Recognizing the commitment of the Government of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) to the protection and preservation of its diverse and unique cultural heritage, the members of the ICOMOS International Scientific Committee on Earthen Architectural Heritage (ISCEAH) are surprised and concerned by news related to the ongoing demolition and planned reconstruction of the historic center, often called the Old Town of Kashgar (喀什), Xinjiang Province, PRC. Read more...

June 13,2009 was the fourth annual “Cultural Heritage Day.” Beijing Cultural Heritage Protection Center (CHP) and thirteen volunteers distributed free “Beijing Cultural Heritage Protection Maps” in seven districts of Old Beijing. 

The maps were a joint effort by CHP and Qizhi Tong Company to better people’s understanding of cultural heritage protection. The map shows both the municipality of Beijing and the national historical monument sites, as well as information on Old Beijing’s forty three historical protection sites.  Read more

For a 69-year-old man, he hiked briskly up the face of the mountain side to the Nine Eye Tower (Jiuyan Lou) of the Jiankou portion of the Great Wall, barely breaking a sweat.  Along the way, he paused to point out unique trees and plants, and wild boar tracks.

Our guide, Meng Qiliang, grew up in Xizhazhi village, at the foot of the Huoyan Mountains.  Like other villagers, he grew up admiring the majestic beauty of the Great Wall. Read more...