Successful application for World Heritage Site of "Pu'er Jingmai Mountain Ancient Tea Forest Cultural Landscape"

2023-09-18

China's "Pu'er Scenery, Maishan Ancient Tea Forest Cultural Landscape" project was reviewed at the 45th World Heritage Conference held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on the 17th and listed in the The World Heritage List, becoming the 57th World Heritage of China. The "Pu'er Jingmai Mountain Ancient Tea Forest Cultural Landscape" is located in Lancang Lahu Autonomous County, Pu'er City, Yunnan Province. In the 10th century AD, the ancestors of the Bulang ethnic group migrated to Jingmai Mountain, discovered and learned about wild tea trees, utilized the forest ecosystem, and together with the subsequent Dai and other ethnic groups, explored the planting technology of "understory tea". After thousands of years of protection and development, this unique cultural landscape of forest tea symbiosis and harmony between humans and the earth was formed. The "Pu'er Jingmai Mountain Ancient Tea Forest Cultural Landscape" is a typical representative of a well preserved and rich artificial cultivated ancient tea forest, consisting of 5 ancient tea forests, 9 ancient villages, and 3 separated protective forests. It still maintains vigorous vitality and is the wisdom crystallization of China's agricultural civilization, as well as a model of benign interaction and sustainable development between humans and nature. On the 17th of the 45th World Heritage Conference, it was decided that the "Pu'er Jingmai Mountain Ancient Tea Forest Cultural Landscape" meets the World Heritage standards. This unique ancient tea forest protection and management system fully respects local climate conditions, terrain characteristics, and animal and plant populations, achieving the protection of cultural and biodiversity, as well as the sustainable use of natural resources, showcasing the Braun ethnic group The unique tradition of Dai and other indigenous peoples in utilizing complementary natural resources. The village and traditional residential buildings in the elements of heritage also reflect the understanding and utilization of the ecological environment in terms of site selection, layout, and architectural style. "The 'Pu'er Scenery and Ancient Tea Forest Cultural Landscape' fills the gap of the 'tea' theme project in the The World Heritage List, vividly demonstrates the long history and outstanding achievements of China's tea culture, and highlights China's leading position in the world's tea origin, planting, trade and tea culture dissemination. This project is also a 'Chinese case' of 'living' cultural heritage protection." Vice Minister of Culture and Tourism Li Qun, director of the National Cutural Heritage Administration, said at the meeting. Li Qun said, "China will continue to make efforts in strengthening planning, addressing climate change, encouraging villagers' participation, and regulating tourism development to ensure the sustainable inheritance of the prominent universal value of the 'Pu'er Jingmai Mountain Ancient Tea Forest Cultural Landscape', and further strengthen international exchanges and cooperation. China will assume more responsibilities in the protection and inheritance of world cultural heritage, and contribute to promoting cultural exchanges and mutual learning among countries and jointly building a community with a shared future for mankind (New News Agency)

Edit:He Chuanning    Responsible editor:Su Suiyue

Source:Xinhua

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