On December 8th, the Zhejiang Provincial Cultural Relics Work Conference was held in Hangzhou. Yi Lianhong, Secretary of the CPC Zhejiang Provincial Committee, gave instructions, Li Qun, Vice Minister of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism and Director of the National Cutural Heritage Administration, Wang Hao, Deputy Secretary of the CPC Zhejiang Provincial Committee and Governor of Zhejiang Province, delivered a speech, Wang Gang, Member of the Standing Committee of the CPC Zhejiang Provincial Committee and Head of the Propaganda Department, presided over the speech, and Cheng Yuechong, Vice Governor of Zhejiang Province, attended.
The cultural relics system in the whole province should take the initiative to take on responsibilities, deepen the exploration and demonstration of civilization, strengthen the excavation of cultural relics value, promote the integration of culture and tourism development, and promote the creative transformation and innovative development of excellent traditional culture at a high level. This will make new contributions to vigorously promote the “two pioneers”, accelerate the construction of a strong province with cultural heritage, and build a cultural highland in the new era.
Embarking on a new journey and moving towards new goals, the mission of cultural relics work is more glorious and the task is more arduous. We must accurately understand and grasp the new era cultural relic work policy of “protection first, strengthen management, excavate value, effectively utilize, and bring cultural relics to life” and the principle of high-quality development of cultural relics. We must adhere to the principles of integrity and innovation, deepen reform, integrate systems, and integrate development, and implement the deployment requirements of the Party Central Committee for cultural relic work into specific work. We need to further strengthen the overall leadership of cultural relics work, promote the improvement of the cultural relics safety responsibility system with greater efforts, strengthen the construction of cultural relics administrative departments and professional teams at all levels, increase investment in cultural relics protection funds, and strengthen cultural relics protection in urban and rural construction. From the height of building a solid foundation of cultural confidence, continuing the national genetic bloodline, exploring cultural relics protection and utilization that are in line with national conditions, and building a demonstration zone for common prosperity through high-quality development, we aim to build a province with strong cultural heritage, Especially in creating world-class cultural and museum institutions, constructing a cultural relic protection space system, promoting digital reform of cultural relics, and creating a showcase for Chinese civilization, we are taking the lead in providing replicable and promotable experiences for the whole country.
Wang Hao pointed out that Zhejiang’s splendid historical and cultural heritage, as well as rich cultural relics resources, are the lifeblood of the national spirit and Zhejiang spirit.The root of it not only makes every Zhejiang person feel very proud, but also makes us feel deeply responsible. He emphasized that with a high sense of responsibility towards history, the people, and the future, we should comprehensively do a good job in the protection and utilization of cultural relics and the inheritance of cultural heritage, and accelerate the construction of a province with strong cultural heritage. We will make greater efforts to protect cultural relics in accordance with the law and regulations, incorporate cultural relic protection into relevant plans, strengthen cultural relic protection in urban and rural construction, and firmly safeguard the red line, bottom line, and lifeline of cultural relic safety; We will intensify efforts to crack down on illegal activities such as theft, excavation, and trading of cultural relics, and investigate the illegal activities of legal entities; Strengthen the revitalization and utilization of cultural relics with greater efforts, leverage the technological and market advantages of Zhejiang Province, awaken more dormant cultural relics, provide better experiences, create better products, and promote the integration of more cultural relics into life and industry; We will make greater efforts to improve the service level of cultural and museum venues, strengthen archaeological research, strengthen museum construction, enrich the supply of public cultural services, promote the extension of high-quality museum resources to society, grassroots and online spaces, and provide spiritual nourishment for excellent traditional culture to more people; We will make greater efforts to promote the deep integration of culture and tourism, adhere to the principles of shaping tourism through culture, highlighting culture through tourism, and develop the tourism industry with a cultural perspective, making Zhejiang a world-renowned cultural and tourism destination. All regions and departments should firmly establish the concept that “protecting cultural relics is also a political achievement”, tighten their responsibilities, strictly supervise and inspect, and “tie the government and social forces together”, allowing the people to participate in cultural relic protection and share the achievements of cultural relic protection.
The meeting commended a group of outstanding collectives and individuals in cultural relics work, including the Zhejiang Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism, Wenzhou City, Pujiang County, Hangzhou Liangzhu Site Management Zone Management Committee, Provincial Public Security Department, and Provincial Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology for their work reports or exchange speeches.
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