Research on the protection of intangible cultural heritage inheritors of sports in ethnic minority areas in Northeast China

in the presented article, the author justifies the necessity of studying and conducting research on the protection of intangible cultural heritage inheriting sports in ethnic minority areas in Northeast China in modern times. In the process of literature analysis, it is determined that the main historical prerequisites for the emergence of traditional sports in China are military. The purpose of research is to clarify the popular sports of ethnic minorities in China. In problem-solving framework, the peculiarities of sports in each nationality of the Northeast regions of China are examined. The features of traditional sports activities and festivals are revealed. It is found that in the cultures of ethnic minorities, sports fulfill not only an entertainment function for the people, but also a way of expressing the cultural identity of the community. It is shown that in recent years, the Chinese government has made great efforts to support and preserve the traditional sports of ethnic minorities by building large-scale sports facilities for exercise and integrating national sports into the culture of young people. It is concluded that traditional sports activities develop tourism in the country, showing the whole essence of the character of local sports.

cultural heritage, traditional sports, ethnic minority