China's Quanzhou project to be reviewed at 2021 World Heritage Committee
3 years, 5 months ago

China's Quanzhou project to be reviewed at 2021 World Heritage Committee

China Daily  

"Quanzhou: China's World Ocean Trade Center in Song Dynasty and Yuan Dynasty " project will be reviewed at the 44th session of the World Heritage Committee this year, which will be held from July 16 to 31 in Fuzhou city, East China's Fujian province. The project is China's only UNESCO World Cultural Heritage application at the 44th session. After the opening ceremony, the session will be held online, marking the first time in UNESCO's history that world heritage topics will be reviewed and discussed online. The session will review the World Heritage projects for 2020 and 2021, including 45 World Heritage List projects pending review and 258 world heritage status reports, Tian Xuejun, the vice minister of Education and director of Chinese National Commission for UNESCO said at the press conference.

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Fostering an awareness of 20th-century architectural heritage
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Fostering an awareness of 20th-century architectural heritage

China Daily  

Part of the stepped garden residence complex on the North China University of Technology campus. Still in use, Lyu's project was inscribed on the fourth batch of Chinese 20th-century architectural heritage sites, co-presented by the Chinese Cultural Relics Society and the Architectural Society of China in 2019. To keep up with the international trend of studying and safeguarding 20th-century architectural …

Xi stresses preserving China's cultural, natural heritage
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Xi stresses preserving China's cultural, natural heritage

China Daily  

BEIJING - President Xi Jinping has urged further efforts to preserve the country's cultural and natural treasures and renew their glamour in the new era. Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made the remarks in an instruction on strengthening the protection, preservation and utilization of cultural and …

Year-ender: Top 10 cultural events from 2023
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Year-ender: Top 10 cultural events from 2023

China Daily  

The year 2023 witnessed the occurrence of significant cultural events, with culture and tourism becoming even more closely intertwined. Protection plan released for Beijing's Central Axis The protection management plan for Beijing's Central Axis from 2022 to 2035 was released in January of 2023, marking a new stage in its conservation, sustainable development and application as a UNESCO World Heritage …

Year-ender: Top 10 cultural events from 2023
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Year-ender: Top 10 cultural events from 2023

China Daily  

The year 2023 witnessed the occurrence of significant cultural events, with culture and tourism becoming even more closely intertwined. Protection plan released for Beijing's Central Axis The protection management plan for Beijing's Central Axis from 2022 to 2035 was released in January of 2023, marking a new stage in its conservation, sustainable development and application as a UNESCO World Heritage …

Year-ender: Top 10 cultural events from 2023
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Year-ender: Top 10 cultural events from 2023

China Daily  

The year 2023 witnessed the occurrence of significant cultural events, with culture and tourism becoming even more closely intertwined. Protection plan released for Beijing's Central Axis The protection management plan for Beijing's Central Axis from 2022 to 2035 was released in January of 2023, marking a new stage in its conservation, sustainable development and application as a UNESCO World Heritage …

Chengdu event promotes 20th-century Chinese architectural heritage
1 year, 3 months ago

Chengdu event promotes 20th-century Chinese architectural heritage

China Daily  

Shiping No.1 Middle School in Yunnan province It may surprise many to learn that the Sydney Opera House in Australia, built in 1973, was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2007 when it was barely 40 years old. Chinese Cultural Relics Society and the Architectural Society of China unveiled the eighth batch of the 20th-century architectural heritage sites, …

Chengdu event promotes 20th-century Chinese architectural heritage
1 year, 3 months ago

Chengdu event promotes 20th-century Chinese architectural heritage

China Daily  

Shiping No.1 Middle School in Yunnan province It may surprise many to learn that the Sydney Opera House in Australia, built in 1973, was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2007 when it was barely 40 years old. Chinese Cultural Relics Society and the Architectural Society of China unveiled the eighth batch of the 20th-century architectural heritage sites, …

Chengdu event promotes 20th-century Chinese architectural heritage
1 year, 3 months ago

Chengdu event promotes 20th-century Chinese architectural heritage

China Daily  

Shiping No.1 Middle School in Yunnan province It may surprise many to learn that the Sydney Opera House in Australia, built in 1973, was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2007 when it was barely 40 years old. Chinese Cultural Relics Society and the Architectural Society of China unveiled the eighth batch of the 20th-century architectural heritage sites, …

