"Non-left law" interpretation of the concept: respect for the value reflected on the community

Lin Weimin

"People's Republic of Intangible Cultural Heritage Act" (hereinafter referred to as "non-legacy Act"), was on June 1 this year, came into effect. "Non-left Law" was promulgated, not only at the working level of protection for non-left, save to provide a strong legal protection, but also from the political level to understand and protect intangible cultural heritage "will help strengthen the Chinese nation's cultural identity, conducive to safeguarding national unification and ethnic unity, and promoting social harmony and sustainable development "and therefore has a very significant and far-reaching political significance.

"Non-left law" international perspective

China is involved in the development of the UNESCO "Convention on Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage," an important sponsors, the form of law to protect their intangible cultural heritage, the "Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage Convention," given the important responsibilities of parties. Fully absorb the spirit of international conventions on the basis of non-heritage conservation practice in our country to develop "non-left method", is the full implementation of international obligations under the Convention of the embodiment of our government in the international arena to show responsible image, different civilizations to expand dialogue, an important measure to build a harmonious world.

"Non-legacy Act" fully reflects the respect for human rights. In terms of "non-legacy method" of the definition of the concept, the Government's attitude, the individual protection of rights, etc., can very clearly see, the law emphasizes the intangible cultural heritage is a human creation, and fully reflects the government as individual citizens non-material cultural heritage protection in the attitude.

"Non-legacy Act" fully reflects the value of respect for the community. Intangible cultural heritage items from the transmission's perspective, although sometimes expressed as individual, but on the whole, non-material cultural heritage is not a personal act, but the collective wisdom and collective creation of the product by a certain residence , community, nation or country as a unit, and spread in such a range, continuity and communication. China's "non-left law" is also great emphasis on the protection of culture as a whole, such as Article 26 provides: "The representation of non-material cultural heritage project focused, distinctive features, form and content intact specific area, the local cultural authorities can develop specific conservation planning, reported by the people's government for approval, the implementation of regional overall protection. "

"Non-legacy method" of cultural significance

The world's cultural diversity is facing the trend of integration, survival of our cultural diversity, safeguard China's cultural security, and has become the development of relevant regulations and policies of cultural background, "non-genetic method" It is in such an environment, timely and students.

"Non-left method," emphasized in the government-led, and lead the entire community to actively participate in the protection, to awaken the public's cultural consciousness. China's intangible cultural heritage is very rich in resources, can be shared by all mankind, but this share is the premise of the first service for the Chinese people of all ethnic groups, then spread to all mankind through sharing. Priority access to a cultural sovereignty. With the increasing opening up of China, borrowed from some foreign country for trade, tourism, academic exchanges of the machine, collect, and record the acquisition of intangible cultural heritage and related materials. In view of this, "non-left Law" was promulgated, will lay the legal basis of national cultural heritage protection.

"Non-left law" sense of national unity

China is a multi-ethnic country, since ancient times, living in the land of China's ethnic groups together to create a long history and colorful Chinese culture. "Non-left law" from the legal perspective of all levels of government and cultural administrative departments necessary to maintain national cultural safety, rescue national memory and to maintain national unity, social stability, national unity and political level, the minority non-material cultural heritage protection work off into practice.

Compared to non-material cultural heritage protection status of the Han, China's intangible cultural heritage of ethnic minorities face even more severe. As a result of cultural exchanges and integration of life changes in the environment, cultural characteristics of ethnic minority regions disappear faster. "Non-legacy method" of introduction, will urge the non-heritage protection work in the future based on respect for national regional characteristics, based on the health of the more democratic direction, which is building a solid national unity and cultural foundation.

In addition, "non-left law" Special Provisions Article VI: "people's governments above the county level shall be non-material cultural heritage protection, preservation work into the level of economic and social development planning, and the protection, preservation funds included in the budget level . "This is a very important clause, is bound to inherit and carry forward the fine traditional culture of ethnic minorities have a significant impact. Governments at all levels and relevant departments shall take effective measures to implement this provision, to further promote the minority of non-heritage protection has made new progress, in order to strengthen national unity and provide effective protection.