Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao visited an exhibition of intangible cultural heritage in Beijing on Saturday, China's second "Cultural Heritage Day".
During his visit, Wen was particularly interested in live performances -- paper-cutting, shadow play and the making of Chinese New Year paintings -- all by masters of these folk arts.
"The reason why such legacies have passed on for hundreds or even thousands of years is that they carry the spirit of the Chinese nation," Wen said at the exhibition, held in the China Millennium Monument.
"We should not only preserve such cultural legacy, but also pass them on and make innovations so that they can last," Wen said, adding we should also learn from cultures of other nations.
Li Changchun, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, also visited the exhibition on Saturday.
China's "Cultural Heritage Day" falls on the second Saturday of June every year. It was established last year by the Chinese government to step up protection of fine traditional Chinese culture.
Source: Xinhua |
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