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| The sculpture of Emperors Yan and Huang carved from a mountain on the Yellow River, Zhengzhou, Henan province. (PHOTO: VCG) |
A culture tourism belt along the Yellow River with international influence is high on China's agenda, according to a plan recently released by three government bodies including the Ministry of Culture and Tourism (MCT) and the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC).
Aiming to fully tap into its important role in livelihood improvement, ecological protection, economic development and social progress along the Yellow River, the plan has drawn up a blueprint for the protection, inheritance and promotion of Yellow River culture.
By 2025, the research and exploration efforts on Yellow River culture are expected to be continuously strengthened, said the plan, with the cultural relics and heritage in the Yellow River basin set to be effectively protected and inherited.
In recent years, significant progress has been made in this regard. Along the river path, there are 20 world heritage sites, more than 300,000 non-movable cultural relics, 649 national cultural heritages, and 47 national holistic tourism demonstration areas.
Last year, MCT launched 10 themed routes around the Yellow River, including an origin exploration trip of Chinese civilization, an ancestor finding trip along the Yellow River, and a discovery trip of world heritage sites along the Yellow River.
The plan is a follow-up policy to the Outline of Ecological Protection and High-quality Development in the Yellow River Basin released in 2021.
It provides guidance for the protection, inheritance and promotion of Yellow River culture, according to MCT, noting that specialized plans concerning cultural relics, intangible cultural heritages and tourism will be rolled out later.
A batch of key projects will be implemented in the conservation of great ruins and traces, construction of ecological protected areas, and the cultivation of Yellow River culture tourism products and lines.
More investment will be made in the protection, inheritance and promotion of Yellow River culture, said NDRC, noting that in last two years, 1.31 billion RMB has been allocated through the central budget for projects such as Yellow River National Cultural Park Museums, important sites and relics, and historical and cultural cities.