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The UNESCO Convention for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage aims to defend and promote intangible cultural assets worldwide, which reflect the values, beliefs, traditions, and lifestyles of nations or communities. However, these cultural elements face the risk of disappearing due to modernization, globalization, and social changes. This study, using the Longfeng Lion Dance as an example, explores the preservation strategies for traditional performing arts as intangible cultural heritage.
The Longfeng Lion Dance is a traditional performing art with a rich historical and cultural background, embodying abundant folk beliefs, rituals, and artistic techniques, but it is gradually declining in modern society. Through a literature review, the study analyzes documents related to cultural asset preservation and lion dance, incorporating semiotics and folklore theories to explore the history of lion dance. Subsequently, field research was conducted through in-depth interviews and observations to understand the current state of preservation and the challenges of transmitting the Longfeng Lion Dance.
A series of preservation strategies were proposed, including government support policies, community involvement, and cultural education. Specific recommendations include increasing government support for traditional performing arts, formulating relevant policies and regulations, encouraging community participation in Longfeng Lion Dance activities, and enhancing traditional cultural education in cultural institutions to cultivate transmission talents. The study concludes that effective protection and transmission of intangible cultural assets like the Longfeng Lion Dance require joint efforts from the government, community, and cultural institutions to ensure sustainable talent cultivation.
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