intangible – Spress https://en.spress.net Spress is a general newspaper in English which is updated 24 hours a day. Tue, 22 Jun 2021 10:50:13 +0000 en-US hourly 1 191965906 Tea culture cross-border young tide playing eight horse tea industry to build intangible artifacts out of the circle https://en.spress.net/tea-culture-cross-border-young-tide-playing-eight-horse-tea-industry-to-build-intangible-artifacts-out-of-the-circle/ Tue, 22 Jun 2021 10:50:13 +0000 https://en.spress.net/tea-culture-cross-border-young-tide-playing-eight-horse-tea-industry-to-build-intangible-artifacts-out-of-the-circle/ What is a blind box? Perhaps you can use the lines in “Forrest Gump” to describe-“Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what the next one will taste.”

Blind box culture is popular in Japanese fashion, which means that a variety of products are randomly placed in the box, and consumers do not know the specific style and model when they buy it. The core of Blind Box is to play with a sense of surprise. Story, quality, and freshness are combined into a phenomenon-level carnival.
Bubble Mart, which started the era of domestic fashion retail with “blind box games”, has a market value of nearly 100 billion so far. This once unknown person stepped on the trend of “happy games for older children”, which also allowed the blind box culture to succeed in the whole circle. “Everything can be a blind box”, this ridicule is not groundless. Many industries that have nothing to do with trendy play have also begun to launch blind boxes with brands and IPs. For example, Tencent QQ’s Golden Mouse Goose blind box, Liu Kanshan’s blind box known by the Q&A community, and Bilibili’s small TV blind box… Innovative design and brand influence, through the “blind box fever”, it is easier to enter the public’s vision.
Since the blind box can become a carrier for the brand to spread its own values, can it also become a new way of traditional cultural communication?
On March 12, 2021, Bama Tea Industry launched a tea blind box, creating the first tea blind box product in the tea industry. As a national non-genetic inheritor to create a brand, Bama Tea has always adhered to the promotion of Chinese tea culture. In inheriting and carrying forward the traditional culture, it is the first to launch the blind box, which not only allows the majority of tea lovers to experience the joy of opening a box, but also I want to promote the cultural spirit behind the construction of tea ware through the blind box trend.
Gorgeously built cups show demeanor, surprise with tea cups
Jianzhan has a long cultural history. The Jianzhan built for tea in the Song Dynasty was written by Song Huizong in the “Daguan Tea Theory” as an excellent art for tea tasting, for the world to know and use the tea. It was also appointed by Song Huizong in the “Classic Tea Book”. Classic teaware”. One color in the kiln, and a variety of colors out of the kiln. The traditional Jianzhan is loved by the world because of its unique firing technology and colorful glaze. The artistic appeal it causes is unmatched by ordinary porcelain. Under the influence of the kiln change, each Jianzhan is a unique “limited edition”. The appreciation of building a cup coincides with the novelty of satisfying users in the blind box culture.
With the theme of “Song Huizong’s Mind”, the Bama Tea Industry’s Jianzhan Blind Box is specially invited to carefully fired by craftsmen who have been in the Jianzhan industry for many years. After nearly a year of brewing and polishing, ten models were finally selected. Different glazed build blind boxes.

Since Jianzhan Blind Boxes went on sale, there has been a wave of demolition in Bama stores across the country and the entire tea industry. Many tea clubs make appointments with friends, bring family members, and go out together to experience the fun of dismantling a cup. It is reported that the concealed model built in this blind box of Bama is a 3,000-yuan piece of a cup produced by the national non-genetic inheritor Lu Jinxi. Lu Jinxi, the representative inheritor of the Yaobian burning technique intangible cultural heritage project, and the world’s first restorer of the Yaobian burning technique. As a well-deserved master of Jianzhan in modern times, his works have great collection value and artistic value. This also gives users who buy Bima Jianzhan Blind Boxes more expectation that they can obtain works of non-genetic inheritors. Demolition is more like an “encounter” with traditional culture than ordinary figures. Let the tea lovers taste the profound tea culture in the dismantling of the cup, and watch the unique charm of the “universe in the cup” of the built cup. “Tradition” is connected with “Fashion”, “Mind” and “New Idea” are blended Jianzhan bears the memory of a prosperous era in Chinese history, and now Jianzhan has entered the vision of the whole people in a younger way. This blind box of mind uses an innovative inheritance method to collide with the young trend culture with the ancient craftsmanship of building a cup, so that the traditional tea utensils will become a kind of young faith by riding the trend of the wind. Inheritance is a relay race, and the fire is passed down from generation to generation. The cover of Blind Box’s illustration is childish and innocent, but quite interesting. Its author is a young tea friend who is only 11 years old. She fell in love with the tea culture under the influence of her parents’ tea ceremony, and then drew her “Song Huizong” in her mind. Ba Ma combines the paintings of the new generation with traditional tea utensils, which not only gives the new generation a lot of love and stage, but also looks forward to the roots of the cultural genes of Jianzhan for tomorrow’s children. (11-year-old Xiaochayou researches books and painting manuscripts of the Song Dynasty) Eight Horses always regards “taking tea as the carrier to promote the national quintessence” as the social responsibility shouldered by a tea company, and it is implementing it step by step. Cultivating young people to understand and inherit the tea culture and the Chinese spirit behind it is a long and meaningful road. The launch of Jianzhan Blind Box originated from the acceptance and integration of young cultures by the Eight Horse Tea Industry, and it also demonstrates the company’s unremitting efforts and bold innovations in promoting tea culture. In the selection of teaware products, Bama Tea Industry takes the concept of “Heart chooses the world’s beauty products”, and constantly seeks new ideas from traditional utensils, so that more people can enjoy the health and happiness of tea, and at the same time, they can feel China. The elegance of culture and the beauty of artifacts with thousands of years of history. The blind box activity is only a small step taken by the Eight Horses tea industry in the spread of tea culture, but with its unique creativity, it has caused a wave of tea lovers to dismantle the tea cups and aroused the competition of the tea industry. It can be seen that the “out of the circle” of teaware culture requires tea enterprises to seek innovation and change in the inheritance of traditional culture

