'Dolsot Bibimbap' designated as Chinese cultural heritage... Ministry of Foreign Affairs "Firm response"

I'm so amazed...

They say it's designated as intangible cultural heritage... This really hit me hard ㅠㅠ

It seems they think they can just insist it's theirs and register it as they please ㅠㅠ

Stone pot bibimbap searched on China's portal site Baidu. /Newsis

 

The fact that Korea's traditional dish, dolsot bibimbap, was designated as an intangible cultural heritage by a local government in China was only recently revealed, prompting the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to respond by calling it an "attempt at historical distortion." The government of Jilin Province in northeastern China designated dolsot bibimbap as a provincial intangible cultural heritage three years ago, in December 2021.

On the 20th, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement saying, "Historical issues are an important matter related to our identity," and "We will respond firmly to China's attempts at historical distortion."

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs added, "We are urging China to continue making necessary efforts so that issues related to our cultural identity, including the recent measures in Jilin Province, do not negatively affect the friendly relations between the peoples of the two countries."

Meanwhile, the government of Jilin Province in northeastern China has designated dolsot bibimbap as a traditional cooking technique of Chinese Koreans and recognized it as intangible cultural heritage. Rice cake preparation methods using rice, such as garaetteok, were also registered as provincial heritage.

According to the cyber diplomatic delegation 'VANK' and others, China has designated not only dolsot bibimbap but also yutnori and kimchi-making methods as its national intangible cultural heritage.

In 2008, China changed our traditional 'Nongak dance' to 'Korean-Chinese Nongak dance' and designated it as a national intangible cultural heritage, then included it in the UNESCO World Intangible Cultural Heritage list in 2009.

<Source: Chosun Ilbo>