Abstract: Cultural self-confidence is a more basic, deeper and more lasting force in the development of a country and a nation.
Recently, “Quanzhou: Song and Yuan China’s World Ocean Trade Center” was approved to be included in the “World Heritage List” at the 44th World Heritage Conference, adding the 56th shining jewel to China’s world heritage treasure house.
President Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory letter to the 44th World Heritage Conference, stating that “world cultural and natural heritage is an important achievement of the development and natural evolution of human civilization, and also an important carrier for promoting exchanges and mutual learning between different civilizations.” The Chinese nation has a long history and a long history of Chinese civilization. , Chinese culture is extensive and profound, and the five thousand years of historical accumulation has left us countless treasures. The Great Wall, Mogao Grottoes, the Imperial Palace of Ming and Qing Dynasties, the Mausoleum of the First Emperor of Qin and the Terracotta Warriors and Horses, and the classical gardens of Suzhou… The spiritual characteristics show the Chinese nation’s enterprising spirit of pioneering and innovating, advancing with the times, and constantly striving for self-improvement. It is an important source of the Chinese nation and the Chinese people’s strong cultural self-confidence.
Cultural self-confidence is a more basic, deeper and more lasting force in the development of a country and a nation. The excellent Chinese traditional culture is the foundation for us to gain a firm foothold in the global cultural turmoil. The Chinese nation has encountered countless hardships and hardships in the course of thousands of years of historical changes, but we have all survived, and one of the most important reasons is that the generations of Chinese people have nurtured and developed unique characteristics. The broad and profound Chinese culture has provided strong spiritual support for the Chinese nation to overcome difficulties and continue to thrive.
The real purpose of protecting cultural heritage is to pass on it and make cultural heritage the cornerstone of promoting social progress and enhancing cultural self-confidence. Since the Great Wall and the Forbidden City became China’s first batch of World Heritage Sites selected in 1987, China now ranks in the forefront of the world with 56 World Heritage Sites; since the launch of the “Rescue and Protection of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Chinese Humanity” project in 2002, there are 42 The intangible cultural heritage project is listed on the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage List (book) and ranks first in the world… China, in the spirit of being responsible to history and to the people, earnestly implements the “Convention for the Protection of World Cultural and Natural Heritage”, Continuously improve the ability and level of heritage protection.
Protecting cultural heritage not only enables people of all countries to enhance their identity recognition and unity and self-confidence, but also reflects the mutual learning and common prosperity of different civilizations and cultures of mankind. In May 2019, President Xi Jinping delivered a keynote speech at the opening ceremony of the Asian Civilization Dialogue Conference. He said that he has visited many places in the world. Luxor Temple, Sentosa in Singapore, Wat Phra Kaew in Thailand, Acropolis in Greece, etc. Indeed, there is no difference between good and bad civilization, only the difference between characteristics. In the process of communicating with other civilizations, China neither arrogantly respects itself nor underestimates itself, but learns from each other to learn from each other, and at the same time fully demonstrate the unique charm of Chinese civilization.
It is the common responsibility of mankind to protect, inherit, and make good use of the precious world heritage, and it is an inevitable requirement for the continuation of human civilization and the sustainable development of the world. Since joining the “Convention for the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage”, China has handed over an admirable report card, contributing Chinese wisdom, Chinese solutions, and Chinese strength to the cause of world heritage protection. As a major country of cultural and natural heritage, China regards every success in its application as a new starting point. Civilizations exchange due to diversity, mutual learning due to exchanges, and development due to mutual learning. World heritage protection is inseparable from the efforts of all countries. May we join hands to protect the cultural and natural treasures of all mankind and promote the construction of a community with a shared future for mankind.
(Zheng Na, the author is a commentator for the People’s Daily Overseas Edition)
Original title: Protect the cultural treasures and natural treasures of all mankind together (Wanghailou)
“People’s Daily Overseas Edition” (July 30, 2021 Edition 01)
Editors in charge: Wu Zhengdan, Mao Li
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