]]> 26665 Intangible heritage performance, art performance by inheritors, cultural and creative product exhibition and sales…Immersive experience of Guangdong intangible heritage culture at the Travel Expo https://en.spress.net/intangible-heritage-performance-art-performance-by-inheritors-cultural-and-creative-product-exhibition-and-sales-immersive-experience-of-guangdong-intangible-heritage-culture-at-the-travel-expo/ Tue, 15 Jun 2021 19:07:10 +0000 https://en.spress.net/intangible-heritage-performance-art-performance-by-inheritors-cultural-and-creative-product-exhibition-and-sales-immersive-experience-of-guangdong-intangible-heritage-culture-at-the-travel-expo/ China is an ancient civilization with a long history. In the long years, the people of all ethnic groups in China have jointly created precious cultural wealth, including immovable cultural relics and movable cultural relics with historical, artistic, and scientific value in material form, as well as historical and cultural cities (blocks, villages and towns), etc. ; It also includes generations of oral legends, traditional performing arts, folk activities, etiquette and festivals, and handicrafts that exist in non-material forms. The variety, variety of forms, and richness of content are rare in the world.

Every year on the second Saturday in June, it is designated as “Cultural and Natural Heritage Day”. June 12th is 2021 “Cultural and Natural Heritage Day”. In order to further enhance the people’s awareness of the protection of intangible cultural heritage (“intangible cultural heritage”), inherit and promote the excellent Chinese traditional culture, and create a good social atmosphere for intangible cultural heritage protection, this year’s “Cultural and Natural Heritage Day” intangible cultural heritage publicity and display activities The subject is “ People’s intangible heritage and people’s sharing “.

Inventory of intangible cultural heritage elements in Guangdong Tourism Expo > >

Every year in the Guangdong Tourism Expo, there are many splendid intangible cultural heritage exhibitions and intangible cultural and creative product displays, highlighting the charm of traditional culture. Excellent non-genetic inheritors demonstrated traditional production skills at the Guangdong Tourism Expo, attracting the attention of citizens and tourists. Below, let’s take stock of the intangible heritage elements that appeared in the Guangdong Tourism Expo in those years…

Foshan Paper-cut-National Intangible Heritage

Foshan paper-cutting is an important part of the part-time job in Guangdong. It is said that it originated from the Central Plains and developed in combination with local folk customs, handicrafts and commerce. It has gradually become a market in the Qing Dynasty. Foshan paper-cutting is divided into four categories: solid color paper-cutting, lining material paper-cutting, writing material paper-cutting, and copper chisel paper-cutting. Paper-cutting techniques are divided into two categories: cutting and engraving. Traditional Foshan paper-cutting determines its content and form based on social conditions and public opinion. The eternal themes such as celebrating auspiciousness, exorcising evil, and having many children and longevity are extremely popular among the people and have been popular for a long time.

Foshan Woodcut New Year Pictures-National Intangible Heritage

The production of Foshan woodblock New Year pictures flourished during the Qianjia period of the Qing Dynasty, and gradually declined after the 1930s. Divided by skills, Foshan woodblock New Year pictures include three types: original painting, wood printing, and wood printing meticulous brushwork; divided by subject matter, there are three types of door paintings, idol paintings, and seasonal genre paintings. Their main functions are sacrifices, blessings, and decoration of the environment. It embodies people’s desire to exorcise evil spirits. Foshan woodblock New Year pictures were selected into the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage lists in 2006.

Traditional incense making skills (wan incense making skills)-national intangible heritage

Wanxiang, commonly known as Agarwood, is also known as Baimuxiang and Daughterxiang. Because it is the most famous product in Dongguan, it is called “Wanxiang”. Wanxiang was introduced from abroad in the Tang Dynasty. During the Song Dynasty, it was widely planted throughout Guangdong, especially Guanyi. It was well-known in the Ming Dynasty. In the Qing Dynasty, Wanxiang entered the palace as a tribute. Wanxiang is generally made of seven or eight-year-old Wanxiang trees, which are processed into a superior finished product. For a long time, Wanxiang is still an indispensable additive when formulating world-class perfumes, essential oils and other products. In the 30 years since the 1950s, Wanxiang trees were deforested due to various reasons, and Wanxiang was on the verge of extinction.

