The local government should take the initiative to protect cultural heritage sites by carrying out crowd management measures and promoting new tourist routes, World Cultural Heritage of the Hangzhou West Lake Monitoring and Management Centre Director Yang Xiaoru said yesterday.
Yang made the remarks on the sidelines of a one-day seminar hosted by the Macau Heritage Ambassadors Association (MHAA), about Hangzhou’s experience in protecting West Lake.
West Lake (Xi Hu in Putonghua) is a freshwater lake in Hangzhou, the capital of Zhejiang province. According to Wikipedia, the lake has influenced poets and painters throughout the nation’s history for its natural beauty and historic relics, and it has also been among the most important sources of inspiration for Chinese garden designers. It was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2011 and is one of the nation’s top tourist attractions.
World Cultural Heritage of the Hangzhou West Lake Monitoring and Management Centre Director Yang Xiaoru speaks to reporters yesterday on the sidelines of a one-day seminar at the Macau Museum. – Photo: Debby Seng
