Articles for Heritage Protection

China, Africa to boost education development
3 months, 2 weeks ago

China, Africa to boost education development

China Daily  

China will provide training for some 40,000 African teachers over the next three years, a senior official said, as an initiative on jointly promoting education development and cultural heritage protection was launched in Beijing last week, aiming to enhance cooperation in the education and culture sectors among China, African countries and UNESCO. The dialogue on the sidelines of the 2024 …

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China looks for collaboration to conserve Asian legacy
3 months, 2 weeks ago

China looks for collaboration to conserve Asian legacy

China Daily  

The diplomat reaffirmed China's determination to promote transborder exchange and cooperation on cultural heritage protection in Asia, adding that the long-standing traditions of cultural exchanges among countries in the region make that possible. Chang also spoke about the successful collaboration between China and Malaysia in cultural heritage conservation, citing the "Wangchuan ceremony and related practices" as an example. Leaders of …

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Qingdao takes spotlight with high-level cultural event
6 months ago

Qingdao takes spotlight with high-level cultural event

China Daily  

The Second Council Meeting of the Alliance for Cultural Heritage in Asia opens in Qingdao, Shandong on June 19. Asia is an important birthplace of human civilization, nurturing and preserving an incredibly rich cultural heritage that has added vibrant chapters to the history of mankind. In October 2021, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism and the National Cultural Heritage Administration …

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New milestone set in cultural heritage conservation
7 months, 1 week ago

New milestone set in cultural heritage conservation

China Daily  

This photo taken on April 7, 2024 shows blooming flowers at the Palace Museum, also known as the Forbidden City, in Beijing, capital of China. The Palace Museum in Beijing has been designated as the official address of the secretariat for a new international technical committee focused on standardizing cultural heritage conservation. The committee's work will also facilitate the exchange …

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New milestone set in cultural heritage conservation
7 months, 1 week ago

New milestone set in cultural heritage conservation

China Daily  

This photo taken on April 7, 2024 shows blooming flowers at the Palace Museum, also known as the Forbidden City, in Beijing, capital of China. The Palace Museum in Beijing has been designated as the official address of the secretariat for a new international technical committee focused on standardizing cultural heritage conservation. The committee's work will also facilitate the exchange …

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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 …

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Underwater archeology cooperation hub set up
1 year ago

Underwater archeology cooperation hub set up

China Daily  

Photo taken on Jan 28, 2015 shows artifacts discovered on the Nanhai No 1 ship at the Marine Silk Road Museum in Yangjiang, South China's Guangdong province. It will assist in conducting underwater archaeological surveys in the province in coordination with a nationwide cultural relics survey, and soon establish a geographic information management system for underwater archaeological cultural heritage in …

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Lyu Zhou: Cultural heritage protection brings constant inspiration
1 year, 3 months ago

Lyu Zhou: Cultural heritage protection brings constant inspiration

China Daily  

"I think that the work of cultural heritage protection is a constant source of inspiration. It always brings fresh ideas and new perspectives," said Lyu Zhou, a professor at Tsinghua University's School of Architecture and head of the university's National Heritage Center. Citing the Beijing Central Axis as an example, he said, "What first comes into our mind is perhaps …

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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 …

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每日一词∣中轴线保护 Central Axis protection
1 year, 10 months ago

每日一词∣中轴线保护 Central Axis protection

China Daily  

《北京中轴线保护管理规划（2022年—2035年）》近日正式公布实施，将中轴线保护区域合理划定为遗产区、缓冲区，并首次明确了区域具体范围边界。据介绍，《规划》是北京中轴线申报世界文化遗产的必备材料之一，标志着北京中轴线申遗保护工作迈上新台阶。 A protection plan for Beijing's Central Axis was released on Jan 28 ahead of its application to become a UNESCO World Heritage Site. A local official with the office for cultural heritage application and protection said that the plan is necessary for Beijing's application for its Central Axis to be included in the UNESCO World Heritage Site list. 2022年8月16日，游客在位于北京中轴线上的永定门城楼前参观游览。（图片来源：新华社） …

Chinese Central Axis
Annual meeting of Global Youth Dialogue held virtually
1 year, 11 months ago

Annual meeting of Global Youth Dialogue held virtually

China Daily  

A view of the Forbidden City, or the Palace Museum, from Jingshan Park, which is north of the structure, in Beijing on Sept 10, 2020. Under the theme of World Heritage and Youth Creativity, experts, scholars, and young people from China, Germany, Hungary, Mexico, Pakistan, Russia, Saudi Arabia, the UK, and other countries discussed through an online video conference the …

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Bendigo's gold rush miners' cottages 'under threat', heritage protection efforts underway
2 years, 3 months ago

Bendigo's gold rush miners' cottages 'under threat', heritage protection efforts underway

