What is cultural heritage? Talk about why we should protect cultural heritage.

1972 1 01October101October 21day, the 17th General Conference of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization was held in Paris, at which the ". In this convention, the modern meaning of cultural heritage has been fully defined.

Firstly, the classic definitions of "cultural heritage" and "natural heritage" by the World Heritage Committee are given, in which the former can be summarized as follows: "cultural heritage" refers to cultural relics, buildings and sites with "universelle exceptionnelle" from the perspective of history, art, science or anthropology.

Secondly, it is clearly stipulated that "the identification, protection, preservation, display and inheritance of cultural and natural heritage within the country is mainly the responsibility of the country concerned". That is, the state subject bears the responsibility of inheritance.

Third, establish the concept of "world heritage" and think that the above-mentioned heritage is "a part of world heritage, so the whole international community has the responsibility to cooperate to protect it".

Finally, it is "to establish an intergovernmental committee for the protection of cultural and natural heritage with outstanding/unique universal values within UNESCO, called the World Heritage Committee". This Committee will formulate, update and publish the World Heritage List, that is, cultural and natural heritage with outstanding universal value will be identified by the Committee according to its own standards.

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