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Yao Embroidery-National Intangible Heritage

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Chaozhou Gongfu Tea Art-National Intangible Heritage

Chaoshan Gongfu tea art is a tea brewing technique handed down in the Chaoshan area of ​​Guangdong Province. It began in the Song Dynasty and became popular in the middle of the Qing Dynasty, and even spread to various parts of Southeast Asia. In 2008, Chaozhou Gongfu Tea Art was selected into the second batch of National Intangible Cultural Heritage List.

The brewing of Chaoshan Gongfu tea has its own certain formulas, which are mainly taught by tea sets, tea masters cleaning hands, clay pots to make fires, sand chop (water boiling utensils) to draw water, olive charcoal boiling water, boiling water hot pots, re-warming tea cups, Ming Qing Vegetarian Paper, Pot Na Oolong, Ganquan Washing Tea, Raising High Punch, Scraping Foam on the Lid, Hot Topping, Hot Cup Rolling, Low Sprinkle Tea Soup, Guan Gong Touring City, Han Xin Ordering Soldiers, please taste, It is composed of multiple links such as smelling the tea fragrance, sipping the harmony, smelling the bottom of the cup, and mellowing the spirit.

Jieyang Lion Dance-National Intangible Heritage

Jieyang Lion Dance is mainly spread in Rongcheng District of Jieyang City. It is a comprehensive traditional art that combines martial arts, dance and skills. Jieyang had the custom of lion dance in the early Qing Dynasty. As one of the southern lions, the lion dance in Chaoshan area has the characteristics of few people and flexibility. In 2011, Jieyang Green Lions were included in the third batch of national intangible cultural heritage.

Wuchuan Floating Color-National Intangible Cultural Heritage

Piao Color in Wuchuan began in Shagang Village, Huangpo Town, Wuchuan City, Xianfeng in the Qing Dynasty. It was a large-scale parade custom in the local god welcoming contest held around the Lantern Festival. Wuchuan Piao Color is unique in shape and diverse in art forms. The Piao color is like a small stage for activities. The modelling figures are generally 6 to 12 years old, and most of them are based on famous myths, legends or historical figures. Wuchuan Piaose was selected into the second batch of national intangible cultural heritage list in 2008.

South China Sea Rattan-Provincial Intangible Heritage

The Nanhai rattan series was first recorded in the “New Tang Book Geography” compiled by Ouyang Xiu and others in the Northern Song Dynasty. Rattan is a kind of skin and core of palm and rattan plant stems as raw materials. After cooking, drying, bleaching, anti-mold, disinfection and other processes, it is processed by professionals and shaped and reinforced to make products. The basic shapes of the wares are then woven into practical products and handicrafts using traditional techniques. In 2012, it officially became Guangdong Provincial Intangible Cultural Heritage.

Zhanjiang Leizhou cattail weaving-provincial intangible heritage

The technique of Leizhou Pu-weaving is a traditional manual technique that weaves cattail into daily necessities by hand. The history of weaving and using cattail fabrics in Leizhou can be traced back to the Neolithic Age. The development of the “Maritime Silk Road” during the Han and Tang Dynasties greatly promoted the development of Leizhou Puzhi. In the Yuan Dynasty, the introduction of high-yield “General Grass” was successful, which provided a material foundation for the development of Leizhou Puzhi. In the Ming and Qing dynasties, pu fabrics have become a large number of export goods in Leizhou. In 2012, it was included in the fourth batch of provincial intangible cultural heritage representative list of Guangdong Province.

Wing Chun-Provincial Intangible Heritage

The history of Wing Chun boxing can be traced back to the middle and late Qing dynasty. In the Tongzhi period of the Qing Dynasty, after finishing, adapting and improving, Wing Chun boxing gradually took shape. The “short bridge and narrow horse” of traditional Wing Chun boxing is different from other traditional martial arts techniques. It is positioned based on the applicability of the architectural style of the handicraft towns in the Pearl River Delta with the applicability of the side streets and narrow lanes. It is simple, direct, and practical. Adapting to the characteristics of southerners, through a century of inheritance and development, Wing Chun has become one of the representatives of traditional Chinese martial arts with wide popularity and international influence.

Zhanjiang Potou Puppet Show-Municipal Intangible Heritage

According to legend, Potou’s puppet show originated in the Han Dynasty, introduced from Fujian and other places, and prospered in the Ming Dynasty. The puppet show in Pottou area is usually performed by three people. The singing and Taoism are all dialects, which are easy to understand. This folk art was included in the “Sixth Municipal Intangible Cultural Heritage Representative Project of Zhanjiang City”

Danxia red bean jewelry making skills-municipal intangible heritage

The craftsmanship of Danxia Red Bean Jewelry is to use a rope and many red beans, with a pure heart, use Chinese elements, integrate Chinese aesthetics, use elegant techniques, three twists and fives, finely crafted, and use ropes to change infinitely. modeling. At the same time, it is decorated with a pendant, put on scattered beads, matched with elegant jade or nostalgic silver ornaments, fashionable cotton and linen, and then used various colors to combine and use. In 2015, Renhua Danxia red bean jewelry making skills were included in the fifth batch of intangible cultural heritage list of Shaoguan City.