ABC  

Efforts are underway to restrict development of Bendigo's miners' cottages to protect the regional Victorian city's heritage. Key points: Bendigo council is applying for planning permission to protect miners' cottages built during the gold rush The heritage overlay would affect 157 properties dating back to 1855 The application requires approval by Victoria's planning minister The City of Greater Bendigo voted …

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UNESCO, Gansu announce partnership
2 years, 8 months ago

UNESCO, Gansu announce partnership

China Daily  

The Mogao Caves, a long-established UNESCO World Heritage Site, is Gansu province's signature spot. UNESCO and Northwest China's Gansu province have signed a partnership agreement to promote cultural heritage protection and creative industries in the province. UNESCO will introduce best practices in site conservation and management, sustainable cultural tourism development, community involvement in heritage protection, safeguarding of intangible cultural heritage …

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每日一词∣国家历史文化名城 national historical and cultural city
2 years, 8 months ago

每日一词∣国家历史文化名城 national historical and cultural city

China Daily  

国务院同意将江西省九江市列为国家历史文化名城。九江市历史悠久、文化厚重，传统格局、历史风貌和地域文化特色鲜明，文化底蕴和历史遗存丰富，具有重要的历史文化价值。 The Chinese government approved designating Jiujiang city in East China's Jiangxi province as a national historical and cultural city. With a long history and rich culture, the city’s traditional layout, construction styles and cultures have their own distinct features, and its cultural deposits and historical remains are of great value. 2021年12月25日拍摄的位于九江的庐山风景区雪景。 （图片来源：新华社） 【知识点】 1981年，国家建委、国家文物局等部门向国务院提交了《关于保护我国历史文化名城的请示》报告；1982年2月，国务院转批了这一请示，公布了首批24个国家历史文化名城；同年出台的《文物保护法》明确将保存文物特别丰富并且具有重大历史价值和革命纪念意义的城市公布为历史文化名城，标志着历史文化名城制度的设立。 历史文化名城名镇名村保护是我国改革开放40年来所取得的重大成就之一。按照党中央、国务院的决策部署，在住房和城乡建设部与国家文物局的共同推动下，我国历史文化名城名镇名村和历史建筑保护工作取得了显著成效，包括历史文化名城名镇名村、历史街区和历史建筑在内的众多历史文化遗产被抢救和保存下来，一大批文物保护单位得到保护修缮，以城乡规划法、文物保护法、非物质文化遗产保护法、历史文化名城名镇名村保护条例、文物保护法实施条例为骨干的历史文化保护法律法规体系得到丰富和完善，指导各地积极实践探索保护好、传承好、利用好历史文化名城名镇名村和历史建筑的路径和方法，鼓励各地推动文物建筑对外开放，建设了国家考古遗址公园，实施“互联网+中华文明”行动计划，保护了历史文化名城名镇名村和历史建筑的文化价值，有效延续了历史文脉，为世界遗产贡献了更多的中国文化资源。 【重要指示】 习近平指出，要妥善处理好保护和发展的关系，注重延续城市历史文脉。 Xi spoke …

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每日一词∣国家历史文化名城 national historical and cultural city
2 years, 8 months ago

每日一词∣国家历史文化名城 national historical and cultural city

China Daily  

国务院同意将江西省九江市列为国家历史文化名城。九江市历史悠久、文化厚重，传统格局、历史风貌和地域文化特色鲜明，文化底蕴和历史遗存丰富，具有重要的历史文化价值。 The Chinese government approved designating Jiujiang city in East China's Jiangxi province as a national historical and cultural city. With a long history and rich culture, the city’s traditional layout, construction styles and cultures have their own distinct features, and its cultural deposits and historical remains are of great value. 2021年12月25日拍摄的位于九江的庐山风景区雪景。 （图片来源：新华社） 【知识点】 1981年，国家建委、国家文物局等部门向国务院提交了《关于保护我国历史文化名城的请示》报告；1982年2月，国务院转批了这一请示，公布了首批24个国家历史文化名城；同年出台的《文物保护法》明确将保存文物特别丰富并且具有重大历史价值和革命纪念意义的城市公布为历史文化名城，标志着历史文化名城制度的设立。 历史文化名城名镇名村保护是我国改革开放40年来所取得的重大成就之一。按照党中央、国务院的决策部署，在住房和城乡建设部与国家文物局的共同推动下，我国历史文化名城名镇名村和历史建筑保护工作取得了显著成效，包括历史文化名城名镇名村、历史街区和历史建筑在内的众多历史文化遗产被抢救和保存下来，一大批文物保护单位得到保护修缮，以城乡规划法、文物保护法、非物质文化遗产保护法、历史文化名城名镇名村保护条例、文物保护法实施条例为骨干的历史文化保护法律法规体系得到丰富和完善，指导各地积极实践探索保护好、传承好、利用好历史文化名城名镇名村和历史建筑的路径和方法，鼓励各地推动文物建筑对外开放，建设了国家考古遗址公园，实施“互联网+中华文明”行动计划，保护了历史文化名城名镇名村和历史建筑的文化价值，有效延续了历史文脉，为世界遗产贡献了更多的中国文化资源。 【重要指示】 习近平指出，要妥善处理好保护和发展的关系，注重延续城市历史文脉。 Xi spoke …

