Xuanyi Wu
Ph.D. candidate, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Faculty of Modern Languages and Communication, Selangor 43000, Universiti Putra Malaysia,Email: gs62261@student.upm.edu.my
Megat Al Imran Yasin
TS. DR., Universiti Putra Malaysia, Faculty of Modern Languages and Communication, Selangor 43000, Universiti Putra Malaysia,Email: megat@upm.edu.my
Karmilah Binti Abdullah
Dr., Universiti Putra Malaysia Bintulu Sarawak CampusEmail: karmilah.abdullah@upm.edu.my
Fan Zhao
Ph.D. candidate, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Faculty of Modern Languages and Communication, Selangor 43000, Universiti Putra Malaysia,Email: gs60308@student.upm.edu.my
Zhao Yanmei
Ph.D. candidate, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Faculty of educational studies, Selangor 43000, Universiti Putra Malaysia, MalaysiaEmail: cherryxf99@yxnu.edu.cn
Wenling Li
Ph.D. candidate, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Faculty of educational studies, Selangor 43000, Universiti Putra Malaysia, MalaysiaEmail: gs58941@student.upm.edu.my
Huaqiang Li
Ph.D. candidate, Pingxiang University, Faculty of Humanities and Media, Pingxiang University, Jiangxi, 337055, ChinaEmail: zubair.1300@yahoo.com
Abstract:
In the rural agricultural environment, intangible cultural heritage has proved to be a resilient and essential component of community identity and well-being, especially in the face of the challenges posed by the epidemic economic environment. The preservation and celebration of intangible cultural practices, such as traditional agricultural methods, local festivals, and folk arts, provide opportunities for community connection, pride, and economic development despite the economic recession. The current financial crisis threatens China's rural agricultural communities' intangible cultural assets and long-term viability. Using awareness (as a mediator) and access to resources (as a moderator), this study examines how the expansion of intangible cultural assets and the rural agricultural environment affects preservation and sustainability in modern China's rural agricultural environments during the economic epidemic. A simple random sampling technique was used to collect information from 430 participants. Smart-PLS was employed to assess the dependability of data and the relationship between factors. The results indicate that disseminating intangible cultural heritage and the rural agricultural environment is advantageous to preserving intangible cultural heritage and the viability of rural communities. Moreover, resource access regulates and modulates this link. According to the study, increasing awareness and providing access to resources can help rural communities preserve intangible cultural assets and nurture long-term development.
Keywords:Intangible Cultural Heritage, Rural Agricultural Environment, Access to Resources, Epidemic, Economic Environment, Awareness, Sustainable Development, Rural Communities, Modern China.