Recently, the State Administration of Cultural Heritage issued a notice to all departments and units directly under the State Administration of Cultural Heritage on the printing and distribution of the Key Points for the Work of the State Administration of Cultural Heritage in 2022, requiring careful implementation based on actual conditions.
The Key Work Points of the State Administration of Cultural Heritage in 2022 pointed out that 2022 is an important year for entering the new journey of building a socialist modern country in an all-round way and marching towards the second centenary goal. It is also a key year for the implementation of the Fourteenth Five Year Plan. Our party will hold the 20th National Congress. Adhere to the principle of seeking progress while maintaining stability and making innovations, enhance the awareness of the whole society on the protection of cultural relics, strengthen the protection of cultural heritage, make every effort to promote the implementation of the Fourteenth Five Year Plan, and welcome the successful convening of the Twentieth National Congress of the Communist Party of China with outstanding achievements.
The Key Work Points of the State Administration of Cultural Heritage in 2022 pointed out that 2022 is an important year for entering the new journey of building a socialist modern country in an all-round way and marching towards the second centenary goal. It is also a key year for the implementation of the Fourteenth Five Year Plan. Our party will hold the 20th National Congress. Adhere to the principle of seeking progress while maintaining stability and making innovations, enhance the awareness of the whole society on the protection of cultural relics, strengthen the protection of cultural heritage, make every effort to promote the implementation of the Fourteenth Five Year Plan, and welcome the successful convening of the Twentieth National Congress of the Communist Party of China with outstanding achievements.
Deepen the Party’s innovative theoretical armed forces, enrich the learning forms, adhere to the integration of learning, thinking and understanding, the unity of knowledge, trust and practice, improve the learning effect, give full play to the leading role of the theoretical learning center group of the Party Group, promote the effective implementation of the “three meetings and one lesson” system, and ensure the full coverage of theoretical armed forces.
Prepare to convene a national conference on cultural relics and deploy cultural relics work for a new era. Carry out special research on new development concepts in the field of cultural relics. Complete the task of fixed-point assistance.
3. Seriously study and implement the spirit of the 20th CPC National Congress. Organize the study, publicity and implementation of the spirit of the 20th CPC National Congress. Consolidate and expand the achievements of Party history study and education, and promote the further study and implementation of the spirit of the Sixth Plenary Session of the 19th CPC Central Committee.
4. Consolidate and expand the achievements of the central inspection. Adhere to the implementation of the main responsibility of inspection rectification, stick to the implementation of the central inspection rectification, and deepen the application of inspection rectification results. Further strengthen the overall planning, organization and leadership of the party group on the inspection work, organize the inspection of the party group in 2022, and achieve full coverage of the inspection of directly affiliated units.
5. Deeply promote strict governance of the Party. We should strengthen the building of political organs, strictly observe the Party’s political discipline and rules, and take political life within the Party seriously. We will conscientiously implement the Provisions of the Party Committee (Party Leadership Group) on the Responsibility of Overall Strict Governance of the Party, strengthen political supervision, strengthen supervision over the “top leaders” and the leadership, unswervingly implement the spirit of the eight central provisions, and strengthen daily supervision, discipline enforcement and accountability. We will strengthen the work style and address bureaucratism, formalism and other “four styles” issues. We will comprehensively strengthen the political functions and organizational capacity of grass-roots Party organizations. Complete the work of changing the term of the Party committee of the directly subordinate organs.
2、 Continue to deepen the reform of the protection and utilization of cultural relics
6. Strengthen the overall planning and implementation of reform. We will improve the working mechanism of the leading group of the State Administration of Cultural Heritage to comprehensively deepen reform, and continue to promote the implementation of various reform tasks. We will establish and improve the implementation mechanism of medium – and long-term plans, and comprehensively promote the implementation of important tasks, measures and major engineering projects such as the Outline of the Fourteenth Five Year Plan and the Fourteenth Five Year Plan for Cultural Relics Protection and Scientific and Technological Innovation.
