International Charter on the Protection of the Urban Cultural Heritage and Selection of National Regulations

Author: Zhang Song
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Publish Date: 2007-01-01
Features: A phase achievement of the National Natural Science Foundation of China, comprehensively including representative international conventions, charters, and domestic regulations and rules related to urban cultural heritage protection (including relevant regulations of Taiwan). The lengthy preface introduction provides a detailed overview of international organizations related to heritage protection, the origins and prototypes of protection charters, the main charters of the ICOMOS system, the "World Heritage Convention" and its related documents, and the implications of international charters. Additionally, it offers a comprehensive review and organization of the establishment of China's cultural heritage protection system since modern times, the formulation and revision of the "Cultural Relics Protection Law," Taiwan's "Cultural Assets Preservation Law," regulations for the protection of historical and cultural names, regulations for the protection of outstanding historical buildings, and other specialized legislation and protection declarations.