China Issues First Five-Year Plan for Cultural Heritage Conservation

Hu Kaihong, Deputy Director of the General Office of the Central Civilization and Spiritual Construction Leading Group and Director of the Office of the Central Committee on Cultural Heritage Protection, stated at a State Council Information Office press conference titled 'Starting the 15th Five-Year Plan' on October 20 that the General Offices of the CPC Central Committee and the State Council recently issued the 'Cultural Heritage Conservation and Inheritance Plan for the 15th Five-Year Period.' This marks China's first five-year plan specifically for cultural heritage conservation. Centered on advancing systematic protection of cultural heritage, the plan aims to build a comprehensive conservation framework, enhance governance capabilities, and strengthen support mechanisms. Based on resource surveys, leveraging projects such as the National Engineering Center for Inheritance and Development of Excellent Traditional Chinese Culture, and supported by relevant laws and regulations, the initiative will drive the establishment of this broad-based protection system.