1. Cultural Heritage

2. Where is the place in the photo? Have you ever been there? What do you think if it is demolished? Source: Wikipedia http://zh.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Image:Oceanparkrides.jpg&variant=zh-hk

3. Are these Cultural Heritages? Why? Former Star Ferry in Central Source: Wikipedia http://zh.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Image:HKstarferry.jpg&variant=zh-hk

4. Golden Bauhinia Square Source: Widipedia http://zh.wikipedia.org/w/index.php ?title=Image:Gold_bud_flag.JPG&va riant=zh-hk MTR Concourse Source: Widipedia http://zh.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=I mage:HongKongStationMTRConcourseNight.j pg&variant=zh-hk

5. Definition cultural heritage refers to monuments, groups of buildings, and sites with historical, aesthetic, archaeological, scientific, ethnological, or anthropological value. Natural heritage covers outstanding physical, biological and geological formations, habitats of threatened species and areas with scientific, conservation or aesthetic value.

6. intangible cultural heritage means the “ practices, representations, expressions, knowledge, skills – as well as the instruments, objects, artifacts and cultural spaces associated therewith – that communities, groups and, in some cases, individuals recognize as part of their cultural heritage. ” Kunqu Source: Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Warrior maiden.JPG

7. Where are they? Great Wall, China Source: Wikipedia http://zh.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Image:GreatWall_2004_Summer_4.jpg&variant=zh-hk

8. Historic Centre of St. Petersburg and its suburbs, Russia Source: Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia/wiki/Image:Sankt_Petersberg_Auferstehungskirche_2005_a.jpg

9. Easter Island, Chile Source: Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Moai_Rano_raraku.jpg

10. Taj Mahal, India Source: Wikipedia http://zh.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Image:Taj_Mahal_in_March_2004. jpg&variant=zh-hk

11. World Heritage United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) adopted the Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage in 1972. This is to raise the awareness over the globe of the outstanding universal value of cultural and natural heritage, to recognize that they are a part of world heritage and to make sure they can be preserved. Until July 2007, 184 countries have already been registered as State Parties of this Convention and there are 851 cultural or natural heritage all over the world, which are included on the World Heritage List.

12. Types of World Heritage Cultural Heritage Natural Heritage Mixed Heritage

13. Cultural Heritage Great Wall, China Source: Wikipedia http://zh.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?ti tle=Image:GreatWall_2004_Summer_4.jpg&variant=zh-hk Old Town of Segovia and its aqueduct Source: Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:AcueductoSegovia04.JPG

14. Natural Heritage Goreme National Park and the Rock Sites of Cappadocia Source: Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:View_of_Cappadocia.jpg Giant ’ s Causeway and Causeway Coast(Northern Ireland) Source: Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Causeway-code_poet- 4.jpg

15. Mixed Heritage Giant Buddha Statue of Leshan, China Source: Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Lesh an_Buddha_Statue_View.JPG Ayers Rock, Australia Source: Widipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Uluru_Panorama.jpg

16. World Heritage in China In the 29th World Heritage Committee Session held in July 2005, Macau Historical District was given the title of world cultural heritage. 31 places of China have already been listed as world heritage, which made China possess the third most world heritages in the world.

17. Historical monuments in Hong Kong According to the Antiquities and Monuments Ordinance, the Antiquities Authority (who is the Secretary for Development) may legally declare a place to be a protected monument. The Antiquities Authority is then empowered to prevent alterations, or to impose suitable conditions upon any proposed alterations to protect the monument. Until June 2007, there are a total of 82 declared monuments.

18. The Exterior of the Main Building, the University of Hong Kong Source: Antiquities and Monuments Office, LCSD St. John ’ s Cathedral Source: Antiquities and Monuments Office, LCSD The Exterior of University Hall, the University of Hong Kong Source: Antiquities and Monuments Office, LCSD

19. Hong Kong also adopts a 3-grade system to keep a record of buildings with certain historical and archaeological values. This system is only an administrative measure without statutory power. Up to now, the Antiquities Advisory Board has already evaluated and graded over 550 historical buildings. –Source: http://www.amo.gov.hk/form/historical.pdf

20. Grade I ﹕ Buildings of outstanding merit, which every effort should be made to preserve if possible. Former Kowloon-Canton Railway Clock Tower Source: Wikipedia http://zh.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Imag e:TSTClockTower.jpg&variant=zh-hk

21. Grade II ﹕ Buildings of special merit; efforts should be made to selectively preserve. Kam Tong Hall, Central Source: Wikipedia http://zh.wikipedia.org/w/index.ph p?title=Image:HK_Castle_Road_Ko mTongHall_2006-12_front.JPG Dragon Garden, Tsing Lung Tau Source: http://www.dragongarden.hk

22. Grade III ﹕ Buildings of some merit, but not yet qualified for consideration as possible monuments. These are to be recorded and used as a pool for future selection. Yau Ma Tei Police Station Source: Wikipedia http://zh.wikipedia.org/w/index.php ?tilte=Image:YauMaTeiPoliceStation_ Front.JPG&variant=zh-hk Central Market Source: Wikipedia http://zh.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Imag e:Central_Market.jpg&variant=zh-hk

23. The importance of cultural heritage Historical and cultural value Social value Economic value Sustainable development ﹕ development that “ meets the needs of the present without reducing the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. ”

24. The threats to cultural heritage Natural disaster ﹕ Changes of landscape, natural disasters Damage by people: wars and conflicts Over explored: big-scale infrastructure, misuse of land, excessive explored to tourism

25. Important Documents In 1964, International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) signed the Venice Charter Australia International Council on Monuments and Sites (Australia ICOMOS) published its Burra Charter in 1999.

26. What factors should be considered in monument preservation? Ecology Cultural Inheritance Economy Collected Memories Political and Social Development Sustainable Development

27. What are the methods to protect the heritage? Protect Restore Rebuild Use after revival

28. Protect Source: Antiquities and Monuments Office, LCSD

29. Restore Source: Antiquities and Monuments Office, LCSD

30. Use after revival Source: Antiquities and Monuments Office, LCSD

31. Restore Source: Antiquities and Monuments Office, LCSD

32. Protect Source: Antiquities and Monuments Office, LCSD

33. Use after revival Source: Antiquities and Monuments Office, LCSD

34. Use after revival Source: Antiquities and Monuments Office, LCSD

35. Rebuild Source: Wikipedia http://zh.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Image:Murray_House.jpg&variant =zh-hk Murray House, Stanley

36. What are the steps of conservation of the heritage ﹖ Understanding the significance of the heritage Assessment Formulating policy Proposing future conservation plan and implementation scheme Long – term inspection and review