Chenghai Tiezhi Puppet Show-District-level Intangible Cultural Heritage

Chenghai Tiezhi Puppet Show, evolved from shadow puppetry, is also called “bamboo window paper shadow”. In the late Qing Dynasty, the performance model had a major innovation. The troupe artists used the Chaozhou opera stage at that time. The bamboo windows were changed into small theaters, the leather sculpture figures were changed to puppets, and the puppet body was cut from wood with a clay sculpture head. Up-tide embroidered costumes, with three iron branches on the back supporting the hands of the divine comedy, and stage performances. The scripts of the performance mostly use Chaozhou operas, and the singing is consistent with the Chaozhou songs. Tiezhi puppet performance and production skills were included in the Chenghai District-level Intangible Cultural Heritage List in 2017.

Shaoguan Renhua intangible cultural heritage project performance “Five Gengji Seasonal Songs”

The performance of “Five Geng Chicken Season Songs” is based on the provincial intangible cultural heritage project “Shitang Yuejie Song” of Renhua County, which is spread in Shitang Village, Renhua, Guangdong. The song of Yue Jie is sung from the first day of the eighth lunar month to the fifteenth of August. It is not sung during the day. Its songs and singing styles have been passed down from the Tang Dynasty to the present. It is a living fossil of ancient folk music singing and folk culture.

Chaoshan Bamboo Weaving Lantern

A hundred years ago, the craft of bamboo weaving lanterns was introduced to Chaoshan. Because “bamboo” and “de” in Chaoshan dialect have the same pronunciation, people like to use bamboo to make lanterns, which is a good sign.

Intangible cultural elements are increasingly integrated into the lives of the people, radiating the charm of the new era, and inspiring the new vitality of cultural and tourism integration.

At the 2021 Guangdong Tourism Expo to be held in September, cultural and tourism products such as museums, intangible cultural heritage, cultural and creative design, digital publishing, integrated media, cultural products, cultural and art IP, travel books, public welfare tourism, etc. will be displayed And services, set up non-heritage cultural and creative national tide exhibition area, cultural tourism art theme exhibition area, and hold museum cultural tourism theme activities. Stay tuned!

2021 Guangdong Tourism Expo

September 10-12 (Friday-Sunday)

Guangzhou·China Import and Export Fair Complex, Zone A

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The Guangdong International Tourism Industry Expo (Guangdong Tourism Expo, CITIE) has been held for 16 consecutive times since its establishment in 2005. It has become an annual tourism event for information exchange, promotion and product trade in the cultural and tourism industries at home and abroad.

]]> 22872 The craft of making Phu Quoc fish sauce is a national intangible cultural heritage https://en.spress.net/the-craft-of-making-phu-quoc-fish-sauce-is-a-national-intangible-cultural-heritage/ Thu, 10 Jun 2021 05:39:10 +0000 https://en.spress.net/the-craft-of-making-phu-quoc-fish-sauce-is-a-national-intangible-cultural-heritage/ After being recognized by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism as a national intangible cultural heritage, Phu Quoc fish sauce making continues towards being recognized by UNESCO as a world intangible cultural heritage.

