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Lijiang, China Working with Global Heritage Fund and Southeast University to Develop Master Conservation Plan for the Ancient Town of Lijiang and Surrounding Areas

April 01, 2002

 

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Lijiang, China Working with Global Heritage Fund and Southeast University to Develop Master Conservation Plan for the Ancient Town of Lijiang and Surrounding Areas.

Lijiang Selects New Director for Ancient Town Management Committee

April, 2002 - Global Heritage Fund is providing matching funding for development of a Master Conservation Plan for GHF is providing matching funding and expertise in partnership with the Lijiang Ancient Town Management Committee, its Directors, the Vice Governor and UNESCO to develop the town’s first Master Conservation Plan. The new MCP provides a new blueprint for urban design, preservation and native community development for the coming decades. GHF is providing world-class urban planning and GIS experts in this 1000-year old Naxi community and is working to involve all stakeholders in the planning process for the future of Lijiang.

In a move to greatly upgrade the level of management and capabilities to plan and professionally develop and preserve the Ancient Town of Lijiang, the County of Lijiang appointed Mr. Nian Jiwei as the new Director. Mr. Nian recently led design and construction of the new International Airport at Lijiang and has extensive experience in development and conservation.

GHF is providing matching funding and expertise in partnership with the Lijiang Ancient Town Management Committee, its Directors, the Vice Governor and UNESCO to develop the town’s first Master Conservation Plan. The new MCP provides a new blueprint for urban design, preservation and native community development for the coming decades. GHF is providing world-class urban planning and GIS experts in this 1000-year old Naxi community and is working to involve all stakeholders in the planning process for the future of Lijiang.

About Global Heritage Fund

The Global Heritage Fund’s mission is to enable successful long-term preservation of humankind’s most important archaeological sites and ancient townscapes, creating new engines for economic growth in developing countries. GHF works to develop comprehensive Master Conservation Plans, provides early matching grants and training, builds local institutions and promotes sustainable tourism development to ensure permanent protection for global cultural treasure