Today, the official statement of concern about the ongoing demolition of Old Kashgar was released by SAFE (Saving Antiquities for Everyone). It can be found HERE. The letter is addressed to Mr. Francesco Bandarin, the director of UNESCO World Heritage based in Paris, France, which is in charge of the nomination of World Heritage sites [...]
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Official Statement from the archaeological community regarding the ongoing destruction of Old Kashgar
Posted in Different Perspectives, Opinions, Preservation, UNESCO, World Heritage, World Heritage Sites, tagged destruction, Francesco Bandarin, Kashgar, Letter of Concern, Nomination, Silk Road, UNESCO, World Heritage, World Heritage Centre, World Heritage Sites on 20/07/2009 | Leave a Comment »
Mt. Wutai added to UNESCO World Heritage List
Posted in China, cultural heritage, News Articles of Interest, Preservation, UNESCO, World Heritage, World Heritage Sites, tagged Buddhist Temples, Dresden Elbe Valley, Ming Dynasty, Mt. Wutai, Nomination, Shanxi Province, Shuxian Temple, Tang Dynasty, UNESCO, World Heritage List on 28/06/2009 | Leave a Comment »
A short announcement came out on the 24th of June that China was nominating 2 sites to UNESCO’s World Heritage List in an attempt to replace Germany’s Dresden Elbe Valley, which was removed due to construction of a bridge in the centre of the valley. Yesterday, Xinhua.net announced that Mt. Wutai was successfully inscribed on [...]
