Politics · China · 1 day ago
Yuhang outlines plans to protect and promote the Liangzhu heritage site
Yuhang, a district of Hangzhou in eastern China, is preparing to host the fourth Liangzhu Forum from October 18 to 20.
The event comes in the 90th year since the Liangzhu site was discovered.
The site provides evidence of more than 5,000 years of Chinese civilization and was added to UNESCO’s World Heritage List in 2019.
Yuhang says it is strengthening site protection, supporting research and using digital tools to prepare for risks such as severe weather.
The district also promotes the site through museum and park displays, virtual reality experiences and cultural products.
More than 300,000 people visit the heritage site each year, according to local officials.
Yuhang plans to continue building the Liangzhu Cultural Corridor, with major projects under way and further work focused on linking culture, tourism and local development.
Yuhang says it is strengthening protection, research and public engagement at the Liangzhu heritage site.
The district uses a digital platform to monitor the site and simulate hazards to support preventive protection.
Yuhang says the site now attracts more than 3 million visitors a year and has inspired more than 700 cultural and creative products.
The district is developing a cultural corridor that links Liangzhu with other cultural resources and supports regional development.
The announcement came ahead of the fourth Liangzhu Forum, scheduled for October 18–20 in Yuhang.
- Who
- Yuhang District, whose deputy party secretary and district head is Yang Jiangen.
- What
- The district outlined measures to protect, research and promote the Liangzhu heritage site and develop the Liangzhu Cultural Corridor.
- When
- The plans were presented on October 10, 2026. The fourth Liangzhu Forum is scheduled for October 18–20.
- Where
- Yuhang District, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
- Why
- Yuhang aims to protect and pass on Liangzhu heritage, raise its international profile and support regional development.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
In recent years, we have continued to strengthen the Liangzhu Research Institute platform, deepen cooperation with leading institutions and universities at home and abroad, and support Liangzhu archaeological research as part of major projects such as Archaeology China and the Project to Trace the Origins of Chinese Civilization.
In short, we will continue to amplify the spillover effects of the Liangzhu Forum and make every effort to build a cultural development corridor that brings together heritage protection and transmission, global dialogue among civilizations, deep integration with technology, and the clustering of high-level industries.
The Liangzhu site was approved for inclusion on the World Heritage List.
Yuhang began building the Liangzhu Cultural Corridor.
Yuhang has carried out three rounds of the corridor’s “Ten Major Projects.
Yang Jiangen outlined Yuhang’s work on heritage protection, research and use at a press conference in Hangzhou.
The fourth Liangzhu Forum is scheduled to take place in Yuhang.
- Visitor numbers
- More than 3 million a year
- Cultural and creative products
- More than 700 Liangzhu-themed products developed
- International exchanges
- More than 130 countries and regions
- Corridor projects
- More than 200 billion yuan in total investment since 2023
- Forum dates
- October 18–20, 2026
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