Heritage experts discuss space technology use
1 year, 5 months ago

Heritage experts discuss space technology use

China Daily  

Attendees at the opening ceremony of the 4th Huangshan Dialogue on UNESCO-designated Sites and Sustainable Development in Huangshan, Anhui province, on June 29. With the theme "Digital Technologies Enabling Sustainable Development of UNESCO-designated Sites", the dialogue brought together more than 200 delegates from China and abroad to explore the application of technology in the protection and management of World Heritage …

World Heritage Committee sets out its vision
3 years, 4 months ago

World Heritage Committee sets out its vision

China Daily  

Editor's Note: The Extended 44th session of the World Heritage Committee was held in Fuzhou, Fujian province, from July 16 to 31. This year marks the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China and also the 50th anniversary of China's restoration of its lawful seat in UNESCO.This session of the World Heritage Committee, hosted by China, …

World Heritage Committee sets out its vision
3 years, 4 months ago

World Heritage Committee sets out its vision

China Daily  

Editor's Note: The Extended 44th session of the World Heritage Committee was held in Fuzhou, Fujian province, from July 16 to 31. This year marks the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China and also the 50th anniversary of China's restoration of its lawful seat in UNESCO.This session of the World Heritage Committee, hosted by China, …

World Heritage Committee closes Fuzhou session, adds 34 new heritage sites
3 years, 4 months ago

World Heritage Committee closes Fuzhou session, adds 34 new heritage sites

India TV News  

The 44th session of the World Heritage Committee of Unesco has wrapped in Fuzhou, capital of China's Fujian province, with a total of 34 new sites inscribed on the World Heritage List. As the session ended on Saturday, the latest inscriptions, which include 29 cultural sites and five natural ones, bring the total number of sites on Unesco's World Heritage …

World Heritage Committee closes Fuzhou session, adding 34 new sites to heritage list
3 years, 4 months ago

World Heritage Committee closes Fuzhou session, adding 34 new sites to heritage list

China Daily  

Ernesto Renato Ottone Ramirez, UNESCO Assistant Director-General for Culture, speaks via video link at the closing ceremony of the 44th session of the World Heritage Committee of UNESCO, at the Fuzhou Strait International Conference & Exhibition Center, in Fuzhou, capital of southeast China's Fujian Province, July 31, 2021. FUZHOU - The 44th session of the World Heritage Committee of UNESCO …

World Heritage Committee closes Fuzhou session, adding 34 new sites to heritage list
3 years, 4 months ago

World Heritage Committee closes Fuzhou session, adding 34 new sites to heritage list

China Daily  

Volunteers for the 44th session of the World Heritage Committee of UNESCO take souvenir photo at the Fuzhou Strait International Conference & Exhibition Center, in Fuzhou, capital of southeast China's Fujian Province, July 31, 2021. The 44th session of the World Heritage Committee of UNESCO, which opened on July 16, concluded here on Saturday. The Committee decided to remove the …

World Heritage Committee closes Fuzhou session, adding 34 new sites to heritage list
3 years, 4 months ago

World Heritage Committee closes Fuzhou session, adding 34 new sites to heritage list

China Daily  

Ernesto Renato Ottone Ramirez, UNESCO Assistant Director-General for Culture, speaks via video link at the closing ceremony of the 44th session of the World Heritage Committee of UNESCO, at the Fuzhou Strait International Conference & Exhibition Center, in Fuzhou, capital of southeast China's Fujian Province, July 31, 2021. FUZHOU - The 44th session of the World Heritage Committee of UNESCO …

UNESCO inscribes 34 new properties on World Heritage List during extended 44th session
3 years, 4 months ago

UNESCO inscribes 34 new properties on World Heritage List during extended 44th session

China Daily  

The Luoyang Bridge is one of the 22 component sites featured in the serial property of "Quanzhou: Emporium of the World in Song-Yuan China," which is added to the World Heritage List during the 44th session in Fuzhou, Fujian Province, southeast China. The World Heritage Committee has inscribed a total of 34 properties on UNESCO's World Heritage List during its …

UNESCO inscribes 34 new properties on World Heritage List during extended 44th session
3 years, 4 months ago

UNESCO inscribes 34 new properties on World Heritage List during extended 44th session

China Daily  

The Luoyang Bridge is one of the 22 component sites featured in the serial property of "Quanzhou: Emporium of the World in Song-Yuan China," which is added to the World Heritage List during the 44th session in Fuzhou, Fujian Province, southeast China. The World Heritage Committee has inscribed a total of 34 properties on UNESCO's World Heritage List during its …

