On December 4, China's "Spring Festival" was successfully included in the World Intangible Cultural Heritage List, which is not only an important milestone of Chinese culture, but also a common cultural heritage of Chinese people around the world. However, at the same time, South Korea's "sauce-making culture" was also approved to be declared as a UNESCO intangible cultural heritage project. This event has once again aroused attention and discussion among people at home and abroad, especially on how to better protect and inherit Chinese culture.

The Spring Festival, as one of the most important traditional festivals of the Chinese nation, contains rich cultural and historical connotations. It is not only a summary and prospect of the past year, but also a blessing and expectation for the future. In the Chinese concept, the meaning of "year" is to bid farewell to the old and welcome the new, pray for good luck, so various customs and activities during the Spring Festival are pinned on people's yearning and pursuit of a better life. The successful application of the Spring Festival to the World Heritage List is the recognition and affirmation of these traditional cultural values.

In contrast, South Korea's "sauce-making culture" has a long history, but its influence is limited. Compared with the Spring Festival, the sauce-making culture is not very well-known in China, and it is not very recognized internationally. Moreover, the South Korean government's weak protection of intangible cultural heritage has led to the risk of losing some precious traditional skills. Therefore, if you want to promote and spread Chinese culture on a global scale, the Spring Festival is undoubtedly a better choice.

However, the application work of the Spring Festival still faces many challenges. First, the cultural symbols of the Spring Festival are too single and lack diverse expressions, which may limit its influence on a global scale. Second, the regional characteristics of the Spring Festival are obvious, and each place has its own unique celebration methods and customs, which makes it difficult to achieve global unified standards and norms. Finally, the protection of the Spring Festival requires a lot of human and material resources, and requires the support and cooperation of the government and all sectors of society.

In conclusion, the successful application of the Spring Festival is undoubtedly a good news worthy of celebration, but it also requires us to be aware of the responsibilities and missions contained therein. We need to pay more attention to the inheritance and development of Chinese culture, and at the same time actively seek new ways and means to enhance the influence of Chinese culture in the world. Only in this way can more countries and regions understand and appreciate our cultural treasures, thereby promoting the diversity and equal development of global cultures.