Tourists visit the fish sauce production area at Khai Hoan fish sauce barrel house on Phu Quoc island. (Photo: Le Huy Hai/VNA) The profession of making fish sauce has existed for over 200 years and has been associated with the cultural life of the people of Phu Quoc island city. On May 27, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism issued Decision No. 1730/QD-BVHTTDL recognizing the profession of fish sauce making in Phu Quoc, Duong Dong ward, An Thoi ward, Phu Quoc city. Kien Giang province is a national intangible cultural heritage. It can be said that, in the context of difficulties due to the impact of the COVID-19 epidemic, this is still a great joy, a motivation for people making fish sauce in Phu Quoc to continue preserving and promoting the quintessence of fish sauce. traditional profession left by his father. Chairman of the Phu Quoc Fish Sauce Association, Ho Kim Lien, said that Phu Quoc waters have many types of seaweed and plankton which are the main food source for anchovies, the main raw material for making fish sauce. Therefore, anchovies grow abundantly in this sea. More than 200 years ago, the profession of making fish sauce existed in Phu Quoc, people caught fresh anchovies and salted them right on the ship, before bringing them back to brew in barrels. Incubating anchovies in wooden barrels is a feature of Phu Quoc fish sauce making. Boi Loi is a type of wood used to make fish sauce barrels, which are abundant in Phu Quoc forest. The longer the barrel is left, the stronger the wood, the better the quality of the fish sauce. The barrel has a round cylinder with a wide mouth, made from 55 boards of equal sizes: 2.2m long, 20cm wide, 6cm thick; The diameter of the barrel mouth is about 3.2m, the bottom is about 2.6m. The barrel is strapped with green rattan in the forest. Ms. Ho Kim Lien said that fish sauce production is based on traditional manual methods with the recipe of 3 anchovies + 1 salt. It takes 10-15 months to produce fish sauce. From the first to the last water will be divided into different types of fish sauce, with different protein levels; Depending on the ratio of protein more or less from 20-43 protein, the price of fish sauce is different. Phu Quoc fish sauce has a brown color of cockroach wings with a characteristic flavor of mild aroma, salty taste, and sweet aftertaste. According to Phu Quoc Fish Sauce Association, Phu Quoc fish sauce began to thrive and flourish from 1945 to now. Since 1998, with the support of the French Embassy in Hanoi, the Ministry of Fisheries and the province Kien Giang conducting registration dossiers for geographical indications, on June 1, 2001, Phu Quoc fish sauce was the first product to be registered in Vietnam. In July 2013, the European Union (EU) awarded the “Phu Quoc” certificate of origin for Vietnamese fish sauce products in Brussels (Belgium). In August 2013, the Ministry of Industry and Trade handed over this certificate to the representative of the People’s Committee of Phu Quoc island district and the Association Phu Quoc fish sauce Since then, Phu Quoc fish sauce products have been protected and developed up to now. Currently, Phu Quoc city has about 100 fish sauce factories, concentrated in Duong Dong and An Thoi wards. The source of raw anchovies is currently limited, from now to 2025, Phu Quoc strives to produce 12 million liters of fish sauce per year on average. Phu Quoc Fish Sauce Association was established in October 2000, currently has 53 members. Chairman of Phu Quoc Fish Sauce Association Ho Kim Lien said that, in addition to the advantages of being protected by geographical indications, Phu Quoc fish sauce craft villages are always respected by the People’s Committee of Kien Giang province and the People’s Committee of Phu Quoc city. focus on maintaining and developing. Over the years, consumers everywhere have known about the Phu Quoc fish sauce brand, helping to sell more traditional products of the craft village. This is also a tourism products unique in the island city of Phu Quoc, attracting tourists to visit, learn about craft village culture in particular and discover the cultural life of people on Ngoc island. According to Ms. Ho Kim Lien, the difficulty of the current Phu Quoc fish sauce industry is that a part of consumers has not yet identified the genuine Phu Quoc traditional fish sauce, so the price is not stable. Currently, there is no planning for Phu Quoc fish sauce craft village, so the craft village has not been concentrated into a sightseeing place for tourists. To meet the development of craft village , Phu Quoc Fish Sauce Association hopes that there should soon be a concentrated craft village planning to stabilize production and business, create a favorable development environment for craft villages; At the same time, there is a gathering place, serving to introduce and promote the traditional fish sauce craft to visitors. Chairman of Phu Quoc Fish Sauce Association Ho Kim Lien said that in the coming time, Phu Quoc fish sauce will focus on developing quality rather than quantity, to continue affirming the quality of the brand. After being recognized as a national intangible cultural heritage by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Phu Quoc fish sauce making continues towards being recognized by UNESCO as a world intangible cultural heritage. . This helps increase the brand value of Phu Quoc fish sauce, contributes to raising the local cultural heritage, and helps promote the image of the beautiful island city of Phu Quoc to international friends.

]]> 22269 The scary-sounding boiled egg with urine is an intangible cultural heritage hóa https://en.spress.net/the-scary-sounding-boiled-egg-with-urine-is-an-intangible-cultural-heritage-hoa/ Mon, 07 Jun 2021 12:36:07 +0000 https://en.spress.net/the-scary-sounding-boiled-egg-with-urine-is-an-intangible-cultural-heritage-hoa/ Even if it is an ‘intangible cultural heritage’, not everyone is brave enough to try this strange boiled egg with urine.
Due to being popular since ancient times in many real historical records, the dish “boiled eggs with urine” has been officially recognized as part of the intangible cultural heritage of Indochina – a town. Jinhua city-level colony, Zhejiang province, China, in 2008.

Urine boiled egg dish in China. (Illustration) Similar to boiled eggs with tea, but with a special ingredient that is soaked, boiled and stewed in the boy’s urine. This dish is considered an ethereal pleasure of the Chinese, so boiled egg with urine is also known with a rather “beautiful” name, which is boiled egg with pupil urine, or boiled egg with male urine. Close-up of an egg boiled with pupil urine. (Illustration) The dish “boiled eggs with urine” has a fairly simple recipe, including only eggs, time and pupil urine. Every day, urine from boys under the age of 10 is collected from local primary schools. Eggs are first soaked in urine, then boiled. Once the eggs have been hunted, the shells are broken to allow urine to penetrate into the eggs, and then continue to be flushed with urine at room temperature to prevent the eggs from being overcooked. Woman pouring urine on top of eggs. (Illustration) Since ancient times, Eastern medicine has given “the juice of the small copper” as a medicine, which can cure many different diseases. Therefore, it is said that boiled eggs with urine also have the effect of enhancing blood circulation, increasing vitality, and even preventing stroke. Because of those “fanciful” uses, boiled eggs with pupil urine cost four times more than the price of ordinary boiled eggs. Urine boiled eggs cost more than regular boiled eggs. (Illustration) However, whether it is an intangible cultural heritage or an oriental medicine with many healing and health-enhancing effects, not everyone is brave enough to try this strange and delicious dish. This looks unhygienic. Even today, Chinese medical experts and international public opinion are still skeptical, arguing quite fiercely about the use as well as the food hygiene problem of the pupil’s urine boiled egg. Although it is an intangible cultural heritage, not everyone dares to try this dish. (Illustration) But the two words “elite” in the culinary industry and the time factor are inherently inseparable. Whatever you say, boiled eggs with urine have existed for a century and have become an indisputable cultural feature in the cuisine of Indochina in particular, and of China in general.

