Commemorating the 20th anniversary of China's accession to the Convention for the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage.
Three famous experts jointly put forward
"Application for World Heritage" should plan two major heritages: material culture and intangible culture at the same time.
Call on eighteen coastal cities (districts) to speed up the pace with new ideas.
? There are many exciting and amazing heritages along the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal.
? It can effectively promote the sustainable development of local social economy and culture.
? Applying for World Heritage can form a new landscape belt.
On New Year's Eve, we celebrate the 20th anniversary of China's accession to the Convention for the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage.
To this end, three famous domestic experts in urban planning and architecture, cultural relics protection and arts and crafts jointly sent a letter to the mayors of 18 cities (districts) along the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal, calling for innovative ideas to speed up the application process of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal in the two major heritage areas of material culture and intangible culture.
These three experts are Zheng, a 90-year-old well-known expert in urban planning and architecture, Luo, an 82-year-old well-known expert in the protection of cultural relics and ancient buildings, and a 6 1 year-old expert in copper architecture arts and crafts who is presiding over the restoration project of Mount Emei, a world natural and cultural heritage in Sichuan.
Three experts said in the appeal: "According to our experience, the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal is priceless! The content of coastal cultural heritage is dizzying, and it will be even more exciting if you add intangible cultural heritage that has not yet been discovered. "
Luo is also a famous Great Wall protection expert. He believes that "if you add up the historical value, cultural connotation and contribution to the historical development of China, it can be comparable to the Great Wall."
Luo firmly believes that the success rate of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal's application for the World Heritage is very high, even higher than many applications waiting in line at present.
It has been 20 years since four members of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) proposed on 1985 that China should join the Convention for the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage, and China has gained a lot.
There are 3 1 projects in China, which are listed in the World Cultural and Natural Heritage List; Three oral and intangible heritages were included in the list.
Experts praised "this is a great event for the country and the nation, and our future generations will thank and remember all those who have contributed to it."
All three experts are worried that the protection and development plans along the Grand Canal are inconsistent or even contradictory due to administrative divisions.
Experts unanimously suggested that the competent departments of 8 major cities (districts) along the coast/KLOC-0 should make overall consideration of declaring natural and intangible cultural heritage.
Experts believe that as long as the method is correct, through the "application for heritage", it can effectively promote local sustainable development.
It can even gradually form a new cultural and natural landscape belt with China characteristics.
Mr. Zheng Lao believes: "Culture is a symbol of a country's comprehensive national strength.
From a historical point of view, the inheritance of the value and style of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal must not be "broken" in the hands of our generation.
More importantly, unlike previous cultural relics, the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal is a movable and living heritage.
At this point, it is even still a "child".
Therefore, protection must be considered, and development should also include protection.
This is the purpose of our application. "
"Because of this," Luo particularly emphasized: "As a person engaged in the protection of cultural relics, I must invite this arts and crafts expert to contribute to the application of the Grand Canal and even the development of the next century with a new common concept!"
The Jinding Project of Mount Emei hosted by Zhu Bingren is an important part of the world natural and cultural heritage of Mount Emei.
At present, according to the requirements of heritage protection, this project has begun to show its characteristics, and the main bronze hall is magnificent and original.
Under the leadership of China's top experts such as Zheng Heluo, a group of China experts whose mission is to inherit and carry forward China culture are forming Zhu Bingren, saying, "But how to inherit it? What is promotion? This is a problem that every expert designer and the competent department of * * * think and practice every day.
There must be an unusual concept of protection, that is, to put development in a very important position while protecting, not only to protect the precious heritage left by our ancestors, but also to leave the wealth created by our generation to future generations.
In fact, the protection and development planning of the Grand Canal itself can be called a' new cultural relic movement'. "
Three experts believe that the economic development along the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal has not really arrived.
Since it is a living canal, there must be more landmarks such as bridges, towers, pavilions, terraces and pavilions.
How can we not only integrate new technologies, but also reflect the unique features of the Grand Canal itself, leaving behind works that represent our contemporary level for future generations? This is no small matter! "Zhu Bingren said.
The three experts called on more experts and scholars to make use of their respective advantages to create some landmark buildings and works of art with application value and meeting the requirements of world heritage protection for the Grand Canal.
