Urgent: China approves first 30 national heritage sites

Xinhua News Agency;  July 5, 2006 ;     42 words ...Urgent: China approves first 30 national heritage sites BEIJING, July 5 (Xinhua) -- China has approved the first lot of 30 national heritage sites, including 17 natural heritage sites and 13 natural and cultural heritage sites, the Ministry of Construction said Wednesday.

Amjad Ali Khan seeks protection of national monuments

The Hindustan Times;  September 17, 2007 ;     700+ words ......rules framed to protect India's top national monuments like the Taj Mahal and prevent another...country's ten or so most important heritage sites. The saddest thing was that the current...even lesser monuments, while the true heritage sites like the Taj Mahal were endangered...

China puts 1,000-plus cultural heritage sites under state-level protection

Xinhua News Agency;  March 30, 2006 ;     355 words ...China puts 1,000-plus cultural heritage sites under state-level protection BEIJING...China has added another 1,081 cultural heritage sites into the state-level protection list...selected the most precious cultural heritage sites across the country, including archaeological...

Over 300 heritage sites in Delhi have vanished

The Hindustan Times;  May 28, 2006 ;     385 words ......past is getting blurred with over 300 heritage sites having disappeared over the last century...between 1913 and 1915 had listed 1,317 heritage sites in the capital. However, sources in...be seen on the dwindling number of heritage sites. "Perhaps, for the sake of growth...

Four World Heritage Sites in China Certified by UNESCO

Xinhua News Agency;  June 22, 2000 ;     240 words ......Beijing. They were listed as world heritage sites by UNESCO in 1998 and 1999. At a certificate...historic task for us to protect world heritage sites." "It is important to well deal with the relationship between protecting world heritage sites and developing tourism," she added...

China to kick off repair programs on quake-damaged culture heritage sites

Xinhua News Agency;  June 18, 2008 ;     303 words ......repair programs on quake-damaged culture heritage sites BEIJING, June 18 (Xinhua) -- China...worst hit places. About 169 cultural heritage sites under state protection, including two...Province, 79 of its 128 state-level heritage sites were damaged. The authorities will...

China improves protection on its world heritage sites: official

Xinhua News Agency;  July 5, 2004 ;     229 words ...China improves protection on its world heritage sites: official SUZHOU, July 5 (Xinhua...improving the protection of its world heritage sites with technologies and favorable policies...said local governments may overuse heritage sites for tourism purpose and cause damages...

China approves first 30 national heritage sites

Xinhua News Agency;  July 5, 2006 ;     198 words ...China approves first 30 national heritage sites BEIJING, July 5 (Xinhua) -- The...the first batch of 30 national heritage sites, including 17 natural heritage and 13 natural and cultural heritage sites, the Ministry of Construction...

News analysis: Tourism or protection, is there a win-win situationfor...

Xinhua News Agency;  June 28, 2004 ;     606 words ......there a win-win situation for World Heritage sites ? BEIJING, June 28 (Xinhua) -- "Developing tourism and protection of the World Heritage sites do not contradict each other at all...Geng said. China now boasts 29 World Heritage sites, the third largest number in the world...

Heritage sites result in July

New Straits Times;  March 18, 2008 ;     238 words ......Kamini New Straits Times 03-18-2008 Heritage sites result in July Byline: R.S. Kamini...Organisation's (Unesco) list of world heritage sites. Heritage commissioner Prof Emeritus...in Malaysia had been declared world heritage sites. They are Mount Kinabalu Park and the...

African heritage sites to go digital

Xinhua News Agency;  November 13, 2005 ;     390 words ...African heritage sites to go digital JOHANNESBURG, Nov...digitizing Africa's rich cultural heritage sites to provide a virtual tour to those...naming and preservation work of heritage sites around the world. The UCT also...

World Heritage Sites to get 'buffer zone' protection

The Northern Echo;  March 6, 2007 ;     372 words ......prevent ugly development near World Heritage Sites such as Durham Cathedral and Hadrian...planning permission.The country's 24 world heritage sites will be given "buffer zones" to ensure...Unesco - the body that polices world heritage sites - visited Liverpool to inspect plans...

Annan praises China's efforts to protect World Heritage sites

Xinhua News Agency;  May 21, 2006 ;     236 words ......praises China's efforts to protect World Heritage sites HUANGSHAN, Anhui, May 21 (Xinhua...praised China's efforts to protect World Heritage sites, saying he was quite satisfied with...list of World Cultural and Natural Heritage sites and World Cultural Heritage sites...

From plain paper to multimedia discs, tickets to heritage sites anew way...

Xinhua News Agency;  June 19, 2004 ;     525 words ......paper to multimedia discs, tickets to heritage sites a new way to spread traditional culture...the ticket office. China's tickets to heritage sites have seen development during the past...attractions in China joined the list of World Heritage Sites of the United Nations Educational...

Chinese museums, heritage sites tighten security after gasoline scare

Xinhua News Agency;  May 8, 2008 ;     283 words ...Chinese museums, heritage sites tighten security after gasoline...Xinhua) -- Chinese museums and heritage sites are stepping up security checks...circular requiring all museums and heritage sites to identify risks and tighten...