]]> 21292 The craft of making Phu Quoc fish sauce has become an Intangible Cultural Heritage https://en.spress.net/the-craft-of-making-phu-quoc-fish-sauce-has-become-an-intangible-cultural-heritage/ Sun, 30 May 2021 14:35:07 +0000 https://en.spress.net/the-craft-of-making-phu-quoc-fish-sauce-has-become-an-intangible-cultural-heritage/ Phu Quoc fish sauce making profession has just been signed by the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism to be recognized as a National Intangible Cultural Heritage.

Barrel house in Phu Quoc. Phu Quoc fish sauce making has existed for a long time, and is a unique feature in the life of the people of Phu Quoc in particular and the life of the people of Kien Giang in general. Phu Quoc fish sauce making profession is associated with the formation and development of Phu Quoc from the time it was a remote island district to the brilliant first island city of Vietnam. In Decision No. 1730/QD-BVHTTDL issued on May 27, 2021, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism decided: “Included into the List of National Intangible Cultural Heritage: Traditional Crafts , Folk knowledge – Making fish sauce in Phu Quoc”. Decision on recognition of national intangible cultural heritage. Although there has been a contraction due to the rapid development of tourism, at present, Phu Quoc still has more than 100 fish sauce production facilities, mainly concentrated in Duong Dong and An Thoi, estimated output on 10 million liters/year. In Phu Quoc, there are families who make fish sauce from father to son and maintain their reputation from generation to generation. Fish sauce production facilities are called barrel houses. Phu Quoc fish sauce is famous for its high protein content, sweet taste, and the aroma of striped anchovy, a specialty only Phu Quoc has. The fishing season for striped anchovies is mainly from July to December every year. When the fish net has just been pulled up, it will be picked up with a racket, removed impurities and washed with sea water, then immediately mixed with salt with the ratio of 3 fish to 1 salt, then taken to the ship’s hold. This way of mixing fresh fish keeps the fish meat from decomposing, fish sauce has the highest protein content, and does not have a bad smell. Honoring the profession of making fish sauce adds to the cultural value of the island city of Phu Quoc. The standard brewing process of Phu Quoc fish sauce is 12 months. After that, the new fish sauce is drawn in order, initially the fish sauce has a protein content of over 30, followed by a long fish sauce with a protein level of over 20. After draining the protein in the chuop, all kinds of sauces. The fish sauce is mixed to have the highest protein content according to the natural method. According to Ms. Nguyen Thi Diep Mai – Deputy Director of Kien Giang Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Phu Quoc fish sauce making is the first national intangible cultural heritage of Kien Giang. In July 2020, Nam O fish sauce craft village in Da Nang was also recognized as a national intangible cultural heritage.

]]> 19302 Baguette: Intangible Cultural Heritage Candidate https://en.spress.net/baguette-intangible-cultural-heritage-candidate/ Thu, 20 May 2021 15:28:08 +0000 https://en.spress.net/baguette-intangible-cultural-heritage-candidate/ The baguette has the opportunity to become an intangible cultural heritage of humanity after being submitted by the French Ministry of Culture to UNESCO for approval.

