70 years and 70 seconds? Derong County: Excavating the Cultural Heritage with National Characteristics

Derong, which means "the land of canyons" in Tibetan, is known as "the place closest to heaven". During the 5000-year dynasty change, Derong has a long history, multi-ethnic culture and cultural heritage with national characteristics. These scattered cultural heritages make Derong's culture more dazzling and Tibetan culture shine. Let's explore and understand these precious cultural heritages together.

Waka learning Qiang learning Qiang is a folk dance circulating in Derong County. Its action is powerful, concise and generous, the next step is powerful, and the pace is crisp. When the dancer leans over to change the steps, her movements are flexible and free. The combination of stepping and pedaling creates the unique charm of learning Qiang dance. On June 7th, 2008, Derong Xue Qiang was approved by the State Council to be included in the second batch of national intangible cultural heritage list.

Sub-tillage car model technology Tibetan car model technology is a special technology for making various wooden household appliances, which has a history of thousands of years. Among them, the car model skills in Derong County are the most representative. Derong's automobile modeling skills are mainly spread in Ziguang Township, Derong County, where there are many kinds of wood products, about 50 kinds, including traditional and modern national handicrafts, which have unique artistic value, unique craftsmanship, certain ornamental and practical, and their products are exported to Tibet, India and other places, and are deeply loved by the masses.

Mo Ding Earthenware Craftsmanship Tibetans in Sichuan Tibetan areas have used low-temperature fired black pottery products as their daily necessities for generations, and pottery-making technology has been passed down from generation to generation as a national handicraft for nearly a thousand years. The firing of folk pottery in Derong Sun Valley began at the end of19th century. At the beginning of 20th century, Mo Ding village Rongge Tashi, the founder of Xulong Township, explored a set of methods for making pottery in clay sculpture.

The glorious cultural background is the shock left by history to the soul. It is the wealth of national spirit that generations of ancestors told future generations. The profound Chinese civilization has left us countless cultural heritages. In Derong, intangible culture is not only a place to settle down, but also a sign that Derong is different from other cultures.