China News Service, Wuyishan, July 18 (Reporter Long Min) Since joining the World Heritage Convention, China has successfully declared 55 World Heritage Sites; among them, there are only 4 natural and cultural heritage sites: Mount Tai, Mount Huang, Mount Emei -Leshan Giant Buddha, Wuyi Mountain.

How can natural and cultural heritage sites move towards higher quality development?

Relevant persons in charge of Mount Tai, Mount Huang, Mount Emei, and Mount Wuyi gathered together in Wuyishan City, Fujian Province on the afternoon of the 18th to participate in the first Dialogue on Famous Mountains of the Twin World Heritage of China, and talked about "protection" and "development".

  Mount Tai, located in Tai'an City, Shandong Province, is the first of the Five Sacred Mountains and has a strong cultural heritage of Confucianism and Taoism.

Ma Shengping, deputy director of the Taishan Scenic Area Management Committee, said that the scenic area takes the protection, inheritance, and utilization of heritage resources as its duties and missions, and comprehensively maintains the authenticity and integrity of the heritage resources. The reputation and core competitiveness of Taishan Scenic Area continue to increase. .

Located in the north of Fujian Province, Wuyi Mountain "Danshan Bishuijia Southeast" is the cradle of Zhuzi Neo-Confucianism and is famous for its Wuyi Rock Tea.

Wuyishan Mayor Xie Qilong pointed out that he will adhere to the green development concept of "harmonious coexistence between man and nature", and is committed to protecting and making good use of the dual heritage of culture and nature.

Huangshan morning light.

Photo by Ke Weisheng

  Legislative protection has become the "consensus" of the governments where Mount Tai, Mount Huang, Mount Emei, and Mount Wuyi are located.

Tai'an City has promulgated the city's first substantive regulation, the "Regulations on Ecological Protection of Mount Tai Scenic Area" to provide legal protection for the construction of ecological environment protection.

Huangshan City issued the "Regulations on the Management of Huangshan Scenic Areas" and implemented the new "Master Plan for Huangshan Scenic Areas."

Emeishan City has formulated the "Emeishan World Cultural and Natural Heritage Protection Regulations", clarifying that the protection and management of Emeishan adheres to ecological priority and green development.

Fujian Province issued the "Regulations on the Protection of Wuyi Mountain World Cultural and Natural Heritage in Fujian Province."

  The four famous double heritage mountains highlight technological innovation and digitization in the protection process.

According to Ma Shengping, Mount Tai has established a fire monitoring and early warning system "Tianyan Protecting the Mountain", which has realized the first time automatic detection, automatic alarm, and automatic location of fires in key forest areas of Mount Tai. No major forest fires have occurred for 32 consecutive years.

Cheng Hong, the deputy mayor of Huangshan City, pointed out that Huangshan uses drone remote sensing monitoring, aircraft spraying biological agents to prevent and control pine wood nematode disease; research and development invest in infrared intrusion alarm, lightning protection meteorological equipment, and implement regular consultations with expert groups to achieve ancient "One tree, one policy" protection for famous trees.

Xie Qilong said that Wuyi Mountain has built an all-in-one card intelligent scenic management system, implements comprehensive digital management, and realizes environmental protection, management information and digitalization of the heritage site.

The golden dome of Mount Emei in winter.

Photo by Liu Zhongjun

  The abundant supply of tourism products is also an important way for the development of the four famous twin heritage mountains.

Luo Yu, the deputy mayor of Emeishan City, said that Emeishan keeps pace with the times, constantly introduces the old and brings forth the new, and has developed and cultivated a series of world heritage tourism products.

"Recently, the newly launched Emei Monkey Ice Cream during the summer is very popular among tourists, and it has also set off a hot topic on the Internet." Ma Shengping pointed out that cultural tourism products such as "Taishan Mountain Temple Fair" and "Chinese Taishan Mountain Adult Ceremony" will be planned and launched. , Launched the "Ping An Taishan" brand.

The scenery of Jiuqu River in Wuyi Mountain.

Photo by Lu Ming

  Relevant persons in charge of Mount Tai, Mount Huang, Mount Emei, and Mount Wuyi reached consensus to strengthen cooperation and seek common development.

Cheng Hong said that Huangshan is an explorer of world heritage protection and a beneficiary of the protection achievements.

We are willing to deepen cooperation in the regions where the double world heritage is located, based on the authenticity and integrity of the world heritage, promote historical heritage and sustainable development, and carefully guard the "soul" of the world heritage, so that great rivers and mountains, brilliant cultural heritage brands Revitalize with blessings.

  The first China Double World Heritage Famous Mountains Dialogue was hosted by China News Service and International Mountain Tourism Alliance, and undertaken by Wuyishan Municipal People's Government and Fujian Branch of China News Service.

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