More on the problems facing China in protecting its cultural heritage. http://gbtimes.com/life/protecting-chinas-cultural-heritage
Protecting China’s cultural heritage
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Topic: Cultural Heritage Protection
The Journal of Art Crime Fall 2014
Click on the picture below to get to the Table of Contents. Among some very interesting articles and essays is one by Toby Bull entitled “Why Hong Kong can save the ozone layer but not China’s cultural heritage.” To subscribe to the Journal of Art Crime contact ARCA.
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China’s Cultural Heritage Sites need more funding
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2015-05/27/content_20838103.htm The tragic truth.
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Red List of Chinese Cultural Objects at Risk
RedListofChineseCulturalObjectsatRisk What to look out for.
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China Cultural Relics Law 2007
China Cultural Relics Law 2007 The pen is mightier than ….
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175 Grave Robbers Arrested in Biggest-ever Tomb Raid
http://m.chinadaily.com.cn/en/2015-05/27/content_20829714.htm Source nation bleeds even more. How many pieces will find their way south of the border?
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Tomb robbers arrested in Eastern China
http://english.anhuinews.com/system/2015/04/16/006759403.shtml Source nation continues to bleed. Click on link above to read more.
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Trafficking Culture
Trafficking Culture aims to produce an evidence-based picture of the contemporary global trade in looted cultural objects. http://traffickingculture.org/
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Beijing Cultural Heritage Protection Center (CHP)
Beijing Cultural Heritage Protection Center (CHP) is a small grassroots, legally-registered NGO working to protect cultural heritage across China. http://en.bjchp.org/
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Interesting article in Asian Journal of Law
Interesting article in Asian Journal of Law by Dr. Stefan Gruber on the fight against illicit trade in Asian cultural artefacts. Click here to read.
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