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Which city is the cultural capital of East Asia?
12 On February 20th, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism officially announced that Shaoxing, China, Dunhuang, Kitakyushu and Suncheon, South Korea were selected as the "Cultural Capital of East Asia" in 20021year.
It is understood that the "East Asian Cultural Capital" selection is an important brand in the cultural field of China, Japan and South Korea under the leading mechanism of China, Japan and South Korea. Since the launch of 20 13, every country has chosen 1-2 cities as "the cultural capital of East Asia".
The selected cities will carry out various cultural tourism activities in the name of "East Asia Cultural Capital", focusing on cultural exchanges and cooperation, protection and inheritance of intangible cultural heritage, construction of public cultural service system, exchange and enjoyment of cultural relics protection and urban planning experience, tourism promotion and other activities, so as to drive cities and citizens to participate more actively in East Asia cultural tourism cooperation, promote urban cultural construction, stimulate urban vitality, expand urban international reputation and reputation, and achieve urban prosperity.
Why was Shaoxing elected?
Shaoxing is one of the first national historical and cultural cities, a UN Habitat Award city and an excellent tourist city in China. It is the hometown of historical celebrities such as Yue Guo, Yu He in the Tang Dynasty, Lu You in the Song Dynasty, Xu Xilin, Qiu Jin, Cai Yuanpei, Lu Xun and the founding prime minister. It is also the hometown of many vivid lives such as Xianglinsao and Kong Yiji in Lu Xun's works. Shi Mei was in the Five Mountains in An Gai, Lan Zhiting was in An, and Qiu Jin was beheaded. With this famous figure and legendary story, the name of Shaoxing spread all over the world and took root in people's hearts.
Culture is the soul of Shaoxing, Zhejiang. Shaoxing city is elegant and refined because of its culture. Whether it's the thick and profound history and culture, or the mountains and rivers full of charm, whether it's the quiet and long ancient street Gu Xiang, or the elegant and leisurely pavilions and courtyards, all reveal the cultural temperament and charm from the bones. Shaoxing is full of flesh and blood, taste, style, spirit, charm and cultural self-confidence.
Shaoxing's history and culture are confident to become the cultural capital of East Asia.
As early as 65438+ million years ago, there were people in Shaoxing. Shaoxing has 9000-year-old Xiaohuangshan site and 7000-year-old Hemudu cultural site, which are the most precious relics of human history and civilization. There are three sages in ancient times, and the more, the more. Shun and Yu spread many touching stories and legends in Shaoxing. I got a gobbledygook from there. After the success of water control, the governors of the conference were buried in Huiji Mountain after their death. Shaoxing is one of the important birthplaces of human civilization.
Shaoxing was the ancient capital of Yue State more than 2,500 years ago. During the Qin and Han Dynasties, Shaoxing became a famous county in the world. In the prosperous Tang dynasty, it was famous for its brilliant literary talent, endless talent, elegant flowing water and poetic imagery. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, Shaoxing went forward bravely, with infinite strength, the sound of stones, and talents like crucian carp, so that it became a benevolent person and shone all over the world. For more than 500 years, a city with the same city site is rare in the world.
Since the Tang Dynasty, silk, Yue porcelain, tea and other products have spread to East Asia along with the ancient Yue culture through the Maritime Silk Road.
Shaoxing is the real cultural capital of East Asia, and the cultures of Japan, South Korea, North Korea and other countries can find their roots in Shaoxing. Japan has the site of 132, and there are eight place names related to Dayu on the Korean peninsula.
Since Shaoxing paid a public sacrifice to Dayu, every year, guests from Japan, South Korea and other countries have come to Shaoxing to seek their roots and ask their ancestors to sacrifice to Dayu. Sanlunzong was founded by Ji Zang, a mage of Shaoxing Jiaxiang Temple, and was introduced to Korea and Japan by Guan Hui, a famous Korean figure.
The calligraphy of the sage Wang Xizhi is regarded as sacred by Japan, South Korea and other countries. So far, there are "Lanting" scenic spots in Japan and other places. After Shaoxing Calligraphy Festival, tourists from Japan, South Korea and other countries come to study and observe calligraphy every year. During the Sui and Tang Dynasties, Shaoxing silk, Yue porcelain, yellow wine, tea, bronze mirrors and other products were continuously transported to East Asia and other places through the Grand Canal and the Maritime Silk Road. Many products and processes are appreciated by East Asian countries.
As early as16th century, Shaoxing Wang Yangming influenced Japan, North Korea and other countries, and "Yangming's Mind Theory" was highly respected by Japan, North Korea and other countries, and became a "magic weapon" for Japan and other countries to govern the country.
Since modern times, Qiu Jin, Tao, Lu Xun and other Shaoxing celebrities have gone to Japan to explore the way to save the country. Lu Xun, Zhou Enlai and others are household names in Japan and have great influence. Now there are Lu Xun's former residence, Zhou Enlai's former residence and Qiu Jin's former residence. Become a tourist destination that Japanese and Koreans yearn for. Japan and other countries also have memorial sites for Lu Xun and Zhou Enlai, and Lu Xun's hometown and other articles have entered Japanese textbooks. Shaoxing, whose history and culture shine in the world and the Milky Way of East Asia, is a veritable cultural capital of East Asia.
Shaoxing's urban temperament has the guiding force of East Asian culture.