7. We will strengthen the rule of law in cultural relics. Actively cooperate with relevant departments to accelerate the revision of the Law on the Protection of Cultural Relics, and submit the revised draft to the Central Committee for deliberation as early as possible. The newly revised Regulations on the Protection and Administration of Underwater Cultural Relics should be well interpreted, popularized and implemented, and the revision of the Regulations on the Protection of the Great Wall and the study of laws and regulations on the protection of the Grand Canal and the Long March cultural relics should be promoted. We will strengthen the building of a government based on the rule of law in the cultural relics system, improve the mechanism for reviewing the legality of normative documents, and do a good job in administrative reconsideration and responding to lawsuits.
8. Promote the reform of “releasing, regulating and serving” in the field of cultural relics. We will comprehensively implement the management of the list of administrative licensing items, revise and issue the guidelines for administrative licensing services, and strengthen the supervision during and after the event. We will implement the reform of “separation of certificates and licenses” and the reform requirements of free trade zones and bonded areas, steadily promote the system of notification and commitment of certification matters, and develop a credit system in the field of cultural relics.
9. Strengthen cultural relics supervision and law enforcement. Select key areas to carry out remote sensing inspection and law enforcement monitoring of cultural relics, and supervise, interview and expose a number of typical cases of cultural relics violations. We will guide all localities to implement the “three systems” for administrative law enforcement of cultural relics, and conduct relevant assessment and inspection together with the comprehensive law enforcement agencies of the cultural market. We will promote the link between administrative law enforcement of cultural relics and criminal justice, and improve the procedures for transferring criminal cases. We will review the files of administrative penalties for cultural relics. Together with the Supreme People’s Procuratorate, we have jointly released a number of typical cases of public interest litigation for the protection of cultural relics.
10. Promote the protection and management of cultural relics resources and assets. We will promote the establishment of a registration system for cultural relics, carry out the construction of a large database of national cultural relics resources, and formulate measures for the management of national cultural relics resources data. We will promote the implementation of the Interim Measures for the Administration of State owned Cultural Relics Resources and Assets, and explore the establishment of a reporting system for cultural relics resources and assets.
11. Deepen the reform and development of museums. To guide local governments to issue suggestions on the implementation of museum reform and development. We organized the creation of world-class museums with Chinese characteristics, and carried out the pilot project of joint certification of industry museums and the cultivation of similar museums. Implement the filing and review of first-class cultural relics in the collection, and establish a dynamic management mechanism. The 9th China Museum and Related Products and Technology Expo was held.
12. Promote institutional reform and cadre and personnel work. Implement the “Three Determinations” stipulated by the State Administration of Cultural Heritage. We will optimize the functions of the bureaus and agencies, do a good job in selecting and appointing cadres, and strengthen the supervision and management of cadres. Actively strive for the support of relevant departments, and reasonably verify the total amount of performance related wages of public institutions directly under the Bureau. Prepare the List of Rights and Responsibilities of the State Administration of Cultural Heritage.
13. Strengthen the construction of cultural and museum institutions and personnel training. Actively promote the construction of national and local cultural relics departments. Continue to promote the construction of the professional qualification management system. We will promote the implementation of the new era cultural relics talent construction project, promote the high-quality development of vocational education for cultural relics protection in the new era, and promote the implementation of the National Vocational Skill Standards for Cultural Relics Restorers. The 2022 National Cultural Relics Vocational Skills Competition was held.
3、 Steadily improve the management efficiency of basic work
14. Strengthen the safety management of cultural relics. We will jointly launch special actions to combat cultural relics crimes. Carry out special inspections on cultural relics safety. Implement the deployment of the Safety Committee of the State Council, and continue to carry out the three-year action to eliminate fire hazards. We issued a plan for the safety of cultural relics to guide local governments to strengthen the construction of cultural relics safety protection projects. We will do a good job in reporting violations of cultural relics, and organize activities to “find the most beautiful cultural relics security guardian”.
