This year should see further efforts to strengthen cultural heritage, said participants at a national conference attended by industry players.
The conference, held in Beijing on Friday and Saturday, summarized the activities of cultural heritage authorities over the past year and pointed out key challenges for the next 12 months.
Li Kun, director of the National Cultural Heritage Administration, said, “Last year saw great progress in the field of cultural heritage.”
Officials said the level of cultural heritage protection and management has achieved significant improvements, promoting the preservation and security protection of cultural relics.
Furthermore, it deepened major archaeological research, strengthened cultural heritage exchanges and cooperation, established a sound modern museum system, and promoted technological innovation in this field.
They hope to promote the rule of law to strengthen the protection of cultural heritage, promote major archaeological research, and strengthen communication in archeology between Chinese scholars and overseas scholars.
A highlight of last year’s efforts was the launch of the 4th National Cultural Heritage Survey, which continues to be intensively implemented.
According to Deng Chao, an official of the National Cultural Heritage Administration, the census will be different from previous ones, with the participation of the public relations department, and will target ancient buildings, cultural sites, tombs, cave temples, and stone carvings built or created before 1911. It is said that
