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 [...]
Archive for the ‘World Heritage Sites’ Category
The Giant Buddhas
Posted in Archaeology, General, Uncategorized, World Heritage Sites, tagged Bamyan Buddhas, Center for Archaeology, Columbia, Documentary, DVD, Video on 12/11/2009 | Leave a Comment »
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 »
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 [...]
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 [...]
Zhoukoudian Locality 1 in danger of collapse!
Posted in Archaeology, China, News Articles of Interest, Preservation, Rescue/Salvage Archaeology, World Heritage Sites, tagged Archaeology, Boston University, Collapse, destruction, Erosion, Excavation, Fire, Hominids, Locality 1, Micromorphology, Paleoanthropology, Paul Goldberg, Peking Man, Rescue, Salvation, World Heritage Site, Zhoukoudian on 25/06/2009 | Leave a Comment »
A news article came out today that rescue excavations will commence immediately at the Zhoukoudian Cave Site that is located 50 kilometers SW of Beijing. According to the report, the excavation will last for 4 months, and is intended not only to shore up a large fracture that has appeared on the ceiling of the [...]
Even more SAVE KASHGAR Facebook and Petition Initiatives
Posted in cultural heritage, Different Perspectives, Preservation, World Heritage Sites, tagged Facebook, Initiative, Kashgar, Petition, SAFE, UNESCO, World Heritage on 25/06/2009 | Leave a Comment »
Just got wind of yet another set of initiatives aimed at garnering attention and awareness of the ongoing demolition of Old Kashgar that has been in the news lately (if you’ve been paying attention to the side headlines in your national newspaper). HERE is yet another “SAVE KASHGAR” Facebook group that posts some interesting events [...]
For those of you who read Chinese
Posted in China, Different Perspectives, Opinions, Preservation, World Heritage Sites, tagged conservation, debate, looting, Mausoleum, Preservation, Qinshihuang, Terracotta Warriors, Tomb on 23/06/2009 | 2 Comments »
For anyone who can read Chinese (simplified), or who wants to practice their Chinese, HERE is an interesting article from www.popyard.org, a popular Chinese news website that discusses whether or not the Tomb of Qinshihuang should be excavated. The famous mausoleum of Qinshihuang, the first emperor of the Qin Dynasty (221 B.C. – 206 B.C.), [...]
[BELATED UPDATE] Terra Cotta Warriors to be excavated for a third time.
Posted in Archaeology, China, News Articles of Interest, Preservation, World Heritage Sites, tagged Excavation, Mausoleum, Preservation, Qin Shihuang, Shaanxi Province, Terracotta Warriors, Tomb, World Heritage Site, Xian on 15/06/2009 | 2 Comments »
A June 10th news post on Xinhua.net has announced that a third excavation shall begin this weekend at the world-famous Qin Terra Cotta Warriors site near the ancient capital of Xian in Shaanxi Province, China. The site is a recognized UNESCO World Heritage Site, which means that it fulfills UNESCO’s criteria for being a shining [...]
Will China HAVE to protect Kashgar?
Posted in China, cultural heritage, Preservation, World Heritage Sites, tagged Cultural Relics, Kashgar, Nomination, Oasis Route, Old Kashgar, Preservation, Silk Road, UNESCO, Workshop, World Heritage Status on 07/06/2009 | 1 Comment »
According to a couple of articles that came out in years past, the Silk Road has been undergoing a long-term application process to become a World Heritage site. That means, according to one article, that sites and cultural relics along the Silk Road would have to be improved and protected,and adovacated for tourism. Apparently, in [...]
Tourists Banned to Preserve Ancient Forest
Posted in Archaeology, China, Chinese Archaeology, cultural heritage, News Articles of Interest, Preservation, World Heritage Sites, tagged Biodiversity, Fujian, Minyue Culture, Mt. Wuyi, Neo-Confucianism, Preservation, Taoism, Tourism, UNESCO, World Heritage, Zhuxi on 02/06/2009 | Leave a Comment »
“Chinese authorities have taken the rare step of banning tourists from a key protection area of the renowned Mount Wuyi on the World Heritage List to better preserve the environment…” was a statement from local authorities in Fuzhou, where Mt. Wuyi, which was named a World Cultural and Natural Heritage site by UNESCO in 1999, [...]
