# Digital Empowerment: The Sustainable Development of Chengdu Lacquerware's Colors and Decorations
## 1 Introduction
### Research Status of the Digital Empowerment of Intangible Cultural Heritage  
In August 2021 and May 2022, the General Office of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the General Office of the State Council jointly issued Opinions on Promoting the Implementation of the National Cultural Digitization Strategy and Opinions on Further Strengthening the Protection of Intangible Cultural Heritage. Digitalization mainly refers to digital technology, which is simply a technology that can serve various fields by using \"0\" and \"1\" binary encoded digits and relying on the Internet  
Figure 2: Number of publications related to the keywords “lacquerware” and “Chengdu lacquerware” in the CNKI database from 2000 to 2024.  
and computer technology to express information [5]. Digital technology has been fully applied to all aspects of human production and life, promoting the rapid development and transformation of society [6]. [PERSON] et al. proposed that the digital presentation of intangible cultural heritage genes not only represents the inheritance of past traditions, but is also the inevitable \"evolution\" of traditions in the new era [7]. Digital technologies such as 3D scanning, photogrammetry, and high-resolution imaging have revolutionized the documentation and archiving of ICH. These tools enable the creation of precise digital replicas of cultural artifacts, traditional performances, and practices. For example, 3D scanning has been used to capture the intricate details of traditional crafts, allowing their preservation in digital formats that can be accessed and studied indefinitely [8]. Digital archives, such as the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage website, serve as repositories for these digital records, making them accessible to researchers and the public [9]. VR and AR technologies have also been widely adopted to create immersive experiences that bring ICH to life. VR allows users to participate in traditional ceremonies, festivals, and rituals, providing an interactive way to experience cultural practices that may be inaccessible geographically or temporally. AR overlays digital information on the physical world, enhancing the experience of visiting cultural sites or interacting with artifacts. For example, AR applications have been developed to provide contextual information about traditional dances or music performances when users point their devices at specific locations or objects [10]. Using Miao batik as an example, [PERSON] et al. introduced the use of digital techniques to highlight and preserve batik craftsmanship, employing artistic design techniques to categorize this craftsmanship into reasonable steps and transforming such steps into visual graphic image language. This ensured the logic and integrity of the use of visual language to support the sustainable development of intangible cultural heritage, effectively combining digital technology and intangible cultural heritage traditional handicrafts [11]. Taking Mianzhu New Year paintings as an example, [PERSON] et al. elaborated on the development strategy for intangible cultural heritage inheritance and innovation in the context of digitalization. They used digital technology to establish a material library of New Year paintings and applied digital elements to the development of cultural and creative products, which provided a reference for this study [12].  
Digital technology has become a vital driving force in the protection and inheritance of intangible cultural heritage, which not only enables the innovative development of intangible cultural heritage but also opens up new ideas for the protection, dissemination, and inheritance of traditional culture. Digital technology offers new vitality and significance to the current social environment, serving to support the sustainable development of traditional intangible cultural heritage [13]. To fill the gaps identified in the existing research, this study employs digital techniques to analyze Chengdu lacquerware's colors and patterns.