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Historic sites brought to life on Google for the first time

ArmchairhistoriansnowneednotleavetheirlivingroomstoseekeyEnglishsitesinincredibledetail.ApartnershipbetweenEnglishHeritageandGooglemeanssiteslikeTintagelCastlei

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World heritage listing is not a green light for exploitation

Gulangyu,apedestrian-onlyislandoffthecoastofEastChina'sFujianprovince,andtheKekexiliNationalNatureReserveinNorthwestChina'sQinghaiprovince,wererecognizedasparto

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Chengdu hosts 6th International Intangible Cultural Heritage Festival

The6thInternationalFestivalofIntangibleCulturalHeritageisunderwayinChengdu,SichuanProvince,andtheeventwilllasttillJune18.Theeventaimstoprovidetrainingforcultura

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China's "24 Solar Terms" inscribed on UNESCO intangible cultural heritage list

​The UN Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has adopted a decision that China's "The Twenty-Four Solar Terms" be inscribed on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

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China's Twenty-Four Solar Terms inscribed on UN intangible cultural heritage list

The Twenty-Four Solar Terms, knowledge of time and practices developed in China through observation of the sun's annual motion, has been inscribed on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, a UN committee said Wednesday.

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UNESCO examines 37 requests for intangible cultural heritage inscription

The UN Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) meeting in Ethiopia's capital Addis Ababa, is expected to examine 37 requests for inscription on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

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12 new sites added to World Heritage List on final day of session

The World Heritage Committee on Sunday evening agreed to put 12 new sites on the World Heritage List before ending its 40th session in Istanbul.

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China's Hubei Shennongjia added to World Heritage List

​The 40th session of the World Heritage Committee held in Istanbul on Sunday decided to put China' s Hubei Shennongjia on the prestigious World Heritage List as a natural site, bringing to 50 the number of listed Chinese sites.

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Tanzania shines at World Heritage Committee forum

Tanzania got a standing ovation during the 40th World Heritage Committee meeting in Istanbul, Turkey due to the country's well-preserved World Heritage site and the fact that even the latest UNESCO's declaration was announced from here.

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World heritage session seeks to eliminate risk factors threatening heritage

The World Heritage Committee, at its 40th session in Istanbul, on Thursday recommended strong measures seeking to eliminate or mitigate the risk factors that have been threatening the heritage sites around the world.

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World Heritage Committee set to review nomination of 29 new sites

​The World Heritage Committee is set to review the nomination of 29 new sites during its 40th session slated for July 10-20 in Istanbul, a Turkish government official said on Monday.

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China slams Japan UNESCO bid for "colonial" sites

China on Thursday warned Japan not to glorify the colonial past in its bid to list old industrial facilities as UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

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Silk Road, China's Grand Canal listed as World Heritage Sites

The famous ancient Silk Road and China's Grand Canal, the world's longest artificial waterway, were inscribed on the list of World Heritage Sites here on Sunday.

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UNESCO lists 2 Chinese properties as world heritage

The UNESCO's World Heritage Committee had inscribed two Chinese properties and 17 other places around the globe on its prestigious World Heritage List during its 37th annual session here, bringing the total number of world heritage sites to 981.

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Singapore Botanic Gardens eyes UNESCO heritage status

Singapore is preparing for a bid for the Singapore Botanic Gardens to be listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site, Acting Minister for Culture, Community and Youth Lawrence Wong said on Monday.