What are the intangible cultural heritages in Shanghai?

There are 55 national intangible cultural heritages in Shanghai.

1, Jiangnan silk and bamboo

Chinese folk traditional instrumental music, a kind of silk and bamboo music, popular in the south of Jiangsu and Zhejiang area. After the Xinhai Revolution, it was greatly developed in Shanghai, and organizations such as "Juntian Collection", "Qingping Collection", "Ya Ge Collection" and "National Music Research Society" were established. On May 20, 2006, the Jiangnan Silk Bamboo, jointly declared by Taicang City of Suzhou, Jiangsu Province and Shanghai Municipality, was approved by the State Council to be included in the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage list.

2. Gongs and drums

Oldly known as "tai bao shu", "tai bao" was derived from "tai bu", an activity of seeking blessings for peace in the rural areas of Shanghai's suburban counties, and is a popular folk music in the Shanghai area. It is one of the folk operas circulating in the Shanghai area, and is also known as "Tangluoshu" and "Shenguoshu" because the actors beat their own gongs and drums to sing the stories during the performances. After the founding of New China, the name was changed to "Gong and Drum Book". The gongs and drums book has a very wide mass base and is an outstanding representative of Chinese opera. On May 20, 2006, it was approved by the State Council to be included in the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage list.

3. Ten Jin Fine Drums and Gongs

Shanghai's Sijing region is a unique traditional folk music formed by the blowing and beating artists of Sijing region on the basis of absorbing the artistic characteristics of the Kunqiang, and polishing them in the process of playing for a long period of time, with a history of nearly 300 years. In June 2008, it became the second batch of national intangible cultural heritage protection projects of the State Council.

4. Shanghai Taoist Music

Shanghai Taoist music is a blend of various kinds of music, with the unique musical style of the Jiangnan region and rich Taoist colors. It is accompanied by the Shanghai Taoist jiaojiao rituals, flexible and skillful in a variety of occasions interspersed with the use of the drums, sometimes the sound of the sky, magnificent, to show that the gods to send generals, to suppress the evil spirits; sometimes the silk and bamboo elegant music, the sound of the aftermath of the beams, so that the body and mind of the people into the ethereal realm of tranquility.

5, Shanghai Longhua Temple Fair

is an ancient traditional folklore and folk religious and cultural activities. East China has a long history and inherited one of the traditional temple fair, it is a combination of commodity bazaar, folk beliefs and folk entertainment, a comprehensive temple fair, is a unique sea temple fair. It has had a far-reaching influence not only on the Shanghai area, but also on the Yangtze River Delta region.

6, Jiading Bamboo Carving

It is one of China's outstanding national traditional crafts. Knife instead of pen, calligraphy carving bamboo, is the main feature of Jiading bamboo carving and traditional techniques. In 2006, it was selected as one of the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage list.

7, Xu Xing grass weaving

Xu Xing ancient town is the famous hometown of grass weaving in the south of the Yangtze River, yellow grass weaving is the traditional handicrafts of Shanghai Jiading Xuhang, Shanghai Jiading District, the working people of Shanghai Jiading District, the use of yellow grass stems and stems woven into delicate and exquisite daily necessities, adorned with brightly colored floral patterns, fine and beautiful, lightweight and easy to use, a party of the famous product of the long history of the yellow grass weaving, renowned in China and abroad. 2008 was selected as one of the second batch of national intangible cultural heritage. In 2008, it was selected as one of the second batch of national intangible cultural heritage list.

8, Wu Nai Jing handmade cotton spinning

Wu Nai Jing handmade cotton spinning techniques, Shanghai Xuhui District local traditional handicrafts, one of the national intangible cultural heritage. Wu Nai Jing handmade cotton textile technology in China has a very long history, cotton and linen textiles first appeared in the Neolithic era, the Tang Dynasty handmade cotton textile technology has been significantly improved, the Qing Dynasty reached a prosperous era. 2006 May 20, Wu Nai Jing handmade cotton textile technology approved by the State Council included in the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage list.

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People's Daily Online: Shanghai's 55 national "intangible cultural heritages" full list announced<