Open AccessStudy on the Development of Ethnic Museums in China’s Belt and Road Initiative
Author(s) -
Jinghong Zhang
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of innovation and social science research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2591-6890
DOI - 10.53469/jissr.2021.08(06).17
Subject(s) - ethnic group , china , context (archaeology) , cultural heritage , political science , ethnic culture , perspective (graphical) , face (sociological concept) , intangible cultural heritage , geography , sociology , social science , archaeology , visual arts , law , art
Ethnic museums collect, research and protect tangible and intangible cultural heritage of 56 ethnic groups in China to fulfill their obligations of consolidating national identities. Under the context of national programme of Belt and Road Initiative, ethnic museums face both strategic opportunities and historical challenges. The paper clarifies ethnic museums’ new positioning, defines their development goal and historical mission, analyzes new advantages of ethnic museums’ geographic and cultural resources, and discusses from an international perspective on how ethnic museums innovate their working concepts, contents and models to become international radiation centers of ethnic cultures in cooperation with the Belt and Road Initiative.