Preservation of Cultural Heritage and Development of Cultural Industries of Ethnic Minorities in Yunnan

Author: Guo Jiaji

Publisher: China Social Sciences Press

Publication Time: May 2019

ISBN: 9787520345064

The author conducted in-depth field investigation on the Diqing National Cultural Ecological Protection Experimental Area, the Old Town of Lijiang, Shilin "Ashima Culture", Chuxiong Yi autonomous prefecture cultural heritage, and traditional ethnic village cultural heritage. 

The book summarizes the achievements and experience of Yunnan ethnic cultural heritage protection and cultural industry development, analyzes the existing problems and puts forward countermeasures and suggestions. The book advocates for using a cultural purpose-oriented approach to guide cultural tool-oriented strategies for the scientific preservation and development of ethnic cultural heritage. 

It calls for fostering cultural ecological awareness, maintaining the interdependence of culture and ecology in Yunnan's ethnic regions, and promoting a diverse and adaptive pattern. The revival and development of cultural heritage in minority villages are identified as crucial forces for promoting the protection of ethnic cultural heritage and driving overall rural revitalization in these areas.