Local Construction of Chinese Cultural Symbols and the Demonstrations of Daily Life:Research on Shiping Tofu Culture in Southern Yunnan
Shiping tofu is not only a kind of local speciality cultivated in the unique natural environment of southern Yunnan,but also a cultural symbol deeply rooted in the historical background of Shiping,a place famous for its"historical documentaries".As the identification label of place name and local products,with the historical narrative of its stabilizing borderland through military residencies,the local taste of"being made by well water"and the national recognition of"intangible cultural heritage symbol",Shiping Tofu evolved into a special regional cultural symbol boasts space and time,local and ethnic characteristics with the emotional narrative efficiency.Then it further sublimated from the traditional food context to the Chinese cultural symbols shared by various ethnic people.The contemporary nation-state has included Shiping tofu into the intangible cultural heritage list through the"intangible cultural heritage narrative",thus realizing the re-empowerment and re-symbolization of Shiping tofu.The deep description of the multiple interactive relations of Shiping tofu culture in southern Yunnan can not only enrich the connotation of Yunnan regional food culture,but also vividly present the multiple interconnection and multi-dimensional orientation of the communication and integration practice of various ethnic groups in the border ethnic areas.
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