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

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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 extended 44th session, as the transnational property of the Frontiers of the Roman Empire – The Danube Limes was added to the list on Friday, closing this year's inscription agenda. During its 44th session, chaired by China from the southeastern city of Fuzhou with online meetings, the World Heritage Committee has evaluated 45 new proposals, including nominations submitted in 2020 and 2021. The ancient port of Quanzhou on China's southeastern coast was bestowed the much-coveted title last Sunday, bringing the total number of World Heritage Sites in the country to 56.

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Xi stresses preserving China's cultural, natural heritage
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Xi stresses preserving China's cultural, natural heritage

China Daily  

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World Heritage Committee sets out its vision
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World Heritage Committee sets out its vision

China Daily  

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

World Heritage Committee sets out its vision

China Daily  

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

A list of achievement
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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
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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
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City of Quanzhou included on UNESCO World Heritage List

China Daily  

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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  

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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  

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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  

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World Heritage Committee opens 44th session in East China
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World Heritage Committee opens 44th session in East China

China Daily  

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China committed to promoting dialogue and support world heritage protection
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China committed to promoting dialogue and support world heritage protection

China Daily  

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

China Daily  

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

Tai Chi and Wangchuan granted UNESCO status
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Tai Chi and Wangchuan granted UNESCO status

China Daily  

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Tai Chi and Wangchuan granted UNESCO status
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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 …

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