Jayi: Protected area and the status

Protected areas- cultural and historical relics

The construction of the Three Gorges Dam has threatened the Chinese cultural and historical relics. By 2009, when the reservoir was filled into capacity, more than 2,000 archeological sites would have been submerged. The Chinese government then realized that it is urgent to protect the relics of the area and they set three parts of the protection. 

First of all, throughout the construction, 114 items should have been collected in information and 133 of them have been gathered data during the program.

Secondly, the local interest groups would need to protect 87 items, and 41 of them have been recovered by these groups.

Last but not the least, another 133 items should be entirely removed for later preservation, and nearly half of them have been completed in 2002. The goal has now been achieved by the time of the completion. 

one of the relics called Shibaozhai,Chongqing, 

was protected well after the completion of the Three Gorges Dam

On the other hand, during the excavation at the very beginning of the construction, sets of scientific records have been found. 6,000 out of the 50,000 cultural remnants that have been found were considered scientifically valuable. 

a tomb was unearthed in Guizhong town

Cultural artefacts from the Palaeolithic period also helped studying the distinctions between the southern and northern Chinese, which is a significant archeological achievement. 

at the upstream of the dam,

carving of the baiheliang has been found

In addition, during the protection process, new scientific and technological tools have been applied. Digital technology was applied to most of the archaeological excavations and the adoption of digital technology provided advantages to material management. 

First rate! 

The protection of the cultural relics of the Three Gorges area was rated as the most urgent one. Chinese government had put efforts on the protection. It was organized and carried out by the Hubei Province and Chongqing Municipality, with the help of the State Administration of Cultural Heritage by supervising and providing guidance for the governmental requirements. It seems that the Chinese government had a great achievement in the protection of the Three Gorges area. 

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