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"Preserving intangible cultural heritage is not a project of imitation, but a youthful endeavor of continuous innovation."
On March 7, Yang Yuni, a member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) and a practitioner of intangible cultural heritage protection and inheritance, took to the "Members' Passage" during the “Two Sessions”. She shared with the world the story of Chinese youth and traditional culture inspiring each other in a dynamic, inter-generational dialogue.
"The Hani Terraces are our precious spiritual homeland."
Growing up amid the fragrance of rice paddies, Yang Yuni was nurtured by the Hani Terraces' farming culture and song-and-dance culture. For generations, the beauty of ethnic culture has been woven into the bloodline of those living here, solidifying her cultural confidence and igniting her determination to preserve and revitalize intangible heritage through innovative practices.
"Traditional culture can’t thrive through static preservation alone; it must flourish in the currents of the times."
Born in 1996, Yang Yuni returned to her hometown during college to establish the ‌Yuni Culture and Arts Heritage Center‌. Over the past decade, she has nurtured over 3,000 "young inheritors" from border regions. Her mission is to take this intangible cultural heritage beyond the mountains, bringing it to broader stages and allowing more people to understand and appreciate it.
"Young people’s participation makes ancient intangible cultural heritage skills trendy and cool."
Yang Yuni gathered over 100 young people from diverse ethnic groups across border regions to form the ‌Yunnan Ethnic Street Dance Troupe‌. By blending intangible cultural heritages with street dance, modern dance, and other art forms, they infused cultural soul into their performances, creating a vibrant fusion that has "broken into the mainstream" and "gone global." The troupe has been invited to perform abroad multiple times, captivating audiences wherever they go.
"Bringing Intangible Cultural Heritages into Schools to Strengthen the Unity of the Chinese Nation"
At the aesthetic education classroom of Luofang Central Primary School in Yong'an City, Fujian Province, Yang Yuni introduced students Intangible Cultural Heritage elements such as multi-part folk songs, Lezuo dance, and Hani nursery rhymes. The melody of the Yunnan folk song The Sun Rises resonated through the classroom and beyond. Blending Mandarin and the Hani language in harmonious beauty, the song not only breathed new life into tradition but also echoed the theme of ethnic unity and kinship.
"Ethnic embroidery worn on the body transforms intangible cultural heritages into a 'golden key' for rural revitalization."‌
Local embroiderers have turned their craft into customized fashion, stitching cultural pride into every thread. This has birthed a unique ‌Hani cultural IP‌, weaving tradition into a thriving industry. Their work has helped communities achieve prosperity, showcasing the creative transformation and innovative development of traditional culture in modern society.

 《Chasing Light:Ethnic Style, Youthful Aspiration    Hani Girl Dances with Cultural Confidence》

Executive Producer: Gao Sai      Chief Planner: Yang Fan

Chief Editor: Wang Enhui     Deputy Chief Editor: Dong Tengfei

Translator: Zhang Zhou    Poster Designer: Yang Jingguo    Page Producer: Wang Yuanning

Background Music: The Musical Accompaniment for the Lezuo Dance of Hani Terraced Fields Culture