Spatiotemporal Distribution Characteristics and Influencing Factors of Chinese Traditional Dance Intangible Cultural Heritage

Spatiotemporal Distribution Characteristics and Influencing Factors of Chinese Traditional Dance Intangible Cultural Heritage | Research Square window.SnipcartSettings = { analytics: { enabled: false } }; (function() { var accessVector = localStorage.getItem('access_vector') || ''; window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; if (accessVector) { window.dataLayer.push({ user: { profile: { profileInfo: { snid: accessVector } } } }); } })(); (function(w,d,s,l,i){w[l]=w[l]||[];w[l].push({'gtm.start':new Date().getTime(),event:'gtm.js'});var f=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],j=d.createElement(s),dl=l!='dataLayer'?'&l='+l:'';j.async=true;j.src='https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id='+i+dl;f.parentNode.insertBefore(j,f);})(window,document,'script','dataLayer','GTM-K279D39R'); Browse Preprints In Review Journals COVID-19 Preprints AJE Video Bytes Research Tools Research Promotion AJE Professional Editing AJE Rubriq About Preprint Platform In Review Editorial Policies Our Team Advisory Board Help Center Sign In Submit a Preprint Cite Share Download PDF Article Spatiotemporal Distribution Characteristics and Influencing Factors of Chinese Traditional Dance Intangible Cultural Heritage Yi xuan Liu, Wan xu Liu, Zi ying Chen, Zi lin Wang, Chao Wang This is a preprint; it has not been peer reviewed by a journal. https://doi.org/ 10.21203/rs.3.rs-7755087/v1 This work is licensed under a CC BY 4.0 License Status: Posted Version 1 posted You are reading this latest preprint version Abstract Dance Intangible Cultural Heritage (DICH) reflects the unique ways of thinking, values, emotions, customs, and lifestyles of local communities. It serves as an essential medium for conveying national identity and preserving historical memory.Therefore, analyzing the spatiotemporal distribution characteristics and influencing factors of DICH provides a scientific basis for developing the cultural industry, promoting regional economic growth, and advancing sustainable development.This study focuses on 350 items of China’s national-level DICH, employing GIS-based spatial analysis to examine their spatiotemporal distribution characteristics and influencing factors.The results indicate that: (1) The spatiotemporal distribution of DICH in China exhibits distinct clustering and stage-dependent characteristics, with concentrations primarily in regions inhabited by ethnic minorities, economically developed areas, and areas with rich historical and cultural heritage.(2)The overall distribution pattern of DICH demonstrates a “dense in the east, sparse in the west” characteristic, forming a “seven-core, two-belt” spatiotemporal structure.(3) The primary influencing factors include the natural environment, socioeconomic conditions, and historical-cultural elements. Among them, natural and historical-cultural factors provide the fundamental conditions for the formation of DICH, while socioeconomic factors are the main drivers of its sustainable development. Humanities/Cultural and media studies Social science/Cultural and media studies Social science/Development studies Social science/Environmental studies Scientific community and society/Geography Social science/Geography Social science/Sociology traditional dance intangible cultural heritage spatial distribution influencing factors Sustainable Development Full Text Additional Declarations No competing interests reported. Cite Share Download PDF Status: Posted Version 1 posted You are reading this latest preprint version Research Square lets you share your work early, gain feedback from the community, and start making changes to your manuscript prior to peer review in a journal. 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