Cultural heritage in Heilongjiang Province

Heilongjiang is a border province which various of ethnic minorities are living in, also known as a immigrant province. People of Han nationality makes up the 90%of the population of the province. Though the population of ethnic minorities is less than that of Han nationality, there’re various of races that mainly consist of ten ethnic groups, they are Manchus, the Huis, Korean ethnic group of China, Mongol ethnic group, the Tahurs, Oroqen people, Owenk people, Krigiz, Hoche people, the Sibo. These ethnic minorities have settled down in Heilongjiang province for many years. The history changes and fold custom of these settled down races both have the support of the region group. Among these races, Manchus, Mongol etjnic group, Oroque people, Owenk people and the Tahurs have rich impart and inherit of apotheosis. For a long time the ballad-singing enjoys popularity in areas inhabited by Hoche people, Oroqen people and the Tahurs.. Such as “Yi Makan”of Hoche people,“ Mo Sukun” of Oroqen people ,“Wu Qin” of the Tahurs and so on. These epic ballad-singing are precious fortune of national culture of Heilongjiang Province.

Since the modern times, Heilongjiang Province which is a multinational province has formed a civilized characteristic with the quality of the border, national and mixture of Chinese and west styles. The floating population since Qing dynasty and the immigration inside Shanhaiguan Pass since open of the Forbidden City. The culture of the Heilongjiang original inhabitants and the various of folk customs inside the Shanhaiguan Pass compromises the excellent tradition. At the beginning of the 20th century, Heilongjiang especially Harbin, Heihe and Suifenhe became the international commerce and trade center, many countries in Eastern and Western include Russia, Japan, German, Holland and France embody cultural characteristic in architecture, religion, culture, education, health and other aspects in different peoples or different civilizations. That mix and exchange with Heilongjiang local culture and becomes an important part of it.

Heilongjiang Province is rich in the non-material cultural heritage, some of them has entered the literary and art creation, produce a large amount of works of excellence, and some has create the social benefits and economic performance because of the entrance of the tourism and cultural industry. The provincial government made a list known to the public that there’re 57 pieces of the first batch of non-material cultural heritage of provincial level. Among those it has 9 ★ which is non-material cultural heritage of national level.