| 2013 Wuxi Forum on the Conservation of China's Cultural Heritage |
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| Date: From April 10th to 11th Place: Wuxi, Jiangsu, China Content According to the International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS), the theme of the International Day on Monuments and Sites (Apr. 18th) this year is “Heritage of Education”. In its expressions in different geo-cultural contexts, each national committee is called on to organize activities around the theme. In response to the appeal and with an aim to promote and publicize the development of cultural relics and heritage in China, the 2013 Wuxi Forum on the Conservation of China's Cultural Heritage, which is hosted by Administration of Cultural Heritage and organized by Wuxi Municipal Government and Administration of Cultural Heritage in Jiangsu Province, together with ICOMOS China, will be open from April 10th to 11th. Heritage of education, like heritage of industry and religion, is an important part of cultural heritage. It contains the education-related cultural heritage with outstanding universal value that have influenced the society and been recognized to some extent. As the whole process of training new generations to step into social activities, education also acts as a most crucial point in the inheritance of production experience and expertise of human society.. As an ancient civilization with a long history, China boasts a plenty of heritage resources of education. For those listed as Important Historical Monuments under Special Preservation alone, more than 60 sites of them are related to education, including the Imperial College, Confucian Temple, Bailu Academy, Yuelu Academy, Red Building of Peking University, etc. In addition to their extraordinary values of history, science, art, culture and architecture, they serve as carriers and witnesses to Chinese educational traditions, and promote the spiritual and cultural development in all eras. Therefore, by putting forward the concept of heritage of education and in-depth research around the theme, it not only enriches the contents of cultural heritage, but also facilitates the subdivision of heritage types and diversifies world cultural heritage accordingly. |
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