This cultural landscape's successful application for World Heritage Site showcases the Chinese wisdom of harmonious coexistence between humans and nature

Release time:Apr 16, 2024 21:46 PM

Xinhua News Agency, Riyadh/Kunming, September 18, China's "Puer Jingmai Mountain Ancient Tea Forest Cultural Landscape" project was reviewed at the 45th World Heritage Conference held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on September 17, and was included in the The World Heritage List, becoming China's 57th World Heritage.

The first "tea" themed world cultural heritage site

The Pu'er Jingmai Mountain Ancient Tea Forest Cultural Landscape is located in Lancang Lahu Autonomous County, Pu'er City, Yunnan Province. In the 10th century AD, the ancestors of the Bulang ethnic group migrated to Jingmai Mountain, discovered and learned about wild tea trees, utilized forest ecosystems, and explored "understory tea" planting techniques with subsequent Dai and other ethnic groups. After thousands of years of protection and development, this unique cultural landscape of forest tea symbiosis and harmonious coexistence between humans and the environment was formed.

This cultural landscape's successful application for World Heritage Site showcases the Chinese wisdom of harmonious coexistence between humans and nature

Surrounded by mountains, forests, and tea gardens, there is a scene of Wengji Ancient Village in Jingmai Mountain. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Hu Chao

The cultural landscape of Pu'er Jingmai Mountain ancient tea forest is a typical representative of well preserved and rich artificial cultivation of ancient tea forests, consisting of 5 ancient tea forests, 9 ancient villages, and 3 separated protective forests. It still maintains vigorous vitality and is the wisdom crystallization of China's agricultural civilization, as well as a model of benign interaction and sustainable development between humans and nature.

The Bulang ethnic residential area of Wengji Ancient Village in Jingmai Mountain. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Li He

The 45th World Heritage Conference decided on the 17th that the "Pu'er Jingmai Mountain Ancient Tea Forest Cultural Landscape" meets the World Heritage standards. This unique ancient tea forest protection and management system fully respects the local climate conditions, terrain characteristics, and animal and plant populations, achieving the protection of cultural and biodiversity, as well as the sustainable use of natural resources. It showcases the unique traditions of indigenous peoples such as the Blang and Dai in the mountainous environment for the complementary use of natural resources. The village and traditional residential buildings in the elements of heritage also reflect the understanding and utilization of the ecological environment in terms of site selection, layout, and architectural style.

On March 25th, Jingmai Mountain tea farmers went to the ancient tea forest to prepare for a worship ceremony. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Jiang Wenyao

"The 'Pu'er Scenery and Ancient Tea Forest Cultural Landscape' fills the gap of the 'tea' theme project in the The World Heritage List, vividly demonstrates the long history and outstanding achievements of China's tea culture, and highlights China's leading position in the world's tea origin, planting, trade and tea culture dissemination. This project is also a 'Chinese case' of 'living' cultural heritage protection." Li Qun, Vice Minister of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism and Director of the National Cutural Heritage Administration, said at the meeting.

Reflecting Chinese wisdom and receiving high praise

Tea originated in China and is popular around the world. Current archaeological discoveries show that the history of tea cultivation by ancient Chinese people can be traced back to over 6000 years ago. Subsequently, the cultivation, drinking, and tea culture of tea were successively transmitted from China to neighboring countries and gradually spread to the world.

On April 19th, local villagers picked spring tea in the ancient tea forest of Jingmai Dazhai. Shen Jizhong

Li Qun said in an interview with Xinhua News Agency that the "Pu'er Jingmai Mountain Ancient Tea Forest Cultural Landscape" embodies the simple ecological ethics of respecting nature and protecting mountains and forests, and contains a traditional agricultural knowledge system that adapts to local conditions and promotes green development. The friendly coexistence and harmonious coexistence between humans and nature among various ethnic groups such as the Bulang, Dai, Lahu, Wa, and Han in and around Jingmai Mountain have outstanding inclusiveness; The tea produced here goes abroad through the Tea Horse Ancient Road, promoting exchanges, mutual learning, and win-win cooperation among different civilizations, and has outstanding peacefulness.

On September 17th, at Wengji Ancient Village in Jingmai Mountain, people celebrated by dancing around a bonfire. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Hu Chao

Ernesto Otone Ramirez, Assistant Director General of Culture of UNESCO, said in an interview with Xinhua News Agency that another heritage from China has been included in the The World Heritage List, which has been well received by members of the World Heritage Committee and advisory bodies. The selection of "Pu'er Jingmai Mountain Ancient Tea Forest Cultural Landscape" demonstrates the Chinese government's attention and participation in heritage protection.

"The Chinese heritage listed in the The World Heritage List is excellent." Joseph King, senior director of the Office of the Director General of the International Research Center for the Protection and Restoration of Cultural Relics, told Xinhua News Agency that he had punched out many beautiful scenic spots in China, but there is no chance to visit this heritage, and he very much hopes to go there in the future.

In the Dapingzhang Ancient Tea Forest of Jingmai Mountain, a Dai girl is selling tea live. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Hu Chao

Li Qun said, "China will continue to make efforts in strengthening planning, addressing climate change, encouraging village participation, and regulating tourism development to ensure the sustainable inheritance of the prominent universal value of the 'Pu'er Jingmai Mountain Ancient Tea Forest Cultural Landscape'. It will further strengthen international exchanges and cooperation, assume more responsibilities in the protection and inheritance of world cultural heritage, and contribute to promoting cultural exchanges and mutual learning among countries and jointly building a community with a shared future for mankind."

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