World Heritage Committee

Exploring China's Ocean Civilization: Documentary "Return to Zai Tun" is on National Geographic

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Tuesday, September 7, 2021

The documentary was jointly produced by Quanzhou Radio and TV Station and Fujian Straits TV.

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  • The documentary was jointly produced by Quanzhou Radio and TV Station and Fujian Straits TV.
  • The documentary "Return to Zai Tun" starts with Quanzhou's naming in ancient time, and takes the voice and perspective of present tense to elaborate on Zai Tun's past and present as well as the historical connections.
  • The documentary "Return to Zai Tun" will take the chance to answer the questions through two episodes of 90 minutes in total.
  • The documentary was produced and polished for nearly four years to ensure the rigorous and accurate historical facts of the documentary while presenting some fresh perspective.

Jinjiang Cizao Welcomes Tourists From All Over the World

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Wednesday, August 25, 2021
Arts, Museums, Entertainment, Destinations, Travel, City, Meixi River Bridge, World Heritage Committee, Song dynasty, Maritime Silk Road, Song, World Heritage Site, Multimedia, Environment, Silk Road, Ceramic, Anping Bridge, Archaeology, Pottery

The Cizao Kiln is the largest group of ancient kiln sites in the suburbs of Quanzhou.

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  • The Cizao Kiln is the largest group of ancient kiln sites in the suburbs of Quanzhou.
  • It is the oldest, largest and most well-preserved ocean-going merchant ship ever discovered in the world, full of exquisite ceramics.
  • According to underwater archaeology and overseas discoveries, the products of Cizao Kiln are scattered in countries along the Maritime Silk Road.
  • Cizao is ready to welcome tourists from all over the world.

44th session of World Heritage Committee to open in Fuzhou

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Friday, July 9, 2021
Organizations, International cultural organizations, Articles, International organizations, UNESCO, United Nations Development Group, World Heritage Committee, World Heritage site, Fuzhou

BEIJING, July 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- This is part of a transcript, from China SCIO, of the press conference held on July 6 about the 44th session of the World Heritage Committee:

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  • BEIJING, July 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- This is part of a transcript, from China SCIO, of the press conference held on July 6 about the 44th session of the World Heritage Committee:
    The 44th session of the World Heritage Committee of UNESCO will open on July 16 in Fuzhou, the capital of eastern China's Fujian province, a UNESCO official said at a press conference on July 6.
  • And the session will go online after its opening ceremony, the first of its type to review world heritage items over the internet.
  • This session is actually an extended version of the conference, during which the world heritage items in 2020 and 2021 will be reviewed, including 45 UNESCO World Heritage Site nominations and 258 reports on the state of conservation of World Heritage Sites, which doubles the workload compared to previous years.
  • A series of side events will be held during the session, including the World Heritage Young Professionals Forum, organized by the National Commission of the People's Republic of China for UNESCO and the UNESCO World Heritage Centre, the World Heritage Site Managers Forum,and eight sideline events hosted by the Chinese side.