Behind China's Grand Canal heritage: order of consideration by Japan and other countries queue | Canal heritage _ news

Is Qatar the 38th session of the World Heritage Conference Doha announced on 22nd, China to apply for cultural heritage project "Grand Canal" and jointly with other countries to apply for "the Silk Road: the start of road network and corridors of the tianshan mountains" inscription success.

After hearing of the General Assembly on "Grand Canal" history, role, and status of the statements, the members also outlined their views, President of Qatar Princess mayasa under the result was announced, China's "Grand Canal" inscription success.

Shortly thereafter, China and Kyrgyzstan, and Kazakhstan submitted jointly "the Silk Road: the origin and tianshan mountain corridor network" application report declared world cultural heritage list also won the approval of the General Assembly.

Celebrated inscription at the same time, the Chinese delegation, also lamented one previously encountered twists and turns.

Xinhua reporter Yang Yuanyong Doha International introduced this session of the World Heritage Convention opened on 15th of this month, "Grand Canal" projects such as this should be discussed in the 21st agenda, discussion of results should be announced on the same day that he arrived on the scene early in the morning, afraid of missing details and the final results were announced.

However, multiple accident at the 21st, Japan on the morning of the queue, China heritage project considered hopeless this morning, then afternoon out of Mexico, and Germany, and Korea, Myanmar, four kingdoms are arranged in front of China.

Aware of changes, the Chinese delegation immediately to reflect to the relevant aspects of the General Assembly. Kazakhstan representatives are jumping directly to Mexico and other countries protested: "jumpers" practices contrary to the fair! And the other side says, this arrangement has become a fait accompli, a few should be subordinate to the majority. Arguing for more than two hours with no result.

Time flows in a hurry, according to established procedures for the early completion of the consideration of "Grand Canal" project can be in the 21st program has become a problem, but until all outstanding, Yang Yuanyong unwilling to get out--and the next likely will be China's turn.

However, Yang Yuanyong hungry until the 21st, after the end of the consideration of the item, side informed China reporting project was ranked 22nd in third place.

World Heritage Convention allowed "jumpers"? That leads to the absurd. Yang Yuanyong can think of reasons, that is, Chinese heritage of countries members of the Assembly, may be compared to the priority of Member States is lower.

According to the information provided by the General Assembly, Member States submitted to the current session of the General Assembly, or the joint submission of 40 reports on the application to join the natural or cultural heritage, natural heritage application, including 9 2 application for natural and cultural heritage, 29 cultural heritage applications.

China submitted to the General Assembly the second phase of South China Karst and natural heritage applications and applications for cultural heritage of the Grand Canal of China, Kyrgyzstan, and Kazakhstan was submitted jointly "the Silk Road: start of road network and corridors of the tianshan mountains" cultural heritage applications. (Editor Xu Xiaolei)

(Edit: SN098)
18:11 on June 22, 2014 Xinhua News Agency