March 16, 2022:

A visitor observes a 3D-printed replica of Cave 6 of Yungang Grottoes exhibited at the Zhejiang Art Museum in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province.

The museum brought many famous Buddhist caves around China, including Mogao, Yungang, Longmen, and Anyue grottoes, to Hangzhou with the help of 3D printing technology.

A proposal to strengthen digital protection and inheritance of cultural heritage and expand the influence of Chinese culture earned wide support among Chinese cultural experts and archaeologists during this year’s “two sessions” in March.

“Digital representations of cultural heritage can raise public awareness about the cultural relics displayed in museums,” said Fei Jun, a professor at the Central Academy of Fine Arts and an expert in digitalization of cultural relics for museums, adding that it would be a good move for improving the protection of Chinese cultural relics. “In the future, Chinese museums will transform from digitalized museums into intelligent museums offering personalized cultural experiences.” IC

May 21, 2021: A mother crested ibis feeds her chick in a dense forest near Lianghe Village of Hanzhong City, Shaanxi Province.

China will increase efforts to protect endangered wildlife species and their habitats during the 14th Five-year Plan period (2021-2025), the National Forestry and Grassland Administration announced recently.

Special measures will be taken to protect 48 critically endangered wild animal species including the Siberian tiger and 50 wild plant species with extremely small populations, the administration said. The country will strive to ensure a 10-percent increase in the total area of important habitats during the period, build a breeding base and gene bank for rare and endangered wild animals, and launch ex-situ conservation of plants with low populations.

March 3 marks World Wildlife Day, which was created to celebrate and raise awareness of the world’s wild flora and fauna. Xinhua