15. Strengthen the protection and management of cultural relics resources. Establish a database of immovable cultural relics resources and publish the list of cultural relics protection units at provincial, municipal and county levels. With the focus on world cultural heritage, large sites and important grotto temples, we will carry out a pilot project to incorporate the spatial information of national key cultural relics protection units into the territorial spatial planning.
16. Do a good job in archaeological work. We will continue to implement the major project of “Archaeological China”, promote research on the origin of Chinese civilization, Xia culture and other major historical issues, and cultivate two to three major topics. Publicize and popularize the achievements of “Archaeological China”, and reveal the historical and cultural values and core characteristics of Chinese civilization. We will strengthen the management of archaeological exploration in capital construction. Guide local governments to implement the supporting measures of “archaeology first, then transfer”. Organize the construction of archaeological specimen warehouses in national key areas.
17. Promote the construction of demonstration areas, large sites and cultural parks. The second batch of national cultural relics protection and utilization demonstration areas was launched, and the first two batches of demonstration areas were coordinated and promoted. A number of national cultural landmarks are introduced based on the research of cultural relics resources. Evaluate the fourth batch of National Archaeological Site Parks and cultivate a batch of project units such as the Yangtze Three Gorges Archaeological Site Park. We will work together to promote the construction of the Great Wall, the Grand Canal, the Long March, the Yellow River and the Yangtze River National Cultural Parks, issue the Special Plan for the Protection and Inheritance of Cultural Relics and Cultural Resources of the Long March, and prepare the Outline of the Special Plan for the Protection and Utilization of Cultural Relics of the Yangtze River.
18. Improve the ability to protect cultural relics. We will strengthen the institutional system for cultural relics protection projects, improve the standing book management and tracking mechanism for cultural relics protection projects, and promote the establishment of a full process supervision platform for cultural relics protection projects. We will carry out preliminary studies on the overall plan for disaster prevention and reduction of cultural relics. We will continue to implement the pilot project for the preventive protection of cultural relics. The demonstration project of research on the protection of cultural relics and buildings was launched.
19. Protect and utilize grotto temples. We will tackle key problems in key technologies such as water seepage control in grotto temples. We will implement demonstration projects for the protection and utilization of Mogao Grottoes, Yungang Grottoes, Longmen Grottoes, Dazu Rock Carvings and other important grotto temples, and guide the rescue protection of small and medium-sized grotto temples. Strengthen value research, exhibition and dissemination, and start the construction of national cultural heritage lines and national heritage parks of grotto temples in Sichuan Chongqing and Hexi corridors. The management guidelines for the opening of grotto temples have been prepared.
20. Promote the declaration and management of world cultural heritage. Steadily promote the application for the World Heritage of “Pu’er Scenery, Maishan Ancient Tea Forest Cultural Landscape”, promote the transnational joint application for the World Heritage of “Maritime Silk Road”, guide the promotion of the application for the World Heritage of “Beijing Central Axis”, and update China’s Preparatory List of World Cultural Heritage. Participated in the 45th World Heritage Conference and prepared to convene the 7th meeting of the “Silk Road” Transnational Cultural Heritage Application Coordination Committee.
21. Strengthen the protection and management of revolutionary cultural relics. We will complete the verification and publication of the second batch of revolutionary cultural relics directory, and carry out a special survey of revolutionary cultural relics resources. We will promote the preparation of work plans for the protection and utilization of revolutionary cultural relics, and coordinate the implementation of a number of contiguous protection and overall display projects. We will implement the theme protection and display project for revolutionary cultural relics and the protection project for revolutionary cultural relics below the provincial level. Release the white paper on the protection and utilization of revolutionary cultural relics.