Chongqing gets its 3rd World Heritage Site
3 years, 4 months ago

Chongqing gets its 3rd World Heritage Site

China Daily  

Photo taken on May 24, 2018 shows scenery of the Wulipo National Nature Reserve in Wushan county, Southwest China's Chongqing. A nature reserve in Chongqing was included as part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site on Wednesday during the ongoing 44th session of the World Heritage Committee in Fuzhou, Fujian province. The International Union for Conservation of Nature, an advisory …

A list of achievement
3 years, 4 months ago

A list of achievement

China Daily  

A view of the Grand Canal in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, placed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2014. JIANG LINGGUANG/FOR CHINA DAILY Quanzhou has been added to the UNESCO World Heritage List, marking the end of a long-awaited process. Talking about the selection process of World Heritage candidates in China, President Xi Jinping said in 2016 that the work …

A list of achievement
3 years, 4 months ago

A list of achievement

China Daily  

A view of the Grand Canal in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, placed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2014. JIANG LINGGUANG/FOR CHINA DAILY Quanzhou has been added to the UNESCO World Heritage List, marking the end of a long-awaited process. Talking about the selection process of World Heritage candidates in China, President Xi Jinping said in 2016 that the work …

City of Quanzhou included on UNESCO World Heritage List
3 years, 4 months ago

City of Quanzhou included on UNESCO World Heritage List

China Daily  

Skyline of historical neighborhood of Quanzhou "Quanzhou: Emporium of the World in Song-Yuan China" was inscribed onto the UNESCO World Heritage List on Sunday during the ongoing 44th Session of the World Heritage Committee, which is hosted in Fuzhou, Fujian province. The new entry includes 22 sites and monuments across Quanzhou, which jointly reflect a prosperous picture of maritime trade …

City of Quanzhou included on UNESCO World Heritage List
3 years, 4 months ago

City of Quanzhou included on UNESCO World Heritage List

China Daily  

Skyline of historical neighborhood of Quanzhou "Quanzhou: Emporium of the World in Song-Yuan China" was inscribed onto the UNESCO World Heritage List on Sunday during the ongoing 44th Session of the World Heritage Committee, which is hosted in Fuzhou, Fujian province. The new entry includes 22 sites and monuments across Quanzhou, which jointly reflect a prosperous picture of maritime trade …

Space tech to monitor World Heritage Sites focus of UN event
3 years, 5 months ago

Space tech to monitor World Heritage Sites focus of UN event

China Daily  

An exhibtion on space technology towards sustainbale development of World Heritage Sites was held in Fuzhou for the 44th Session of World Heritage Committee. A side event of the 44th Session of UNESCO World Heritage Committee was held on Monday focusing on the adoption of space technology on the monitoring and conservation of World Heritage Sites. More than 100 delegates …

Space tech to monitor World Heritage Sites focus of UN event
3 years, 5 months ago

Space tech to monitor World Heritage Sites focus of UN event

China Daily  

An exhibtion on space technology towards sustainbale development of World Heritage Sites was held in Fuzhou for the 44th Session of World Heritage Committee. A side event of the 44th Session of UNESCO World Heritage Committee was held on Monday focusing on the adoption of space technology on the monitoring and conservation of World Heritage Sites. More than 100 delegates …

World Heritage Committee opens 44th session in East China
3 years, 5 months ago

World Heritage Committee opens 44th session in East China

China Daily  

The 44th session of the World Heritage Committee of UNESCO kicks off Friday in Fuzhou, capital of east China's Fujian province. FUZHOU - The 44th session of the World Heritage Committee of UNESCO kicked off Friday in Fuzhou, capital of East China's Fujian province, to review world heritage items online for the first time. The session will review candidates for …

China committed to promoting dialogue and support world heritage protection
3 years, 5 months ago

China committed to promoting dialogue and support world heritage protection

China Daily  

The 44th session of the World Heritage Committee of UNESCO kicks off Friday in Fuzhou, capital of east China's Fujian province. President Xi Jinping has underlined China's commitment to promoting dialogue among various civilizations as well as its support for world heritage protection in order to advance the building of a community with a shared future for mankind. He said …

44th session of World Heritage Committee to open on July 16 in East China
3 years, 5 months ago

44th session of World Heritage Committee to open on July 16 in East China

China Daily  

BEIJING -- The 44th session of the World Heritage Committee of UNESCO will open on July 16 in Fuzhou, the capital of East China's Fujian province, according to a Monday press conference. The session is slated between July 16 and July 31 and will see a total of 45 candidates reviewed for entry to the UNESCO World Heritage List, Vice …

