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 »
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 [...]
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, [...]
