Knowledge

Principles for the Conservation of Heritage Sites in China

Source 📝

168:
Interventions; and (5) Additional Principles. An English-language translation was first published in July 2002 and a bilingual version with a Chinese-English and English-Chinese glossary was published in May 2004. It is recognised that, as use of the guidelines reveals the need for change, the Principles will be revised. A planned further document is to comprise illustrated examples of successful conservation measures.
167:
The 38 articles of the China Principles, with accompanying commentary, were promulgated by China ICOMOS in late 2000 with the approval of SACH. The principles are grouped into five chapters: (1) General Principles; (2) The Conservation Process; (3) Conservation Principles; (4) Conservation
95:
While sustained debate on approaches to conservation dates from the nineteenth century, only in the mid-twentieth century were the first international and national conservation charters drawn up. In China, the development of modern conservation concepts and practice began in the 1930s.
130:
By involving foreign parties as well as drawing upon domestic experience, it was intended that international best practice should guide local heritage practitioners. The Preface to the China Principles states 'China's magnificent sites are the heritage not only of the various
577: 111:, consolidating previous legislation, entrusted primary responsibility for the conservation of cultural heritage to the government, while regulating the actions of conservation professionals. In 1985 China ratified the UNESCO 103:
began a national inventory and assessment of the significance of its cultural sites. As of 2004, over 400,000 heritage sites had been identified nationwide, with over 1,230 listed as being of national importance.
326: 582: 76: 552: 513: 450: 406: 362: 108: 50: 54: 321: 592: 587: 572: 132: 124: 524: 461: 417: 373: 520: 457: 413: 369: 116: 112: 189:(5) Conservation to comply with laws, regulations and standards; significance is the highest priority throughout 288:(38) Principles drafted and adopted by China ICOMOS and approved by SACH; amendments should follow similarly. 139:… it is the responsibility of all to bequeath these sites to future generations in their full integrity and 285:(37) Principles may also be drawn upon for cultural, historic, and submarine landscapes and historic cities 297:
Extended commentary clarifies the way in which these principles should be interpreted and implemented.
237:(21) Intervention must be reversible, 'unobtrusive' yet 'distinguishable', and disclosed to the public 316: 306: 144: 258:(28) Intervention should have clear objectives, use proven methods and materials, and be documented 140: 136: 331: 80: 148: 58: 32: 557: 553:
Getty Conservation Institute: "Principles for the Conservation of Heritage Sites in China"
491: 336: 566: 311: 152: 120: 279:(35) Archaeological sites should typically be reburied to conserve and prevent theft 156: 17: 276:(34) Treatment of setting and landscaping should not adversely affect site 109:
Law of the People's Republic of China on the Protection of Cultural Relics
514:"Principles for the Conservation of Heritage Sites in China - Commentary" 407:"Principles for the Conservation of Heritage Sites in China - Principles" 451:"Principles for the Conservation of Heritage Sites in China - Afterword" 363:"Principles for the Conservation of Heritage Sites in China - Foreword" 270:(32) Any restoration should preserve traces of periods of significance 180:(2) Conservation to include both intervention and preventive measures 66: 40: 578:
Major Historical and Cultural Sites Protected at the National Level
327:
Major Historical and Cultural Site Protected at the National Level
119:
assist in drawing up China's first conservation charter, with the
100: 84: 216:(14) Actions plans for conservation, interpretation and education 558:
Getty Conservation Institute: Field Project — China Principles
282:(36) Principles may also be applied to commemorative places 243:(23) Aesthetic criteria, derived from historic authenticity 29:
Principles for the Conservation of Heritage Sites in China
240:(22) Conservation techniques and materials must be proven 49:) is a conservation charter promulgated in 2000 by China 207:(11) Assessment of values, condition and management 123:proposed as a model. A tripartite project with the 159:have all affected the country's historic legacy. 583:Conservation and restoration of cultural heritage 75:). It provides a methodological approach to the 249:(25) No reconstruction, except in special cases 8: 400: 398: 396: 394: 444: 442: 440: 438: 219:(15) Periodic review of conservation plans 186:(4) Benefit of society not short-term gain 356: 354: 352: 55:National Cultural Heritage Administration 348: 222:(16) Peer review of conservation plans 115:. In May 1997 SACH requested that the 486: 484: 482: 322:List of World Heritage Sites in China 7: 252:(26) Excavation entails conservation 273:(33) No conjectural reconstruction 25: 523:. pp. 69–88. Archived from 460:. pp. 91–93. Archived from 416:. pp. 59–66. Archived from 372:. pp. 55–56. Archived from 177:(1) Definition of heritage sites 46:Zhōngguó wénwù gǔjī bǎohù zhǔnzé 361:Agnew, Neville; Demas, Martha. 