Heritage photo exhibition opens in Beijing
3 years, 6 months ago

Heritage photo exhibition opens in Beijing

China Daily  

A visitors views the ongoing photo exhibition in the China Millennium Monument in Beijing. A special photo exhibition was held in the World Art Museum of the China Millennium Monument in Beijing to celebrate the country's Cultural and Natural Day, which falls on June 12. About 100 photos of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in China were put on display for …

Beijing celebrates city's World Heritage sites
3 years, 6 months ago

Beijing celebrates city's World Heritage sites

China Daily  

Children vocalize a song on Peking Man in Zhoukoudian Site Museum in Beijing on Thursday. The site, one of China's first UNESCO World Heritage sites listed in 1987, is known for its Peking Man relics, which can be to dated back 700,000 to 200,000 years. Peking Man site at Zhoukoudian On Thursday, the Beijing Municipal Administration of Cultural Heritage released …

Beijing celebrates city's World Heritage sites
3 years, 6 months ago

Beijing celebrates city's World Heritage sites

China Daily  

Children vocalize a song on Peking Man in Zhoukoudian Site Museum in Beijing on Thursday. The site, one of China's first UNESCO World Heritage sites listed in 1987, is known for its Peking Man relics, which can be to dated back 700,000 to 200,000 years. Peking Man site at Zhoukoudian On Thursday, the Beijing Municipal Administration of Cultural Heritage released …

Reality show on heritage sites to produce second season
3 years, 7 months ago

Reality show on heritage sites to produce second season

China Daily  

Poster of The Shape of Culture An acclaimed Chinese reality show on UNESCO World Heritage Sites in China will premiere its second season later this year, as announced by its production team on April 29. The first season includes famous sites such as West Lake in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, Gulangyu Island in Xiamen, Fujian province and the ancient villages of …

Heritage sites in focus
3 years, 10 months ago

Heritage sites in focus

China Daily  

Hakka people's earthen residential buildings in Fujian province and West Lake in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, are two of the UNESCO World Heritage sites featured in the reality show The Shape of Culture. The Shape of Culture, a 12-episode reality show that premiered on Zhejiang TV on Sunday, presents UNESCO World Heritage sites in China. China has inscribed 55 sites on …

Tai Chi and Wangchuan granted UNESCO status
4 years ago

Tai Chi and Wangchuan granted UNESCO status

China Daily  

A Wangchuan ceremony in Xiamen, Fujian province. Two new entries from China, Taijiquan and the Wangchuan ceremony, were added to UNESCO's intangible cultural heritage list on Thursday. In China, seven national-level intangible cultural heritage items are related to Taijiquan, according to the Ministry of Culture and Tourism. The wangchuan ceremony, or Ong Chun, was jointly put forward for UNESCO intangible …

Tai Chi and Wangchuan granted UNESCO status
4 years ago

Tai Chi and Wangchuan granted UNESCO status

China Daily  

A Wangchuan ceremony in Xiamen, Fujian province. Two new entries from China, Taijiquan and the Wangchuan ceremony, were added to UNESCO's intangible cultural heritage list on Thursday. In China, seven national-level intangible cultural heritage items are related to Taijiquan, according to the Ministry of Culture and Tourism. The wangchuan ceremony, or Ong Chun, was jointly put forward for UNESCO intangible …

Tai Chi and Wangchuan granted UNESCO status
4 years ago

Tai Chi and Wangchuan granted UNESCO status

China Daily  

A Wangchuan ceremony in Xiamen, Fujian province. Two new entries from China, Taijiquan and the Wangchuan ceremony, were added to UNESCO's intangible cultural heritage list on Thursday. In China, seven national-level intangible cultural heritage items are related to Taijiquan, according to the Ministry of Culture and Tourism. The wangchuan ceremony, or Ong Chun, was jointly put forward for UNESCO intangible …

China city builds museum for World Heritage Site ruins
4 years, 1 month ago

China city builds museum for World Heritage Site ruins

China Daily  

The central Chinese city of Anyang, on Monday, started construction on a museum for the World Heritage Site Yinxu, or the Yin Ruins, to bring people back to the last capital of the Shang Dynasty more than 3,000 years ago. "With the museum, the Chinese archeologists' dream of displaying unearthed relics from the Yin Ruins is coming true," said Song …

China city builds museum for World Heritage Site ruins
4 years, 1 month ago

China city builds museum for World Heritage Site ruins

China Daily  

The central Chinese city of Anyang, on Monday, started construction on a museum for the World Heritage Site Yinxu, or the Yin Ruins, to bring people back to the last capital of the Shang Dynasty more than 3,000 years ago. "With the museum, the Chinese archeologists' dream of displaying unearthed relics from the Yin Ruins is coming true," said Song …

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