%A Guangya Zhu %T China’s architectural heritage conservation movement %0 Journal Article %D 2012 %J Front. Archit. Res. %J Frontiers of Architectural Research %@ 2095-2635 %R 10.1016/j.foar.2012.02.009 %P 10-22 %V 1 %N 1 %U {https://journal.hep.com.cn/foar/EN/10.1016/j.foar.2012.02.009 %8 2012-03-05 %X

China’s civilization is ancient. The country’s architectural heritage conservation activity is an integral part of the world conservation movement. This paper gives a general introduction of the movement in China from four aspects: (1) history; (2) important conservation projects assessments; (3) new ideas and principles being debated and discussed; and (4) issues facing the movement. The present paper summarizes the essential character of the movement in China and highlights the importance of supporting and protecting this movement.