# Shanxi hosts global heritage dialogue

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- Published: 2026-07-23T14:54:00+07:00
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JINZHONG, China, July 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — A news report from China Daily: 

 [⌊Guests on the “Discovering Shanxi’s Ancient Chinese Architecture” tour practice the Tang-style hand-over-chest salute at Foguang Temple in Xinzhou.⌉](https://mmx.prnasia.com/media/MS1891898/20260723031742EDT_image_1.jpg?id=OA2781300&p=medium600)

Guests on the “Discovering Shanxi’s Ancient Chinese Architecture” tour practice 
the Tang-style hand-over-chest salute at Foguang Temple in Xinzhou.

Celebrating the theme "Unity for Prosperity, Heritage for Eternity", the 2026 International
Cultural Heritage Protection Week concluded on Tuesday at Yuci Ancient City in Jinzhong,
Shanxi province, marking a milestone in global cultural exchange.

The event gathered diplomatic envoys, overseas academics, cultural heritage specialists
and young creators worldwide to facilitate cross-cultural communication.

Highlights included a grand opening ceremony, a light sculpture show, immersive 
ICH experiences, and three thematic roundtable dialogues centered on shared heritage
preservation challenges amid globalization and digital transformation, the role 
of youth in cultural inheritance, and innovative approaches to cross-border cultural
outreach.

Shanxi boasts unparalleled cultural assets, with three surviving wooden structures
from the Tang Dynasty (618-907), 518 early timber buildings dating back to the Yuan
Dynasty (1271-1368) and earlier dynasties, as well as 531 national key cultural 
relic protection sites.

Speaking at the opening ceremony, Md. Nazmul Islam, Bangladesh’s ambassador to China,
highlighted Shanxi’s reputation as one of the cradles of Chinese civilization, adding
that landmarks like the Yungang Grottoes are not only China’s cultural treasures
but a shared spiritual heritage for all humankind.

Evandro Menezes de Carvalho, a professor of international law at Fluminense Federal
University in Brazil, noted that ancient temples, traditional villages and millennia-
old wooden pagodas preserve the memories of civilizations, with living cultural 
traditions woven into locals’ daily lives.

Running alongside the whole event as a core supporting program, the tour Discovering
Shanxi’s Ancient Chinese Architecture – A Visual Journey Through Cultural Heritage
invited participants to trace the landmark 1937 discovery of Tang wooden architecture
by Chinese scholars.

The delegation followed tangible historical evidence including Tang stone pillars,
interior hall murals and beam frame inscriptions to reconstruct this pivotal chapter
of architectural archaeology.

Embracing innovative digital technology, the event revitalized ancient relics. At
Yingxian Wooden Tower, an immersive digital exhibition enabled visitors to scale
the tower virtually. Guests gained a close view of the sophisticated interlocking
brackets and the dignified postures of Liao Dynasty (916-1125) painted sculptures.

Mian Abrar Hussain, senior journalist of _Pakistan Today_, observed that by leveraging
virtual reality and immersive digital tools, China has pioneered a replicable model
of cultural heritage conservation and exhibition, offering valuable lessons for 
the global community.

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