CHINA will propose the inscription of karst landscapes in Wulong County (Chongqing Municipality), Libo County (Guizhou Province) and Shilin City (Yunnan Province) on the prestigious World Heritage List during th...CHINA will propose the inscription of karst landscapes in Wulong County (Chongqing Municipality), Libo County (Guizhou Province) and Shilin City (Yunnan Province) on the prestigious World Heritage List during the 31st UNESCO World Heritage Comittee session in Christchurch, New Zealand, from June 23 to July 2.展开更多
Imperial Palaces of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in Beijing and Shenyang (1987, 2004) Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor (1987) Mogao Caves (1987) Taishan Mountain (1987) Peking Man Site at Zhoukoudian (1987) The Great...Imperial Palaces of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in Beijing and Shenyang (1987, 2004) Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor (1987) Mogao Caves (1987) Taishan Mountain (1987) Peking Man Site at Zhoukoudian (1987) The Great Wall (1987) Huangshan Mountain (1990) Huanglong Scenic and Historical Interest Area (1992) Jiuzhaiqou Vallev Scenic展开更多
Grand Pré,Nova Scotia,an outstanding example of a traditional land-use that is representative of human interaction with a distinctive environment,has been presented for UNESCO World Heritage Site (WHS) designat...Grand Pré,Nova Scotia,an outstanding example of a traditional land-use that is representative of human interaction with a distinctive environment,has been presented for UNESCO World Heritage Site (WHS) designation.One of Canada's most fertile agricultural landscapes,it is also an iconic memorial site for a people who overcame a tragedy of forced migration-the Acadian Deportation-in 1755,which has since become the lure for significant numbers of tourists to the region.Now facing a double threat of agriculture change and tourism decline,Grand Pré has high expectations from its recent WHS designation (2012) and the perceived tourism that it will bring.This concept paper discusses Grand Pré as a globally important agriculture heritage system and,in light of previous research,questions its expectations of WHS designation as a conduit for future economic viability and sustainability in the region.展开更多
文摘CHINA will propose the inscription of karst landscapes in Wulong County (Chongqing Municipality), Libo County (Guizhou Province) and Shilin City (Yunnan Province) on the prestigious World Heritage List during the 31st UNESCO World Heritage Comittee session in Christchurch, New Zealand, from June 23 to July 2.
文摘Imperial Palaces of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in Beijing and Shenyang (1987, 2004) Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor (1987) Mogao Caves (1987) Taishan Mountain (1987) Peking Man Site at Zhoukoudian (1987) The Great Wall (1987) Huangshan Mountain (1990) Huanglong Scenic and Historical Interest Area (1992) Jiuzhaiqou Vallev Scenic
文摘Grand Pré,Nova Scotia,an outstanding example of a traditional land-use that is representative of human interaction with a distinctive environment,has been presented for UNESCO World Heritage Site (WHS) designation.One of Canada's most fertile agricultural landscapes,it is also an iconic memorial site for a people who overcame a tragedy of forced migration-the Acadian Deportation-in 1755,which has since become the lure for significant numbers of tourists to the region.Now facing a double threat of agriculture change and tourism decline,Grand Pré has high expectations from its recent WHS designation (2012) and the perceived tourism that it will bring.This concept paper discusses Grand Pré as a globally important agriculture heritage system and,in light of previous research,questions its expectations of WHS designation as a conduit for future economic viability and sustainability in the region.