A fresh batch of baguettes From the countryside to the city, the long bread made by hand is a familiar image in the daily life of the French people. The baguette has also been a creative inspiration for many artists and has gone into many works of art. From a foreign perspective, when it comes to France, in terms of cuisine, the baguette is probably one of the most intimate and simple symbols, next to countless types of wine, champagne or cheese. So when did baguettes in France come from? According to historian Steven Kaplan, up to now, in France, there are usually three anecdotes about the origin of baguette bread. It is said by many that the long bread was invented by the bakers of Emperor Napoleon in the early 19th century. Lighter and less bulky than the earlier round loaf, the long loaves were easily carried by soldiers. people. In another anecdote, baguettes originated in Austria and were brought to France by a Viennese baker named August Zang in 1839, and were originally sold in Paris as ovals. And finally, the baguette was invented on the Paris subway site in the 1900s, a time when workers from all over France flocked here, and there were often fights between Brittany and regional workers. Auvergne. To prevent workers from stabbing each other with knives, contractors are said to have asked bakers to make loaves of bread that are easy to break by hand rather than using a knife. However, those are just oral anecdotes. Historian Steven Kaplan asserts that the traditional baguette originated in the 20th century, stemming from a change in the dietary needs of urban people. The affluent class living in urban areas wanted to eat fresh bread many times a day, while the big, round breads weighing 1.2-2kg at that time were too big, they had to eat a few meals to finish. Moreover, people also prefer to eat the crust rather than the inside. For centuries before that, bread was made with sourdough, obtained by the natural fermentation of bacteria found in wheat. For the workers, the process of making cakes is very hard work. Steven Kaplan recounted, the baker at that time was likened to a “white miner”, working all night. Many consider it inhumane to let bakers work in such conditions, leading to a movement to find ways to reduce their hardship. By 1919, France had a law banning bakers from working at night. Therefore, the craftsmen have come up with a simpler way to make bread and shape the long, thin baguette to bake the cake faster. And so the baguette was born. According to the National Federation of French Bakery and Pastry Shops, 32,000 artisan bakeries with 180,000 employees earn about 11 billion EUR/year in revenue. However, the French Ministry of Culture said that the number of bakeries has dropped sharply in the past five decades due to competition from supermarkets with industrial, frozen bread. Many people hope that the French Ministry of Culture’s selection of baguettes to submit to UNESCO for nominations for the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity will contribute to preserving France’s artisanal bread production from the competition of the industrial production methods.

]]> 16617 Practicing woodblock watermarking, learning brush making…Roundtable reporter Liulichang experience intangible cultural heritage https://en.spress.net/practicing-woodblock-watermarking-learning-brush-making-roundtable-reporter-liulichang-experience-intangible-cultural-heritage/ Tue, 27 Apr 2021 07:55:07 +0000 https://en.spress.net/practicing-woodblock-watermarking-learning-brush-making-roundtable-reporter-liulichang-experience-intangible-cultural-heritage/

Photography/Reporter Peng Xiaofei

On April 18th, reporters from Beijing Youth Daily’s WeChat public account education round table (WeChat public account: jiaoyuyuanzhuo) came to Liuli Factory to experience woodblock watermarks in Rongbaozhai, and to learn brush making at Dai Yuexuan to experience intangible cultural heritage skills. charm.

Rongbaozhai, which has a history of more than 300 years, possesses two national intangible cultural heritage skills, “wooden watermarking” and “mounting restoration”. “The woodblock watermarks are completely hand-printed. Whether it is ink or mineral pigments, the colors are selected according to the needs of the painting. The more emphasis is on the charm, ink fun, and creativity. This is completely different from the high imitation paintings printed by many machines. It’s different.” In the explanation given by Manager Chen Ming of Rongbaozhai Woodblock Watermark Workshop, reporters learned about the operation process of woodblock watermarking, “Rongbaozhai’s woodblock watermarks are all manually operated, and the process generally requires draft selection. The five processes of painting, sketching, engraving, printing, and mounting can complete a woodblock watermark painting. It takes as little as several months to as many as several years.” Listening to Manager Chen’s detailed explanation, the students also saw Rong Baozhai. Among the many copied works, “Han Xizai Night Banquet” is the highest level. “Han Xizai’s Hu Yan is as thin as a hairspring but also sturdy and powerful. It takes four or five sets of plates to express Hu Yan’s complex and simple, virtual and solid, dark and light line levels. This work uses 1,667 woodblocks, and a total of 20 pieces are spent from the planning. It was only made in years.”

After gaining a lot of theoretical knowledge, the young reporters are eager to try in the experience session. Turning the palm brush clockwise on the carved wood block, brushing the water with a brush, spreading rice paper, and calendering with a special tool rake. After repeated attempts, the students have harvested a cute red panda. Zhao Zhile, a third-grade student from Beijing Gongda Primary School, said happily: “Through today’s experience activities, I have a preliminary understanding of the production method and process of woodblock watermarking, and I feel the profoundness of traditional culture and the true craftsmanship. ”

Passing through the quaint streets and alleys of Liulichang Cultural Street, the reporters arrived at the second destination of the trip-Dai Yuexuan. Dai Yuexuan was founded in 1916, and its brushes are traditional handicrafts with a long history. Dai Yuexuan is the only time-honored shop in Liulichang Cultural Street with a personal name. Every time a Hu pen is made, from selecting materials to making it, the pen-making process ranges from dozens to more than a hundred. The craftsmanship of the Hu pen was also included in the first batch of national non-profit organizations as early as 2006. List of tangible cultural heritage.

Starting from the birth of the brush, the staff of Dai Yuexuan explained the types and craftsmanship, and led the education roundtable reporters to trace the culture and history of the brush. Afterwards, the young reporters learned to make brushes and conducted multiple experience sessions, such as “equalizing”, “pressing”, “fixing the pen” and “setting the pen”. The staff gave each of the reporters a wax thread for strapping on the spot, so that everyone could learn to strap it.

Finally, reporters from Beijing Youth Daily conducted writing training for young reporters. Through the “point”, “qi”, “round” and “healthy” characteristics of a small brush, I will teach you how to write “good articles” by observing details and using perception.

