01610nas a2200217   4500000000100000000000100001008004100002653002200043653002000065653002300085653002400108653001700132100001200149700001500161700001300176245011300189856016600302490000700468520089700475022002001372                                       d10acultural identity10aethnomusicology10aindigenous culture10aMusical Development10aZhuang Opera1 aZ. Jian1 aA. Nicolas1 aK. Karin00aExamining Cultural Production and the Development of Zhuang Cultural Performances in Guangxi Province, China  uhttps://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85140590172&doi=10.18848%2f2327-0055%2fCGP%2fv20i01%2f13-25&partnerID=40&md5=497ecfff943e0064681c510b8871bdf00 v203 aThe Zhuang people, the most populous ethnic minority group in China, have a rich performance identity that is in danger of assimilation by mainstream Han culture. Over time, the method of preservation and dissemination of indigenous aesthetics has become a severe problem faced by the Zhuang people. The survival of their intangible cultural heritage has come to depend on the government commitment and guidance. This article is a qualitative investigation combining documentary and field research of the Zhuang Opera to identify a more suitable path for the continuous transmission and development of Zhuang culture. Results show that, although Zhuang intangible heritage has a long, well-developed history, globalization has contributed to an existential crisis that has left the culture in jeopardy. It is hoped that this investigation goes some way toward documenting this fading culture.  a23270055 (ISSN)