56 World Heritage Sites! They are constantly showcasing "China's Wonderful" Nature | Heritage | China to the world
Today is Cultural and Natural Heritage Day, and World Heritage includes three categories: World Natural Heritage, World Natural and Cultural Heritage, and World Cultural Heritage.
China has 56 world heritage sites, including 14 natural heritage sites, 4 natural and cultural heritage sites, and 38 cultural heritage sites. They are constantly showcasing the brilliance of China to the world.
More than 7200 projects have been carried out in various regions
Cultural and Natural Heritage Day activities
Today, cultural relics departments and cultural heritage units across the country have organized over 7200 online and offline activities, bringing cultural and natural heritage into people's lives. The theme of this year's Cultural and Natural Heritage Day is "Cultural Relics Protection and Utilization and Cultural Confidence and Self Strengthening".
It is understood that since 2019, with the strong support of the Ministry of Science and Technology, the National Key Research and Development Program has launched 36 projects under the special task of "Cultural Heritage Protection and Utilization". More than 200 research teams from cultural and museum institutions, universities, and research institutes across the country have achieved multiple achievements and technological breakthroughs in the fields of Chinese civilization exploration research, cultural heritage risk monitoring and control system construction, key technology research for the protection of grotto temples and tomb murals, integrated seismic protection of cultural relics in collections, and research and development of deep-sea archaeological technology equipment, promoting scientific and technological progress in China's cultural relics field.
45000 square meters of murals in Mogao Grottoes
The digitalization process has passed halfway
The rapid development of digital technology has not only greatly changed people's lives, but also brought cultural heritage into the public's view in a more vibrant manner. According to the Dunhuang Research Institute, out of the 45000 square meters of wall paintings in the Mogao Grottoes, 26000 square meters have been digitized, and the digitalization process has exceeded half.
As early as the late 1980s, the Dunhuang Research Institute proposed the concept of "Digital Dunhuang", using computer technology and digital image technology to achieve permanent preservation and sustainable utilization of Dunhuang grotto cultural relics. Nowadays, with just one mobile phone, one can travel to Dunhuang, move the mouse, and see 30 high-definition caves in front of them. Digital technology provides rich means and paths for the protection of cultural heritage, allowing cultural relics to come to life. Visitors can experience the wonderful art of Mogao Grottoes thousands of miles away on the internet and cloud without leaving their homes.
Compared to photography creation, digital work requires more standardization, standardization, and process. In the implementation process of "Digital Dunhuang", a series of standards such as collection, processing, storage, display, exchange, and metadata have broad promotion and demonstration effects in the industry. Now, the digital technology of Dunhuang Grottoes has been promoted to 14 cultural heritage sites in 7 provinces across the country, and gradually promoted to countries along the "the Belt and Road". The rich and diverse Dunhuang cultural theme exhibitions also continue to amaze the world.
China is a global natural heritage site
The country with the highest quantity
China has 14 world natural heritage sites, making it the country with the largest number of natural heritage sites in the world.
From Wulingyuan National Scenic Spot to Jiuzhaigou Valley Scenic and Historic Interest Area, from Tianshan Mountain to Shennongjia, from giant panda habitat to Hoh Xil, overlooking the world under clouds, is the secret of natural creation. Colorful China is full of beautiful mountains and rivers. These beautiful world natural heritage sites, like brilliant gemstones embedded in the rivers and mountains of our motherland, have extremely high aesthetic and scientific value.
A magnificent heritage
Abundant in our clothing, food, housing, and transportation
In our lives, cultural and natural heritage also enrich our clothing, food, housing, and transportation. Roast duck, tea making, carved preserves, and intangible cultural heritage delicacies from all over the country make our mouths water; Pottery firing techniques, umbrella making techniques, Paper Cuttings, and traditional handicrafts can create artworks of superb craftsmanship. Among these magnificent legacies, ancient people's romantic and ceremonial life details can be seen everywhere.
