CRI听力：Sanqing and Tulou Now UNESCO Sites

The international organization tasked with protecting the world’s history, environment and culture has bestowed a double honor on China. This past week in Quebec, Canada, UNESCO added a pair of Chinese properties to its heritage lists. Sanqing Mountain in Jiangxi has become only the 7th natural site in China to be added to the World Heritage List. And the famous earthen Tulou homes in Fujian were also added to the list. So what makes Sanqing shan and the Tulou homes so special? And how is China and the world doing when it comes to protecting its cultural, historical and environmental heritage?  Ni hao, you’re listening to  People In the Know, your window into the world around you, online at crienglish.com here on China Radio International. In this edition of the program we’ll be talking about China’s latest UNESCO listings. So let’s get started.

First, we’ll talk to a foreign expert who helped UNESCO assess Sanqing Mountain. Mr. Peter Shadie is the International Union for the Conservation of Nature’s Asia Regional Office Coordinator.

(Dialogue with Shadie)

And after a short break, we’ll talk to a Chinese heritage expert.

Ni hao, you’re listening to   People In the Know, your window into the world around you, online at crienglish.com here on China Radio International. I’m Paul James in Beijing. In this edition of the show we’re discussing China’s two newest editions to UNESCO’s Heritage List, which are Sanqing Mountain in Jiangxi and the famous Tulou homes in Fujian. For more on this we’re joined on the line now by Mr. Jing Feng, program specialist for East Asia and the Pacific with UNESCO’s World Heritage Center.

(Dialogue with Jing)

And that wraps up this edition of   People In the Know, online at crienglish.com here on China Radio International. The environment, culture and history of our planet is a legacy that we can’t afford to lose. Questions or comments for us can be sent to crieng@crifm.com. For Executive Director Zhao Yang and Producer Yang Jingjie, I’m Paul James in Beijing. We’ll talk to you tomorrow