Spiritual Homeland at the Confluence of Three Rivers: An Overview of Weixi Cultural Heritage

Author: Ruan Fengbin (Compiler)
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Publish Date: 2006-10-01
Features: This book is closely tied to the era background of building a cultural and ethnic province and developing the cultural industry. It adopts a picture-and-word format, systematically and comprehensively introducing representative cultural heritage of various ethnic groups within Weixi Lisu Autonomous County from aspects such as clothing, architecture, music, dance, drama, folk songs, crafts, writing, literature, diet, calendars, and festivals. Each vivid illustration guides us into the colorful and mysterious realm of Weixi, giving us a panoramic bird's-eye view of the county's rich ethnic and folk traditional culture. Some of these ethnic cultures have remained unknown to the public until now. Importantly, this book provides us with a "cultural map" for studying and researching Weixi's cultural heritage, serving as an invaluable work for promoting and introducing the county's cultural heritage. It also offers crucial materials for local history research. This holds significant meaning for accelerating the exploration and organization of cultural heritage and advancing the conservation of cultural heritage.
As humanity enters the 21st century, the process of economic globalization accelerates, and cultural exchanges become increasingly frequent. This has a profound impact on traditional cultures, especially in developing countries, intensifying the rate of decline of traditional and marginalized cultures. Consequently, cultural sovereignty and cultural security have gained growing attention. Many countries have further recognized that economic development and cultural protection hold equally important strategic significance. Protecting the traditional culture of different ethnic groups, communities, and regions, and preserving the diversity of world culture, have become a widely issue in the international community today.