Multi-Ethnic Ecological Cultural Integration and Symbiosis in Beijiang
Beijiang,referring to the northern border region of China,is centered around the In-ner Mongolia Autonomous Region,has historically been home to agrarian,nomadic,and hunter-gath-erer ethnic groups.These diverse communities,living in different geographical environments,ap-pear to have harmoniously coexisted with nature,employing diverse livelihood methods and ecologi-cal wisdom,thereby weaving a rich tapestry of eco-logical cultures integral to China's high traditional culture.This study views this as a useful cultural strategy in the new era of China to solidify the eco-logical security barrier of China's northern border-lands and protect the shared homeland where the various local ethnic groups feel they belong.Nomadic herding has been a predominant livelihood among the Mongolian ethnic group in the grassland pastoral areas,shaped by the unique characteristics of the grassland ecosystem and ani-mal husbandry resources.To maintain ecological harmony,migratory practices,adherence to prohi-bitions,and a philosophy of moderation character-ize the life wisdom of grassland herders.The Oro-qen and Ewenki ethnic groups in the Greater and Lesser Khingan ranges uphold a traditional lifestyle centered on"following the animals,"incorporating animistic rituals,the construction of"xierenzhu"(simple spire houses built on wooden poles)in forests,the crafting of functional and aesthetically pleasing roe deer skin clothing,and hunter-gathe-rer practices.These practices evolved from a har-monious coexistence between humanity and nature.The Daur ethnic group who live in the grasslands,forests,and plains along the middle and upper rea-ches of the Heilongjiang and Nen River basins has developed a diversified livelihood combining farm-ing,herding,fishing,and hunting,abiding by the principles of"aligning with the heavens and meas-uring the benefits of the land."Their religious cer-emonies,festivals,and customs reflect a fusion of multicultural influences.Despite their varied lifes-tyles,the nomadic pastoral culture of the Mongoli-an,the hunter-gatherer culture of the Oroqen and Ewenki,and the diversified agricultural,animal husbandry,fishing,and hunting practices of the Daur share a common ethos of harmonious coexis-tence with nature.Together,they offer indigenous insights crucial for environmental protection and ecological governance.Throughout history,the interactions and inte-gration of different ethnic cultures in the northern border regions of China have collectively forged an inclusive and integrative ecological culture within the Chinese nation,enriching the Chinese civiliza-tion.It is significant to explore and utilize the eco-logical cultural resources of said ethnic groups for the purpose of creatively transforming and innova-tively developing traditional ecological practices,as well as strengthening a sense of community for the Chinese nation by the harmonious blending and coexistence of ecological cultures.Moreover,in order to build a shared and deeply connected homeland and solidify the ecological security of China's northern border regions,several strategic actions are deemed imperative:Firstly,enhance interaction and communication among various eth-nic groups,and foster integrated ecological cul-tures;secondly,tapping into and utilizing indige-nous knowledge and ecological wisdom concerning the production and daily lives of these ethnic peo-ple groups,and integrating these insights into re-gional ecological environmental governance systems can conceivably facilitate the formulation of effec-tive green action plans for reinforcing the ecological safety barriers;thirdly,active exploration and uti-lization of these diverse ethnic resources such as history and culture,languages,culinary traditions,architecture,and customs may be broadcasted with the help of modern media technologies like big data and the internet,and promote the creative transfor-mation and innovative development of ethnic eco-logical cultures.
multi-ethnic groups in northern border regions of Chinaecological culturehar-monious coexistence between man and nature
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