2015年CRI 土司遗址被列为世界文化遗产

 

China gained its 48th World Heritage Site on Saturday during the 39th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee in Bonn, Germany.

The three Tusi sites include the ruins of Hailongtun castle in Guizhou; the Tangya Tusi city in Hubei; and the Yongshun old Tusi city in Hunan.

With the inscription¹ of the three, China now has 48 world heritage sites, trailing only Italy.

Historical architecture researcher Chen Tongbin says the Tusi sites are different from common historical structures.

"One thing is worth our attention this time. What makes the Tusi Sites distinguished² is not their architecture, but their roles in helping³ us learn about how an ancient governance system kept harmony between the central authorities at the time and local ethnic⁴ minority groups."

Tusi refers to tribal⁵ chieftains who governed non-Han ethnic groups in southwest China between the 13th to the mid-20th century.

The chieftains were appointed as imperial officials by the central government at the time.

They used to rule their tribes on the basis of the empire's law and proprieties⁶ as well as local customs.

Under the Native Chieftain System, the tribal leaders were allowed to inherit their official positions.

It's widely recognized that the Tusi system was a model for preserving cultural diversity in a unified⁷ multi-ethnic country.

China officially submitted application to the World Heritage Center for Chinese chieftain heritage in March last year.

Xu Guanghua is an official from Zunyi City, the site of the Hailongtun castle.

Xu believes the listing will bring new momentum⁸ to the development of local tourism.

"The listing of Hailongtun Site is of great importance to the development of the city. Our three years of efforts finally pay off. We will take advantage of this opportunity to boost our tourism development and improve cultural heritage protection."

To protect Hailongtun, the Zunyi government has allocated⁹ about 300 million yuan, or about 50 million U.S. dollars, to relocate residents and renovate¹⁰ the site.

So far, UNESCO has acknowledged 1,007 World Heritage properties across the globe, 779 cultural sites, 197 natural sites and 31 mixed sites.

For CRI, I'm Liu Yuanhui.

1 inscription   

n.（尤指石块上的）刻印文字，铭文，碑文

参考例句：

• The inscription has worn away and can no longer be read.铭文已磨损，无法辨认了。
• He chiselled an inscription on the marble.他在大理石上刻碑文。

2 distinguished   

adj.卓越的，杰出的，著名的

参考例句：

• Elephants are distinguished from other animals by their long noses.大象以其长长的鼻子显示出与其他动物的不同。
• A banquet was given in honor of the distinguished guests.宴会是为了向贵宾们致敬而举行的。

3 helping   

n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的，辅助的

参考例句：

• The poor children regularly pony up for a second helping of my hamburger. 那些可怜的孩子们总是要求我把我的汉堡包再给他们一份。
• By doing this, they may at times be helping to restore competition. 这样一来, 他在某些时候,有助于竞争的加强。

4 ethnic   

adj.人种的，种族的，异教徒的

参考例句：

• This music would sound more ethnic if you played it in steel drums.如果你用钢鼓演奏，这首乐曲将更具民族特色。
• The plan is likely only to aggravate ethnic frictions.这一方案很有可能只会加剧种族冲突。

5 tribal   

adj.部族的，种族的

参考例句：

• He became skilled in several tribal lingoes.他精通几种部族的语言。
• The country was torn apart by fierce tribal hostilities.那个国家被部落间的激烈冲突弄得四分五裂。

6 proprieties   

n.礼仪，礼节；礼貌( propriety的名词复数 )；规矩；正当；合适

参考例句：

• "Let us not forget the proprieties due. "咱们别忘了礼法。 来自英汉文学 - 败坏赫德莱堡
• Be careful to observe the proprieties. 注意遵守礼仪。 来自辞典例句

7 unified   

(unify 的过去式和过去分词)； 统一的； 统一标准的； 一元化的

参考例句：

• The teacher unified the answer of her pupil with hers. 老师核对了学生的答案。
• The First Emperor of Qin unified China in 221 B.C. 秦始皇于公元前221年统一中国。

8 momentum   

n.动力，冲力，势头；动量

参考例句：

• We exploit the energy and momentum conservation laws in this way.我们就是这样利用能量和动量守恒定律的。
• The law of momentum conservation could supplant Newton's third law.动量守恒定律可以取代牛顿第三定律。

9 allocated   

adj. 分配的 动词allocate的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• The Ford Foundation allocated millions of dollars for cancer research. 福特基金会拨款数百万美元用于癌症研究。
• More funds will now be allocated to charitable organizations. 现在会拨更多的资金给慈善组织。

10 renovate   

vt.更新，革新，刷新

参考例句：

• The couple spent thousands renovating the house.这对夫妇花了几千元来翻新房子。
• They are going to renovate the old furniture.他们准备将旧家具整修一番。