Chinese experts to help Serbian town apply for UNESCO heritage listing

Bac, a town in Serbia's Vojvodina province, is home to ancient Roman ruins, medieval fortresses, churches and priceless relics.

Chinese relics experts began cooperating with their Serbian counterparts last year to help in Bac's bid to become a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Chai Xiaoming, director of the Chinese Academy of Cultural Heritage in Beijing, officially opened the two-day second China-Central and Eastern European Countries Cultural Heritage Forum on Wednesday in Luoyang, Henan province.