Luo Wenzhe said: "Experts are considering whether to design a reinforced copper bridge that combines practicality and symbolism first.
This work can be placed in Beijing, Hangzhou and any representative coastal city, because every city is a child of the Grand Canal and a pearl of the Grand Canal. "
Zheng, an expert, said with deep affection: "We have benefited from this river for thousands of years, and we have the responsibility to protect it. For this goal, we old people are willing to be trackers on the big canal. "
Letter on Accelerating Heritage Protection and Declaration of Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal
Luo, Zheng
(65438+February 2005)
Dear mayors,
On the occasion of commemorating the 20th anniversary of China's accession to the Convention for the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage and the arrival of the new year in 2006, three elderly workers, namely, urban planning and architecture, protection of cultural relics and ancient buildings, and arts and crafts, with a sense of urgency, jointly wrote to you, calling for innovative ideas to speed up the work process of applying for the Grand Canal in the two major heritage areas of material culture and intangible culture.
Culture is a symbol of a country's comprehensive national strength.
From our years of experience, the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal is priceless! The cultural and natural heritage along the coast is dizzying.
If you add intangible cultural heritage that has not yet been discovered, it will be even more exciting.
If we add up its historical value, cultural connotation and contribution to the historical development of China, it is no exaggeration to say that it is comparable to the Great Wall.
We firmly believe that the success rate of applying for the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal is very high, even higher than many applications currently waiting in line.
In 1985, among us, Yang and Zheng Heluo suggested that China join the Convention for the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage. Twenty years have passed and our country has gained a lot.
There are 3 1 projects in China, which are listed in the World Cultural and Natural Heritage List; Three oral and intangible heritages were included in the list.
This is a great event for the country and the nation, and our future generations will thank and miss all those who have contributed to it.
However, due to various reasons, the application for the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal has been delayed.
This has also resulted in the inconsistency and even contradiction of the protection and development planning of the Grand Canal due to administrative divisions.
For this reason, we suggest that this work should not be delayed, and when the economic development along the Grand Canal has not yet arrived, it is necessary for the competent authorities to combine the declaration of natural cultural heritage with the declaration of intangible cultural heritage for overall consideration.
This can be comprehensive.
From a historical point of view, the inheritance of the value and style of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal must not be "broken" in the hands of our generation.
More importantly, unlike previous cultural relics, the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal is a movable living heritage.
Therefore, we must protect and consider development, and protection should be included in development.
This is the purpose of our application.
It can effectively promote the sustainable development of local social economy and culture.
We have every reason to believe that by applying for the World Heritage, the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal can completely form a new cultural and natural landscape belt with China characteristics; While protecting and promoting the Chinese Millennium culture, it can also make people's lives along the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal better.
Beijing Zheng (90 years old) Beijing Luo (82 years old) Hangzhou (6 1 year old)
65438+February 2005
Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal flows through 18 cities.
The Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal flows through Beijing, Tongzhou (District), Tianjin, Hangzhou, Zhenjiang, Qingjiang, Yangzhou, Taierzhuang, Linqing, Suzhou, Huzhou, Xuancheng, Huai 'an, Xuzhou, Liaocheng, Jining, Dezhou, Cangzhou and other urban areas 18.
It runs through Hebei, Shandong, Jiangsu, Zhejiang and other provinces and connects five major rivers: Haihe River, Yellow River, Huaihe River, Yangtze River and Qiantang River.
The Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal consists of artificial rivers and some rivers and lakes, and the whole journey can be divided into seven sections:
(1) Tonghui River: from Beijing downtown to Tongxian, connecting Wenyu River, Kunming Lake and Baihe River, dredging;
(2) North Canal: Tongxian to Tianjin, Tongxian to Tianjin, dug in the lower reaches of Chaobai River;
(3) South Canal: from Tianjin to Linqing, excavated from the lower reaches of Weihe River;
(4) Lu Canal: Linqing to Taierzhuang, using Wenshui and Sishui water sources, passing through natural lakes such as Dongping Lake, Nanyang Lake, Zhaoyang Lake and Weishan Lake along the way;
(5) Central Canal: Taierzhuang to Qingjiang;
(6) Li Canal: Qingjiang to Yangzhou and into the Yangtze River;
(7) Jiangnan Canal: Zhenjiang to Hangzhou.