The Integration of Traditional Music and Modern Music in the Yellow River Valley of China: A Comparative Study of Cultural Identity and Innovative Expression

Abstract

Background: The Culture Tourist Developmental Potential, then or CTDP, is the future worth and impetus for economically and social efficiency, environmental value, ingenuity, and the physical space that supports cultural tourism. The Beijing–Hangzhou Grand Canals is one of the longest as well as biggest canals in the world. It extends from Beijing to Hangzhou, connecting the country's five main water systems (north to south). It has a significant effect on the economics and natural environment of both north and southern China. 

Objective: Consider how the traditional music of the Yellow Rivers Valley area has affected its way of life.

Method: The Beijing–Hangzhou Grand Canals Basin's time-frequency pattern of ICH and the factors influencing it must be understood in order to protect and use historic resources and develop management plans. This study analyses 976 national ICH elements within the Beijing–Hangzhou Grand Canals Basin using ArcGIS spatially analytic technological developments, SPSS regression testing, or human geographic research techniques.

Results: The national ICH within the Beijing–Hangzhou Grand Canals Basin has complete categories, according to the results, but the regional scale varies, particularly between the north and southern portions.

Conclusion: This study provides a useful resource for planning for future use of ICH infrastructure and assets located in north and southern China.