world heritage

World Heritage is an international convention supported by the United Nations and implemented by UNESCO. Its purpose is to protect natural or cultural sites with outstanding universal value to human beings all over the world. World heritage can be divided into natural heritage, cultural heritage and dual heritage of culture and nature. Non-governmental organizations such as the International Cultural Heritage Committee, as cooperative organizations of UNESCO, participate in the selection, management and protection of world heritage.

In short, the criteria for choosing world heritage are authenticity and integrity. In recent years, the concept and practice of world heritage are constantly developing. The Nara document confirmed the respect of world heritage for multiculturalism, and the Keynesian resolution in 2000 put forward a new nomination policy, which was partially revised and implemented by the Suzhou resolution to implement the "global strategy" of world heritage and pursue its due global representation and balance.

The selection of World Heritage is decided by the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, which held its first meeting in 1976, and has held formal meetings in different countries around the world every year since then. When necessary, an emergency meeting will be held. The purpose of choosing world heritage is to appeal to human beings to cherish, protect, save and attach importance to these unique scenic spots on the earth.

World heritage is not only an honor, but also a golden signboard for tourism and a solemn commitment to heritage protection. When a world heritage is affected by natural disasters or man-made disasters, it can get the help of all mankind to rescue the disaster and preserve the original traces. Old Town of Lijiang, China, benefited from this.