At the Cultural Heritage Conservation Forum, themed "Shared Heritage, Shared Future", held in Malaysia on Sept 5, Ivan Anthony Hernares, chairperson of the Southeast Asian Cultural Heritage Alliance and commissioner of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts, said Southeast Asia lacks transboundary world heritage sites, highlighting the potential for shared maritime heritage nominations among its coastal nations.
The development of civilization should not only focus on infrastructure, economy, and technology but also enhance people's understanding and respect for different cultures, Mahfuz Anam, chairman of Asia News Network, editor-in-chief and publisher of Bangladesh’s The Daily Star, said on Thursday at the Forum on Cultural Heritage Conservation in Malaysia.
At the Forum on Cultural Heritage Conservation in Malaysia, Christina Yeo Ken-yin, the undersecretary of the International Relations Division (Culture) at the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture, emphasized the importance of each individual taking on the role of guardians of Asian civilizations.
For young Lin Huiyin (1904-1955), it truly was a case of being in the right place at the wrong time. The 20-year-old had traveled all the way from China to Pennsylvania, United States, no mean feat in the early 1920s, to attend the US state's eponymous university.
Restoration funds give new lease of life to historical structures, Zheng Caixiong reports in Guangzhou.
One of the most successful German musicals, Elisabeth, has kicked off a new tour of China with 21 shows at the Shanghai Culture Square from Aug 29 to Sept 15.
Orchestra's upcoming program reflects changing face of classical music in the country, Chen Nan reports.
The TV series Happiness Juncao, about a Chinese-invented agricultural technology that has benefited more than 100 countries, has received widespread acclaim from industry insiders and critics, according to a recent symposium held in Beijing.
Three years after the first season gained popularity online, the second season of Qinghai: Our National Park — a documentary series showcasing the natural wonders of Northwest China — has taken an innovative approach by incorporating more human-interest stories, as revealed by director Li Xiao during a recent seminar in Beijing.
At the Forum on Cultural Heritage Conservation themed "Shared Heritage, Shared Future", held in Malaysia on Sept 5, Chang Shan, counselor of the Chinese Embassy in Malaysia, said that China is committed to cultural heritage protection, and invited more Asian countries to come together to strengthen people-to-people ties and advance Asian civilization.
Qu Yingpu, publisher and editor-in-chief of China Daily, told the Forum on Cultural Heritage Conservation in Malaysia on Thursday: "We should help establish a new Asian model for the development of cultural heritage and international cooperation."