Presentation for the BM SeminarPresentation for the BM Seminar

By Wang Yi

Program Officer

Secretariat

ICOMOS China

Brief IntroductionBrief Introduction

Bachelor of Law, Majoring in Diplomacy,

Beijing Foreign Studies University—2004

Foreign Affairs Office, National Museum of

China, and first ITP—2006

M.A of Art History, Southeast University,

Nanjing, China—2009

ICOMOS China

Outcome of BM ITPOutcome of BM ITP

Broaden vision-Professionally and Academically

Meeting friends—Other attendants, experts of BM, other Chinese scholars at BM

Legacy and later experiencesLegacy and later experiences1. A “Study report” for the National Museum,

suggested by the Director General to be read by all other directors.

1. Pursuit of a M.A degree in Art History,

Title of the dissertation:

A Study on Images of Foreigners in Tombs of Northern China during 5th to 7th Centuries

An era of great cultural encounter and integration

Foreigner images on both Chinese and foreign tomb owners buried in China

( pottery figurines, frescoes, stone coffins, etc)

A comparative study between the two and conclude that the production of foreigner images in tombs reflect a deep cultural interaction between China and the west

Figurine found in a tomb of late 5th century Acrobatic show in

early 20th century

3. Assistance with nomination of UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage—Sericulture and Silk Craftsmanship of China—Internship at China National Silk Museum in Hangzhou (2008)

4. Assistance to the book: China: museums

Chinese Museums: – National museums– Provincial and municipal

museums – Thematic museums– Private museums

5. Translator of a few books

What I am doing nowWhat I am doing nowICOMOS—International Council on

Monuments and Sites

– Counterpart of ICOM on immovable heritages

– Leading advisory body for UNESCO World Heritage Committee on issues concerning World Cultural Heritages—nomination, evaluation, management and conservation

ICOMOS China—Chinese National Committee of ICOMOS

– NGO with a membership of over 600 Chinese experts in cultural heritages—secretariat as the standing body

– Assistance in preparation of China’s World Cultural Heritage Nomination—very strict requirement for justification of “Outstanding Universal Value”

Hangzhou Westlake Cultural Landscape—2009

• 40 minutes from Shanghai

• Praised as “paradise on earth”

1st Meeting of the Coordinating Committee on the Serial World Heritage Nomination of the Silk Road, Xi’an, November, 2009

Silk Road—2010• The greatest road between east and west in the past

• Transnational nomination—China plus five central-Asian countries for the first stage

• 48 sites in China

Provide expertise in management and conservation of monuments and sites in China– Organizing seminars, training courses,

publishing journals…

– Providing research findings Study on the World Heritage Cultural Landscapes

One SuggestionOne SuggestionBuilding of an efficient platform for

information change and update between attendants

e.g. Electronic newsletters (every half a year: one after the ITP, to introduce the attendants and new progress on the ITP; the other by the end of the year, every former participant provides an updated information about themselves and introduces what they have down through the year.

Thank You!Thank You!

谢谢！谢谢！