494:. Getty Conservation Institute 127:was launched in October 1997. 125:Australian Heritage Commission 71: 45: 1: 210:(12) Listing and buffer zones 521:Getty Conservation Institute 458:Getty Conservation Institute 414:Getty Conservation Institute 370:Getty Conservation Institute 163:Promulgation and publication 117:Getty Conservation Institute 593:Heritage registers in China 198:(8) Management and training 609: 588:Cultural heritage of China 246:(24) Landscape and setting 234:(20) Maintenance programme 225:(17) Day-to-day management 101:People's Republic of China 231:(19) Minimum intervention 228:(18) Conservation in-situ 204:(10) Survey and inventory 113:World Heritage Convention 62: 36: 264:(30) Physical protection 261:(29) Regular maintenance 201:(9) Conservation process 135:but are also the common 573:Historic sites in China 213:(13) Conservation plans 267:(31) Minor restoration 137:wealth of all humanity 133:ethnic groups in China 53:with the approval of 317:Chinese architecture 307:Archaeology of China 145:Economic development 255:(27) Disaster plans 183:(3) Heritage values 492:"China Principles" 157:national interests 332:Values (heritage) 195:(7) Documentation 81:cultural heritage 16:(Redirected from 600: 540: 539: 537: 535: 529: 518: 510: 504: 503: 501: 499: 488: 477: 476: 474: 472: 466: 455: 446: 433: 432: 430: 428: 422: 411: 402: 389: 388: 386: 384: 378: 367: 358: 73: 64: 47: 38: 21: 18:China Principles 608: 607: 603: 602: 601: 599: 598: 597: 563: 562: 549: 544: 543: 533: 531: 527: 516: 512: 511: 507: 497: 495: 490: 489: 480: 470: 468: 464: 453: 448: 447: 436: 426: 424: 420: 409: 404: 403: 392: 382: 380: 376: 365: 360: 359: 350: 345: 303: 295: 174: 172:The 38 Articles 165: 93: 72:Guójiā wénwù jú 23: 22: 15: 12: 11: 5: 606: 604: 596: 595: 590: 585: 580: 575: 565: 564: 561: 560: 555: 548: 547:External links 545: 542: 541: 530:on 7 June 2011 505: 478: 467:on 7 June 2011 434: 423:on 7 June 2011 390: 379:on 7 June 2011 347: 346: 344: 341: 340: 339: 337:Venice Charter 334: 329: 324: 319: 314: 309: 302: 299: 294: 291: 290: 289: 286: 283: 280: 277: 274: 271: 268: 265: 262: 259: 256: 253: 250: 247: 244: 241: 238: 235: 232: 229: 226: 223: 220: 217: 214: 211: 208: 205: 202: 199: 196: 193: 190: 187: 184: 181: 178: 173: 170: 164: 161: 92: 89: 24: 14: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 605: 594: 591: 589: 586: 584: 581: 579: 576: 574: 571: 570: 568: 559: 556: 554: 551: 550: 546: 526: 522: 515: 509: 506: 493: 487: 485: 483: 479: 463: 459: 452: 445: 443: 441: 439: 435: 419: 415: 408: 401: 399: 397: 395: 391: 375: 371: 364: 357: 355: 353: 349: 342: 338: 335: 333: 330: 328: 325: 323: 320: 318: 315: 313: 312:Burra Charter 310: 308: 305: 304: 300: 298: 292: 287: 284: 281: 278: 275: 272: 269: 266: 263: 260: 257: 254: 251: 248: 245: 242: 239: 236: 233: 230: 227: 224: 221: 218: 215: 212: 209: 206: 203: 200: 197: 194: 191: 188: 185: 182: 179: 176: 175: 171: 169: 162: 160: 158: 154: 153:globalization 150: 146: 142: 138: 134: 128: 126: 122: 121:Burra Charter 118: 114: 110: 107:In 1982, the 105: 102: 99:In 1950, the 97: 90: 88: 86: 82: 78: 74: 68: 60: 56: 52: 48: 42: 34: 30: 19: 532:. Retrieved 525:the original 508: 496:. Retrieved 469:. Retrieved 462:the original 425:. Retrieved 418:the original 381:. Retrieved 374:the original 296: 192:(6) Research 166: 149:mass tourism 141:authenticity 129: 106: 98: 94: 77:conservation 70: 44: 28: 26: 534:17 February 498:17 February 471:17 February 449:Zhang Bai. 427:17 February 405:Zhang Bai. 383:17 February 567:Categories 343:References 293:Commentary 91:Background 37:中国文物古迹保护准则 83:sites in 301:See also 59:Chinese 33:Chinese 155:, and 69:: 67:pinyin 61:: 57:(NCHA 51:ICOMOS 43:: 41:pinyin 35:: 528:(PDF) 517:(PDF) 465:(PDF) 454:(PDF) 421:(PDF) 410:(PDF) 377:(PDF) 366:(PDF) 85:China 63:国家文物局 536:2011 500:2011 473:2011 429:2011 385:2011 27:The 79:of 569:: 519:. 481:^ 456:. 437:^ 412:. 393:^ 368:. 351:^ 151:, 147:, 143:. 87:. 65:; 39:; 538:. 502:. 475:. 431:. 387:. 31:( 20:)

Index

China Principles
Chinese
pinyin
ICOMOS
National Cultural Heritage Administration
Chinese
pinyin
conservation
cultural heritage
China
People's Republic of China
Law of the People's Republic of China on the Protection of Cultural Relics
World Heritage Convention
Getty Conservation Institute
Burra Charter
Australian Heritage Commission
ethnic groups in China
wealth of all humanity
authenticity
Economic development
mass tourism
globalization
national interests
Archaeology of China
Burra Charter
Chinese architecture
List of World Heritage Sites in China
Major Historical and Cultural Site Protected at the National Level
Values (heritage)
Venice Charter

Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.