World Heritage Archives of China - Volume 1 and 2

Author: Wang Xinjia
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Publish Date: 2004-01-01
Features: Nature and humanity have written history in the layered traces of time, leaving behind the marvels of creation and the wisdom of ancestors. This is not only the legacy bestowed upon us by heaven, earth, and ancestors but also the history of the earth and human evolution that we must pass on to future civilizations. China, with its 5,000-year-old continuous humanistic spirit, has nevered its reverence for nature and self-reflection. As a result, the numerous natural and cultural landscapes preserved today still shine with the wisdom and diligence of the Chinese people. Natural heritage and cultural heritage are witnesses to human history and important carriers of human civilization. Cultural heritage reflects a nation's unique way of thinking and cultural values, serving as the foundation of the nation and a monument to history. Cultural heritage belongs to a country and a nation, but it is also the common wealth of all humanity.
Starting from January 2003, the series of television programs "World Heritage: China File" was broadcast, presenting profound cultural connotations with a keen and unique perspective, showcasing significant human geography and aesthetic value, and receiving enthusiastic responses from the audience. On this basis, after multiple negotiations and communications between China Youth Press and China Central Television, this panoramic book on China's World Heritage was completed after 10 months. This large-scale book will guide readers to explore 28 World Cultural and Natural Heritage sites in China, uncovering the secrets behind the natural geography and cultural observations, presenting to them a magnificent panorama of China's nature and history with an expansive vision and grand narrative style.
At the end of 2002, the creative collective of "Exploration and Discovery" attempted, with reverence, gentleness, and simplicity, to interpret China's World Heritage on a grand scale from the perspectives of human geography and natural geography. Thus, the 30-episode television series "World Heritage: China File" was born, a first for China Central Television. Nature and humanity have written history in the layered traces of time, leaving behind the marvels of creation and the wisdom of ancestors. This is not only the legacy bestowed upon us by heaven, earth, and ancestors but also the history of the earth and human evolution that we must pass on to future civilizations. China, with its 5,000-year-old continuous humanistic spirit, has nevered its reverence for nature and self-reflection. As a result, the numerous natural and cultural landscapes preserved today still shine with the wisdom and diligence of the Chinese people.
Through this series of documentaries, we have shown the world the charm of China's natural and cultural heritage while deepening our understanding of cultural diversity. In today's increasingly globalized world, communication between different civilizations and the coexistence of diverse cultures are of great importance. There is an ancient Chinese saying, "Harmony breeds life, while uniformity leads to stagnation," which conveys the same idea. Natural heritage and cultural heritage are witnesses to human history and important carriers of human civilization. Cultural heritage reflects a nation's unique way of thinking and cultural values, serving as the foundation of the nation and a monument to history. Cultural heritage belongs to a country and a nation, but it is also the common wealth of all humanity.
The series of television programs "World Heritage: China File," with its keen and unique perspective, presents profound cultural connotations and significant human geography and aesthetic value. After its broadcast starting from January 3, 2003, it received enthusiastic responses from the audience. On this basis, after multiple negotiations and communications between China Youth Press and China Central Television, this panoramic book on China's World Heritage was completed after 10 months. This large-scale book will guide readers to explore 28 World Cultural and Natural Heritage sites in China, uncovering the secrets behind the natural geography and cultural observations, presenting to them a magnificent panorama of China's nature and history with an expansive vision and grand narrative style.