There are hundreds of battles between the two sides of the strait, and it is a thousand-year-old city. In the warm climate of the south of the Yangtze River, the talents and humanities of Shaoxing people nourish Shaoxing City and make Shaoxing City form a unique temperament.
Shaoxing is located at 120 degrees east longitude and 30 degrees north latitude. The climate is mild and humid, with four distinct seasons and pleasant warmth. Shaoxing is surrounded by green hills, with gurgling streams, rivers and lakes. In the south, thousands of rocks compete for beauty, thousands of rivers and valleys compete for water, and vegetation covers the top, if the clouds are all over the sky; To the north are criss-crossing buildings, Tian She Woods, small bridges and flowing water, long canopies, apricot flowers with rain and green willows with smoke. People walk in the meantime, picturesque as a dream.
As a famous historical and cultural city in China, Shaoxing is full of aesthetic color in color and height. The three colors of black, white and gray in the ancient city have formed a kind of elegant, refined, simple and generous cultural bearing. Shaoxing's architecture and urban layout everywhere show the natural concept of "harmony between man and nature" and profound cultural heritage. Shaoxing has nearly 2000 kinds of cultural tourism resources, involving the basic type of 1 10, which shows the cultural heritage of the ancient city in the south of the Yangtze River and the unique features of the water town.
The unique natural landscape and humanistic environment also gave birth to the unique spirit of Shaoxing people. Shaoxing people, who are located in the coastal areas, have the spirit of emancipating their minds, broadening their horizons, striving for progress, being the first and being brave in innovation, which endows Shaoxing with an impressive temperament. Shaoxing people have made their own career with their sweat, hard work, wisdom and courage, which makes people at home and abroad sit up and take notice.
Due to the geographical relationship with Shaoxing, Japan, South Korea and other countries, there have been profound exchanges since ancient times, with frequent economic and trade exchanges and developed non-governmental exchanges. Culturally, countries such as Japan and South Korea are close to Shaoxing culture, and there are rich Shaoxing cultural elements in Japanese and Korean languages.
Shaoxing constantly revises and adjusts itself in the process of absorbing and inheriting social culture and historical context. In the new era, Shaoxing is at the forefront of the times, accelerating the deep cross-border integration of culture and tourism, and transforming the thickness of cultural resources into the height of cultural development. The experience and practice of Shaoxing have attracted people's attention.
Scenery, history, humanities, geography, climate and the spirit and wisdom of the city have formed the unique temperament of Shaoxing city and the unique guiding force of East Asian culture.
Becoming the cultural capital of East Asia means climbing the peak of world culture.
The cultural capital of East Asia is the historical choice of Shaoxing. China cultural capital.
The main leaders of the Shaoxing Municipal Party Committee and Municipal Government said that the purpose of applying for the East Asian Cultural Capital is to better inherit and carry forward Shaoxing's history and culture, transform the thickness of cultural resources into the height of cultural development, and make it radiate the cultural light of the new era; Better promote cultural exchanges and mutual learning in East Asia, show the rich connotation and value orientation of Chinese civilization, and provide Shaoxing materials for building the destiny of Asia; We will better promote the creative transformation and innovative development of history and culture, enhance the soft power of culture, and strive to make Chinese excellent traditional culture nourish the people of the world.
Being awarded the "Cultural Capital of East Asia" is the greatest honor of Shaoxing, a thousand-year-old city and 5 million Shaoxing people. Shaoxing further strengthens its responsibility and strives to add cultural heritage and beautiful scenery to Zhejiang's "important window". After Shaoxing was named as "the cultural capital of East Asia", the weight of culture and economy in East Asian countries will become heavier and heavier.
1983 In March, Shaoxing and Li Nan (formerly Fu Guang Town) became sister cities, and Shaoxing became the first prefecture-level city in Zhejiang to establish an international sister city. Today, Shaoxing's international "circle of friends" is growing, including seven Japanese and seven Korean sister cities.
Under the guidance of culture, Shaoxing has close economic and trade exchanges with Japan, South Korea and other countries. As of March this year, 290 Japanese-funded enterprises and 326 Korean-funded enterprises have invested in Shaoxing, exceeding the number of enterprises invested by the two countries in Shanghai. This shows the influence of Shaoxing in East Asia.
He Zeng, deputy director of the Propaganda Department of Shaoxing Municipal Committee and director of the Municipal Bureau of Culture, Radio, Film and Television Tourism, said that from history to now, from culture to industry, from government to people, Shaoxing has rich exchanges with East Asian countries, and there are too many contacts and connections.
For example, rice wine and celadon are not only the cultural imprint of Shaoxing, but also cherished by the people of Japan and South Korea, becoming the cultural elegance of Japan and South Korea; Dayu, Wang Yangming and Lu Xun are the pride of Shaoxing and the great men they admire. The communication link formed by history and culture connects the history, reality and future of Shaoxing and East Asian countries.
Shaoxing's humanities and tourism have always been sought after by people in Japan, South Korea and other countries. Since 1980s and 1990s, among foreign tourists visiting Shaoxing, tourists from East Asian countries such as Japan and South Korea account for the largest proportion.
Now, Shaoxing has become a favorite tourist destination for tourists from East Asian countries. "Cultural Capital of East Asia" is a new platform for Shaoxing's internationalization. After Shaoxing becomes the cultural capital of East Asia, it can better decipher the origin between East Asian countries and Shaoxing, better connect East Asian countries, and continue to write a new chapter of Shaoxing culture going to the peak of the world.
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