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University protects old town areas
By Shang Ban (China Daily)
Updated: 2004-07-08 02:33
One of Shanghai's top universities is planning the establishment of an old
town architecture protection centre, with backing from the United Nations
Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
The staff at Tongji University revealed the plan to the public Wednesday
during a visit by Koichior Matsuura, director-general of UNESCO.
According to Tongji University's professors, the centre will nurture
professionals who are majoring in the protection, preservation and renovation of
architectural heritage around China.
After the centre is established, it will conduct exchanges with similar
institutions at other universities that specialize in cultural heritage studies,
such as Columbia University in the United States and the Technical University in
of Germany.
Huang Aijiao, a Tongji University professor, said: "Tongji University has
been playing an important role in preserving buildings with high historical and
cultural values."
Professors and students at the university have been working on projects to
protect and renovate buildings in the Bund and Yuyuan areas.
In his speech to the professors and students at the university, Matsuura
praised their efforts in protecting Shanghai's cultural heritage.
He also pointed out that preserving the cultural heritage of China as well as
in other countries was very important, especially now as they face greater
challenges from globalization.
"In the area of cultural heritage, our priorities have been the protection of
cultural diversity, and the promotion of cultural pluralism and intercultural
dialogue," Matsuura said.
He also said a new convention on cultural diversity, which would be devoted
to cultural content and artistic expression, was being prepared.
A draft will be presented to the 33rd session of UNESCO's General Conference
in 2005 for consideration.
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