing from a rural background, Lu, 36, learned from her elders folk songs and dances listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage, including dage, a traditional form of folk song, and tiaocai, a ceremonial dance form based on serving food. Deeply aware of the vital role of intangible cultural heritages in rural vitalization, Lu plans to continue initiatives such as introducing them to schools and communities, conducting traditional dance and song performances in villages, and passing on traditions to grassroots artists and enthusiasts.
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