[Explanation] On July 25th, at the 44th World Heritage Conference in Fuzhou, Fujian, "Quanzhou: Song and Yuan China’s World Ocean Trade Center" was approved to be included in the "World Heritage List". This is the only application submitted by China at this conference. Cultural heritage items.

It is composed of 22 representative historical sites and their associated environments and spaces.

So far, there are 56 world heritage sites in China.

Celebrations were held in the Confucian Temple Square, Zhenwu Temple Square, West Street and other places in Quanzhou, Fujian.

　　[Concurrent] Ms. Zheng, a citizen of Quanzhou

　　Cultural heritage is truly a very important and precious heritage for us as the people of Quanzhou, so it is the duty of every citizen to protect the heritage.

　　[Concurrent] Ms. Liao, a citizen of Quanzhou

　　I think you can learn more about every piece of land around you, whether it is the old house you see, or you see some old things and old things, you can share a lot of your little insights, and everyone can accumulate it. It can be found that every corner of Quanzhou is very beautiful.

Each of us can share the beautiful things we see, then this kind of beauty can be expanded infinitely, and Quanzhou will be seen by more people.

　　[Explanation] From the 10th to the 14th centuries, the world's maritime trade ushered in a period of prosperity. Quanzhou Port stood out and became the "largest port in the East" comparable to Alexandria, Egypt, and traded with more than 100 countries and regions in the world.

A wide variety of commodities are traded here.

Foreign products such as spices and medicinal materials are shipped in from Quanzhou Port, and "Made in China" such as silk and ceramics are brought to the world from here.

　　[Concurrent] Du Xiaofan, Director of the Center for Land and Cultural Resources, Fudan University

　　From the Song and Yuan Dynasties, after the opening of the Maritime Silk Road, we had an exchange with the international community.

So in Quanzhou, there are so many different civilizations left behind in Quanzhou. These are very important, and they also express that China’s culture is diverse, integrated, and can learn from each other.

I think the significance of this point in Quanzhou is still very important.

　　[Explanation] In recent years, Quanzhou has creatively carried out cultural heritage protection and utilization, took the lead in implementing cultural heritage protection legislation, established Quanzhou Heritage Protection Management Center, Cultural Relics and Archaeology Institute and other institutions, mobilized social forces to protect cultural relics through multiple channels, and achieved good results. Effectiveness.

　　[Concurrent] Huang Anmin, Professor, School of Tourism, Huaqiao University

　　Through its protection, through the excavation of cultural connotation, through the development of cultural activities, some extensions on the basis of protection, to do some activities in cultural tourism.

It should be said that world heritage, especially cultural heritage, should be a way of savoring tourism slowly.

　　[Explanation] "Quanzhou: China's World Maritime Trade Center in the Song and Yuan Dynasties" is a series of cultural heritage produced and survived from the 10th century to the 14th century. It is distributed in the Quanzhou Bay area with the city of Quanzhou as the core today. It has a distinctive sea The characteristics of trade and the integration of Eastern and Western civilizations bear witness to the status, dedication and charm of "Erythrina", the largest port in the ancient East.

　　Wu Shengwei and Corning report from Quanzhou, Fujian

Editor in charge: [Zhang Kaixin]