]]> 9323 The intangible cultural heritage soy sauce in Hejiang, Sichuan, the fermentation tanks are all placed using satellite positioning, and it has been produced continuously for 100 years. https://en.spress.net/the-intangible-cultural-heritage-soy-sauce-in-hejiang-sichuan-the-fermentation-tanks-are-all-placed-using-satellite-positioning-and-it-has-been-produced-continuously-for-100-years/ Sun, 25 Apr 2021 01:35:07 +0000 https://en.spress.net/the-intangible-cultural-heritage-soy-sauce-in-hejiang-sichuan-the-fermentation-tanks-are-all-placed-using-satellite-positioning-and-it-has-been-produced-continuously-for-100-years/ Soy sauce is a very common condiment in life. It evolved from “sauce”. As the first country to manufacture and use sauce, this condiment has a history of more than 3000 years in my country, as early as the Zhou Dynasty. There have been written records, but at that time the soy sauce was marinated from fresh meat, and only princes and nobles could enjoy it. The term “soy sauce” was actually used in the Song Dynasty, and it has gradually become popular since then. It can be said to be accompanied all the way. The traditional Chinese culture.
In the past, soy sauce was brewed by hand, but with technology, most of it has been replaced by machines. Although machine-brewed soy sauce is fast, it lacks the flavor and soul of handmade soy sauce. There is such a soy sauce in Hejiang County, Luzhou, Sichuan. The soy sauce factory still retains the traditional production technology, this is Yongxingcheng “five to one” soy sauce factory.

This is the first time I have visited a soy sauce factory, and it feels completely different from other factories. The green lawn is densely covered with small tanks. There is no industrial atmosphere at all. The craftsmanship of hand-made sauce is well-known. Fortunately, it just happened. Found number 0001, which is considered a beginning. Many people will definitely be curious, why should the fermentation tank be put in the ground? Listening to the tour guide said that it is to “absorb the earth’s energy”, and traditional things pay more attention to the five elements of Yin and Yang. Inside these small jars are fermented soybeans, which will take three to four years after being placed here. The reason why it is called “five to one” soy sauce means that only five catties of soybeans can be used to make one catty of soy sauce. To do a little science here, the fermentation time of soy sauce is too short, because it has not been fully fermented, and the time is too long. Soy sauce with too long fermentation is too thick and not suitable for consumption. It will be just right for three to four years. And the four-year fermentation period is better than the three-year fermentation period, and the price is more expensive. By the way, the hats of these fermentation tanks are also hand-made by nearby farmers, which can be regarded as driving the local economic development and increasing farmers’ income. There are a few big characters on the side of the sauce jar, which are called “Jianqi Hejiang”. What is “Jianqi Hejiang”? In fact, this is related to a period of history in Hejiang County. According to the records of “Historical Records”, when Panyang ordered Tang Meng when he was on a mission to Nanyue, he stumbled upon a scented sauce here, and then reported to Emperor Wu of Han. After the letter was written, he left the country from Bajun Fuguan, sent troops to Yelang Kingdom, and defeated Yelang and Dian Kingdom all the way, and wiped out Nanyue. This is an interesting historical story and also marks the long history of Hejiang soy sauce. And this soy sauce factory can be traced back to 1918. It was jointly established by Zhang Maojiu and Zhang Zhixuan, who were from Hejiang at the time, with 4000 silver dollars each. Since then, soy sauce has been produced continuously for hundreds of years. It is a 100-year-old shop. Now the factory is not only a base for producing soy sauce, but also a place to visit soy sauce production and popular science soy sauce. There is also an observation deck in the factory area. You can get a panoramic view of the entire factory area on the observation deck. At this time, you will find a magical thing. Although these fermentation tanks are arranged densely, it is said that there are 100,000 mouths in total. The display is very neat, it is said that it is placed using satellite positioning, so that no matter what angle the visitors look at, these fermentation tanks are presented in a straight line, which is indeed very spectacular. The soy sauce produced here is more viscous and tastes better than other places. Although there are 100,000 fermentation tanks, it requires a period of three to four years of fermentation. The production volume is very limited, even if the price is only a few of that of ordinary soy sauce. The most expensive one can even sell for 300 per catty, but it is still in short supply. It is basically only sold in one of its eight specialty stores. It is hard to find online or in other supermarkets, not to mention other places, even in the urban areas of Luzhou. It’s hard to buy. In addition to soy sauce, Yongxingcheng also has other products such as handmade vinegar, but their best product is still soy sauce, and with this traditional soy sauce brewing process, Yongxingcheng has been included in the intangible cultural heritage of Sichuan Province. A bottle of intangible cultural heritage soy sauce, don’t you want to try it? The picture/text is original by Xia Xia Xia, the travel madman, unauthorized reprinting is prohibited About the author: now go over 500+ global city, and had studied at Oxford University and Waseda University, UK, Sri Lanka and worked as international volunteers are welcome to continue to focus, eat, drink all over the world to share with you, like to remember the point Like Comment Or share!

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