What does the protection of intangible cultural heritage have to do with us ordinary people?

1. Intangible cultural heritage is a variety of traditional cultural expressions and cultural spaces handed down from generation to generation by people of all ethnic groups and closely related to people's lives. Intangible cultural heritage is not only a witness of historical development, but also a valuable cultural resource. China is an ancient civilization with a long history. It has not only a large number of material and cultural heritages, but also rich intangible cultural heritages.

2. The colorful intangible cultural heritage created by the people of all ethnic groups in China in the long-term production and life practice is the crystallization of the wisdom and civilization of the Chinese nation, the bond linking national feelings and the foundation for safeguarding national unity. Protecting and making good use of China's intangible cultural heritage is of great significance for implementing Scientific Outlook on Development and promoting comprehensive, coordinated and sustainable economic and social development.

3. The general survey of intangible cultural heritage is a large-scale cultural survey carried out by the state at the beginning of the 20th century, and it is an important means to grasp the situation of intangible cultural heritage in the whole country and regions and understand the people's feelings. The information and data obtained from the census, as one of the important materials for comprehensive analysis of national conditions, is an important basis for the national or regional authorities to formulate cultural policies and even ethnic policies.

4. The general survey of intangible cultural heritage is the basis for effectively protecting intangible cultural heritage and rescuing endangered intangible cultural heritage. Therefore, according to the unified deployment of the State Council, it is of great significance to carry out the general survey of intangible cultural heritage in all regions of the country for the inheritance and development of intangible cultural heritage and the investigation of national conditions.