China News Service, Beijing, January 21 (Reporter Xu Jing and Lu Shaowei) In 2023, Beijing will promote the overall protection of the old city with the application of the central axis as a cultural heritage. The three-year action plan for the application and protection of the central axis has been fully concluded, and the entire courtyard of Qingcheng Palace has been vacated. After 48 key tasks have been fully completed, 15 heritage sites including the Shejitan Temple have been revitalized.
This reporter learned this from the second session of the 16th Beijing Municipal People’s Congress, which opened on the 21st.
Beijing Mayor Yin Yong pointed out in his government work report that in the past year, Beijing has comprehensively strengthened the protection of historical and cultural cities, and the capital's culture has continued to prosper and develop.
Beijing has promoted the overall protection of the old city with the application of the central axis as a cultural heritage. The Beijing section of the "Road to Beijing to take exams" has been fully connected. The former site of the Mongolian and Tibetan School has been opened to the public. A number of hutongs have been restored according to the original texture. More old neighborhoods living in courtyards have been restored. Enjoy the convenience of modern life.
Yin Yong said that in 2023, Beijing will vigorously promote the construction of three cultural belts. The first phase of the Grand Canal Source Heritage Park will be opened to the public, the construction of the Luxian Gucheng Archaeological Site Park will be accelerated, and the 445-kilometer "Gyeonggi Great Wall" national scenic road main line will be unveiled, " The "Three Mountains and Five Gardens" national cultural relics protection and utilization demonstration zone has been established, and the urban context that integrates history and humanity, ecological scenery and modern facilities has taken on a new look.
Yin Yong pointed out that this year, Beijing will speed up the renovation of cultural relics and the protection of historical buildings to tell the story of cultural heritage.
Strengthen the protection, inheritance and utilization of the Grand Canal culture, carry out rescue and repair of the Great Wall itself and ancillary cultural relics in batches, carry out the renovation and upgrading project of the China Great Wall Museum, restore the important cultural landscape of the Yongding River, and consolidate and expand the "Three Mountains and Five Gardens" national cultural relics protection and utilization demonstration District creation results.
The relevant report submitted for review at the meeting that day showed that in 2023, the three-year action plan for the application and protection of the Central Axis will be fully concluded.
This year, Beijing will accelerate the advancement of major projects such as the North Campus of the Palace Museum, plan the construction of the "Gyeonggi Great Wall" national scenic trail, and study and hold Great Wall-themed events.
Create a cultural brand of “Global + Canal”.
At the same time, 15 new registered museums were opened to the public, promoting the basic completion of the Dabaotai Western Han Dynasty Tomb Site Protection and Museum Renovation Project, and the completion of the Luxian Ancient City Site Protection and Exhibition Project.
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