Glory and distinction
Glory and distinction
While Unesco seeks to grant special status to Bangkok s more popular structures, the capital city is already teeming with Instagrammable and honoured buildings worthy of a visit
published : 10 Jun 2021 at 04:00 The 60.5m-high Phra Borommathat Maha Chedi of Wat Prayurawongsawat. Photo Courtesy of Bangkok Art Biennale
During the past two decades of the Unesco Heritage Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation, 14 places in Thailand have received recognition.
They can be categorised into groups of old palaces, temples, houses/commercial buildings and communities. (See sidebar).
At present, the award programme is open for submission. Categories include awards for Excellence, Distinction, Merit, New Design in Heritage Contexts, and the new Special Recognition for Sustainable Development.
China will take all-around measures to enhance cross-border cooperation in the culture and tourism industries during the 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-25) period, an official of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism said at a news conference in Beijing on Wednesday.
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2021-05-24 17:15
China and Iran signed a joint statement on Saturday on cooperation in conservation of cultural heritage on Saturday, echoing a commitment to better take care of relics through cross-border efforts in Asia.
Through a livestreaming platform, Li Qun, director of the National Cultural Heritage Administration, signed the bilateral cooperation document for the Asian Initiative for Cultural Heritage Conservation with Mohammad Hassan Talebian, deputy Iranian minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts.
President Xi Jinping first proposed the Asian Initiative for Cultural Heritage Conservation in his keynote speech at the Conference on Dialogue of Asian Civilization in Beijing in May 2019.
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