Abstract/Sommario: Nella cover story si affronta il tema della conservazione dei beni culturali cinesi: China's history is long and its cultural treasures are many. But for years, society didn't see the value of this heritage. Relics were lost, stolen by invaders, destroyed by the people or disintegrated from neglect. Traditions are increasingly lost as ethnic minorities become integrated into larger society. The Government is trying to protect China's heritage, but this is no easy task. With a country s ...; [Leggi tutto...]
Nella cover story si affronta il tema della conservazione dei beni culturali cinesi: China's history is long and its cultural treasures are many. But for years, society didn't see the value of this heritage. Relics were lost, stolen by invaders, destroyed by the people or disintegrated from neglect. Traditions are increasingly lost as ethnic minorities become integrated into larger society. The Government is trying to protect China's heritage, but this is no easy task. With a country so large and a history so deep, it's going to take many years and determined mindset on the part of the populace. Gli articoli della cover : Saving history / Lu Ling (Improved protection given to cultural heritage sites as China's grand water diversion project continues); Protecting the Past / Lan Xinzhen (Promoting folk culture has become an important mission for some local governments, especially in ethnic minorities areas); Old buildings, new life / Pan Xiaoqiao ( As Shanghai modernizes by building shiny skyscrapers, it is also preserving historic architecture); Treasure Hunt (A Chinese NGO aims to develop a model for recovering Chinese cultural treasures overseas