Politics · China · 12 hrs ago
Yunnan plans new maps and registers to protect cultural heritage
Yunnan has issued a plan for cultural and tourism development through 2030 that includes new measures to protect heritage.
The province in southwest China attracts visitors for its diverse ethnic cultures, natural resources and climate.
The plan calls for a map of immovable cultural relics and a directory of intangible heritage, giving officials a clearer record of sites and traditions.
It also aims to strengthen protection of places including the Old Town of Lijiang, a World Heritage site.
Yunnan plans to support museums, digital displays and educational programs, and to train younger people to carry on traditional practices.
The plan also backs efforts to seek heritage recognition for several sites and routes, including the Burma Road and the southern Silk Road corridor.
The province says it aims to make deeper progress toward becoming a strong cultural and tourism province by 2030, with that goal basically achieved by 2035.
Yunnan plans to strengthen the protection and transmission of cultural heritage under its 2026–2030 cultural and tourism plan.
The plan calls for a map of immovable cultural relics and a comprehensive register of intangible cultural heritage resources.
It also proposes improving heritage monitoring and protecting and making better use of sites including the Old Town of Lijiang.
The province plans to advance heritage nomination work for the Yunnan–Burma Road and the southern route of the Silk Road.
The plan sets goals of advancing the development of a strong cultural and tourism province by 2030 and basically achieving those aims by 2035.
- Who
- The Yunnan provincial government.
- What
- It plans to strengthen cultural heritage protection and transmission, including by creating a map of immovable cultural relics and a register of intangible cultural heritage resources.
- When
- The plan covers the 2026–2030 period. It was reported on November 14.
- Where
- Yunnan, China.
- Why
- The plan aims to improve cultural heritage protection and support the development of Yunnan’s cultural and tourism industries.
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- Plan period
- 2026–2030
- Immovable relics
- A resource map is planned
- Intangible heritage
- A comprehensive resource register is planned
- Lijiang
- The Old Town is among the world heritage sites named for protection and improved use
- 2030
- The plan aims to advance development of a strong cultural and tourism province
- 2035
- Yunnan aims to basically achieve the goal of becoming a strong cultural and tourism province