So there has been information floating around recently that the Chinese are taking their recent preoccupation with reacquiring previously looted antiquities (called the Lost Cultural Relics Recovery Program) to a whole new playing field, and have gained access to the British Museum, as well as the Victoria and Albert Museum in order to inspect their [...]
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[Quickie] FASCINATING project by the Chinese
Posted in China, General, Lost Cultural Relics Recovery Program, News Articles of Interest, Ongoing, looting, tagged British Museum, looting, Lost Cultural Relics Recovery Program, reacquisition, Victoria and Albert Museum on 04/12/2009 | Leave a Comment »
The Giant Buddhas
Posted in Archaeology, General, World Heritage Sites, tagged Bamyan Buddhas, Center for Archaeology, Columbia, Documentary, DVD, Video on 12/11/2009 | Leave a Comment »
Check out THIS 2005 documentary film about the Bamyan Buddhas.
It’s been out for a while, but I figured I’d draw your attention to it, since Columbia University’s Center for Archaeology recently hosted a discussion panel about it. It’s a good introduction to some of the problems facing archaeological sites in Central Asia.
It’s also available [...]
Uigher Protests in Urumqi and their Potential Influence on the Archaeological Heritage of the Region
Posted in China, Different Perspectives, General, Opinions, Preservation, Rants, World Heritage, tagged Central Asia, cultural heritage, destruction, Kashgar, Xinjiang, Uighur, Old Town, Urumqi, Ethnic Clashes, Archaeological Heritage on 11/07/2009 | Leave a Comment »
Most of you should be aware, by now, of the protests against ethnic discrimination and religious intolerance that are currently going on in Urumqi, the capital city of the Chinese province of Xinjiang.
My question is: what, if any, reprocussions does this have on the cultural heritage of the area? specifically, the ongoing demolition of the [...]
Intangible Cultural Heritage Expo Opens in Chengdu, Sichuan
Posted in General, News Articles of Interest, cultural heritage, tagged Chengdu, Embroidery, Exposition, intangible cultural heritage, Shu, Sichuan Province, UNESCO on 09/06/2009 | Leave a Comment »
Today, June 9th, 2009, an Intangible Cultural Heritage Exposition opened in the City of Chengdu in Sichuan Province in the southwestern portion of China showing cultural displays from around the country.
For those unfamiliar with the terminology, Intangible Cultural Heritage is defined by UNESCO as:
“…the practices, representations, expressions, knowledge, skills – as well as the instruments, [...]
6.4.89
Posted in China, General, Off-topic on 04/06/2009 | Leave a Comment »
In case anyones needed reminding, today is the 30th anniversary of the massive police crackdown on the student-led protest against the Communist Party that took place in Tiananmen Square.
If anything, this NY Times article points out some of the resistance against outside influence that the Chinese govt. demonstrates today. Imagine how hard it might be [...]
Hybrid Rice Field to Become a Cultural Relic Site
Posted in China, General, News Articles of Interest, cultural heritage, tagged Cultural Relics, cultural relics site, farmer, Hunan Province, hybrid rice, SACH on 30/05/2009 | Leave a Comment »
“When people talk of cultural relics, they usually relate them to something ancient…but since China has undergone rapid changes in the past three decades, any place or institution that helped that transformation can be a cultural relic And the farm where Yuan grew his hybrid rice is one of the best [...]
What I'm about…
Posted in General, tagged General Information on 29/05/2009 | Leave a Comment »
This blog is an attempt to fill somewhat of a lacuna in online publications about cultural heritage protection in China.
What IS cultural heritage protection in China? Basically, it’s what archaeologists, historians, art historians, optimistic lawyers, optimistic students, hippies, authority-haters, and concerned citizens in general do to try and keep the archaeological record of China, that [...]
