Dialogue highlights Hongshan culture protection
Experts and officials gathered at the 2026 Conference on Hongshan Culture in Liaoning to discuss the preservation and global promotion of the Neolithic site. The province is actively pursuing World Heritage status and utilizing digital tools to increase the culture's visibility.
Why it matters
The initiative reflects China's broader strategy to use cultural heritage as a tool for soft power and national identity building.
Culture: Deal signed for joint protection
BEIJING , Aug. 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- A news report from China Daily:
Cultural heritage is a living dialogue connecting the past, the present and a shared future, participants at a cultural event said on Wednesday, highlighting the importance of further deepening cooperation to enhance the reach and appeal of Chinese civilization and promote mutual learning among civilizations.
The remarks came as archaeologists, heritage experts, civilization researchers, diplomatic envoys to China and governmental officials gathered for the 2026 Conference on Hongshan Culture in Chaoyang in Northeast China's Liaoning province, from Wednesday to Thursday.
Hongshan culture, a major Neolithic culture dating back 5,000 to 6,500 years, once spanned what is now Liaoning and Hebei provinces and the Inner Mongolia autonomous region.
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