The Legendary Narrative of the Grand Canal as a World Cultural Heritage and the Enhancement of the Consciousness of the Community of the Chinese Nation
The Grand Canal in China is a world cultural heritage and a symbol of Chinese culture rich in historical and cultural resources.This large-scale shipping project as a national strategy reflects the historical process and political concept of the coordinated development of the Chinese nation.It is a symbol of the unity and solidarity of the Chinese nation as well as a link and carrier of the cultural in-tegration and spiritual character of the Chinese nation.The legendary narrative of the Grand Canal carries the shared historical memory,cultural traditions and values of the Chinese nation,and expres-ses the cultural identity and national emotions generated by the people in the river basin in their long-term communication and common life.It presents an interpretation of the historical origin and cultural relations between the Grand Canal and the consciousness of the community of the Chinese nation from a folk perspective.The inheritance of the legends is a process for people to awaken their historical memory and consolidate their cultural identity.Through the means of mining the resources of such legends as well as constructing the cultural space and promoting artistic creation,realizing the con-temporary inheritance and active utilization of the legends of the Grand Canal and bringing into full play its cultural functions of protecting and inheriting the cultural traditions,heritages and memories have great practical significance for enhancing the consciousness of the community of the Chinese nation.
world cultural heritagefolk legends of the Grand Canalconsciousness of the communi-ty of the Chinese nationcultural identityactivation pathway
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