Cultural Heritage Protection
Culture, tourism development to thrive in Xi'an
3 years ago

Culture, tourism development to thrive in Xi'an

China Daily  

Xi'an, capital of Northwest China's Shaanxi province, recently enacted plans for culture and tourism development during the 14th Five-Year Plan period. The city's total tourism revenue should amount to 500 billion yuan, and the added value of cultural tourism and related industries should account for 16 percent of the city's GDP. In addition, the city should have 172 museums, two …

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Volunteers make heritage protection priority
3 years, 3 months ago

Volunteers make heritage protection priority

China Daily  

Volunteers from the Tuofeng Cultural Heritage Protection Team pose with their camels in Alshaa Left Banner in the Inner Mongolia autonomous region. "To meet the requirements of cultural heritage protection work and the reality that sites are scattered across mountains and remote deserts, we need help from volunteers," said Li Xiaowei, an official with the cultural heritage administration in Alshaa. …

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每日一词∣非物质文化遗产保护 protection of intangible cultural heritage
3 years, 4 months ago

每日一词∣非物质文化遗产保护 protection of intangible cultural heritage

China Daily  

近日，中共中央办公厅、国务院办公厅印发了《关于进一步加强非物质文化遗产保护工作的意见》。意见提出，完善非物质文化遗产调查记录体系，开展全国非物质文化遗产资源调查，完善档案制度，加强档案数字化建设，运用现代科技手段，提高专业记录水平。 China has rolled out new measures to strengthen the protection of the country's intangible cultural heritage. Efforts should be made to bolster the ICH census and recording system, said a guideline released by the General Office of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and the General Office of the State Council. 2021年7月23 日，中国工艺美术大师、国家级非物质文化遗产项目福州脱胎漆器髹饰技艺的代表性传承人郑修钤展示漆艺针刻技法。 （图片来源：新华社） 【知识点】 非物质文化遗产是中华优秀传统文化的重要组成部分，是中华文明绵延传承的生动见证，是连结民族情感、维系国家统一的重要基础。保护好、传承好、利用好非物质文化遗产，对于延续历史文脉、坚定文化自信、推动文明交流互鉴、建设社会主义文化强国具有重要意义。 《关于进一步加强非物质文化遗产保护工作的意见》提出，要加强国家重大战略中的非物质文化遗产保护传承，建立区域保护协同机制，加强专题研究，举办品牌活动。要在雄安新区、北京城市副中心以及国家文化公园建设中，加强非物质文化遗产保护传承。要在实施乡村振兴战略和新型城镇化建设中，发挥非物质文化遗产服务基层社会治理的作用，加大脱贫地区非物质文化遗产保护的专业支持，切实做好巩固拓展脱贫攻坚成果同乡村振兴有效衔接。要坚持以铸牢中华民族共同体意识为主线，促进各民族非物质文化遗产保护传承，树立和突出各民族共享的中华文化符号和中华民族形象。要积极推动内地和港澳、大陆和台湾地区的交流合作，充分发挥非物质文化遗产在增进文化认同、维系国家统一中的独特作用。要坚持以文塑旅、以旅彰文，在有效保护前提下，推动非物质文化遗产与旅游融合发展、高质量发展。 【重要讲话】 …

Intangible Cultural Heritage Ich
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, …

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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  

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, …

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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 …

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Supreme Court grants Djab Wurrung sacred tree injunction on Western Highway project
4 years ago

Supreme Court grants Djab Wurrung sacred tree injunction on Western Highway project

ABC  

The Supreme Court has ordered work be suspended on a section of a highway duplication project in western Victoria that opponents say threatens culturally significant trees. Key points: An interlocutory injunction is granted to stop work on a section of the Western Highway project The plaintiff argues trees and land are culturally significant to the Djab Wurrung people A trial …

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Plans focus on protection of Grand Canal
4 years, 2 months ago

Plans focus on protection of Grand Canal

China Daily  

The photo taken in 1978 shows a seven-hole bridge above the Grand Canal. Ou Xiaoli, director of the commission's social development department, said four national plans dealing with the protection of cultural heritage, water system management, ecological restoration and the development of tourism had been co-drafted with ministries. Liu Dongshun, deputy director of river and lake management at the Ministry …

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