22. Strengthen the promotion and inheritance of revolutionary culture. Study and determine a number of important landmarks to witness the revolution, construction and reform in various periods. Organize theme publicity activities, promote a number of fine exhibitions of revolutionary cultural relics, and launch “three hundred episodes” micro videos of revolutionary cultural relics. We will build a number of collaborative research centers for revolutionary cultural relics.
23. Optimize social cultural relics management services. We will conduct in-depth research on the construction of the national cultural relics identification management system, promote the establishment of a normal mechanism for cultural relics public welfare identification services, and improve the system of standards for the entry and exit of cultural relics. We issued policy documents on administrative law enforcement in the cultural relics market. We will continue to deepen the comprehensive reform of cultural relics management in Shanghai, and do a good job in displaying and trading cultural relics and artworks at the Fifth China International Import Expo.
4、 Constantly expand the international influence of Chinese culture
24. Continue to promote international cooperation on cultural heritage. We will implement the Implementation Opinions on Making Cultural Relics Live and Expanding the International Influence of Chinese Culture, fully mobilize social resources and forces such as the China Cultural Relics Exchange Association and the China Cultural Relics Protection Foundation, and strengthen the international communication capacity of cultural heritage. Focusing on the implementation of Asian cultural heritage protection actions, we will promote the signing of bilateral joint statements and the building of alliances, and implement fund projects and youth projects. Promote people to people and cultural exchanges and cooperation along the “the Belt and Road”, negotiate and sign relevant bilateral agreements, and carry out cooperation in various fields such as joint archaeology, protection and restoration of historic sites in a pragmatic manner. Participate in the global governance of cultural heritage and the formulation of international rules. Participated in the 26th Congress of the International Museum Association.
25. Promote the normalization of the recovery and return of lost cultural relics. We will improve the inter ministerial coordination mechanism and strengthen the building of specialized forces. We will improve the database of lost overseas cultural relics, launch a digital restoration project for lost overseas cultural relics, and strive to trace more lost cultural relics back to the motherland.
26. Steadily implement institutional cooperation with Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan. A series of cultural heritage activities were held to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong’s return. We will continue to promote institutional cooperation projects such as the Youth Work for Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan, and the Cross Strait Cultural Heritage Protection Forum.
5、 Comprehensively improve the level of support and guarantee
27. Strengthen scientific and technological innovation in cultural relics. The Opinions on Strengthening Scientific and Technological Innovation in Cultural Relics was promoted. Implement the research tasks of the “Fourteenth Five Year Plan” national key R&D plan. The National Conference on Cultural Relics Science and Technology was held. The eighth batch of key scientific research bases of the State Administration of Cultural Heritage were selected. We will strengthen the standardization of cultural relics protection.
28. Improve the influence of cultural relics publicity. We will deepen the implementation of the plan to disseminate Chinese cultural relics through all media. We organized press releases on key cultural relics work, carried out thematic publicity activities, and continued to promote cultural relics such as the China Archaeology Conference and If National Treasures Can Speak. Compacting the management responsibility of ideological positions and improving the response mechanism to major public opinions on cultural relics.
29. Do a good job in financial security. We will focus on ensuring funds for major cultural protection projects such as archaeology, cultural relics, science and technology, revolutionary cultural relics, grotto temples, and assistance to Tibet and Xinjiang. Actively promote the implementation of national cultural heritage science and technology innovation center and other projects. Improve the performance management system. The Ministry of Finance jointly issued the Guiding Catalogue of Government Procurement Services in the Field of Cultural Relics. Study and formulate the Measures for the Administration of State owned Assets in Administrative Undertakings of the State Administration of Cultural Heritage. Carry out internal audit of directly affiliated units.
30. Strengthen institutional capacity-building. We will strengthen overall supervision over major issues, and make every effort to ensure the deliberations and decisions of the Party group. We will strengthen the capacity of government agencies to provide services. Improve the informatization level of government services. Do a good job in national security of the bureau system. Make overall plans for epidemic prevention and control.