Since August 19^th, on the Maqu grassland in Gannan, Gansu, the “Mobile Culture Experience Hall”, which is displayed for the preservation and protection of Tibetan intangible culture, has attracted tourists from home and abroad to stop and experience photos. A nomadic tent with a nomadic family as a unit was set up on the spot to show that the Tibetan people of Maqu County are engaged in nomadic production and living by grass, forming a unique nomadic culture picture.

Maqu, Tibetan is the meaning of "Yellow River". It is the only county in the country named after the "Yellow River" of the Chinese mother river. It is also the "first bend of the Yellow River in the world" and the birthplace of Gesar culture. It has the most beautiful wetland grassland. At the same time, it is known as "the hometown of Chinese horse racing" and "the hometown of Tibetan folk songs."

It is understood that in the "no grain food production" pure animal husbandry county, due to the pure animal husbandry production way of life, the breed such as the Tibetan folk songs played, jianggar of rap, ox horn piano playing, Tibetan eagle flute performance such as colorful ethnic culture, and yak yogurt, Tibetan snacks, jue hemp rice, zanba speck of Tibetan food, etc.

The Gesar rap shown on the spot is a form of "speaking" and "singing" without any instrumental accompaniment.

The Tibetan eagle flute, known as "Xiulang" in Tibetan language, is an ancient wind instrument. When it is played, it carries a perforated vulture wing bone to blow a meaningful and lively tune.

Over the years, in order to protect and pass on the excellent national traditional culture, Maqu County actively protects and excavates intangible and mining work, encourages the creation and development of Tibetan folk songs, and cultivates folk singing by “protection first, rescue first, rational use, and inheritance development”. The artist has created a variety of literary and artistic works with the theme of “Gesar Culture”, and comprehensively explores the types, quantity, distribution, living environment and protection status of intangible cultural heritage resources in the county.

According to statistics, 43 items of 13 categories of intangible cultural heritage have been established in Maqu county, including 5 items of provincial protection and 38 items of state protection. There are 1 national inheritor, 5 provincial inheritors, 68 state-level inheritors and 123 representative inheritors of intangible cultural heritage at the county level.

Source: www.chinanews.com

Time: 2019.08.19