| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Lijiang, China Working
with Global Heritage Fund and Southeast University
to Develop Master Conservation Plan for the Ancient
Town of Lijiang and Surrounding Areas.
Lijiang Selects New Director for
Ancient Town Management Committee
April, 2002 - Global
Heritage Fund is providing matching funding for development
of a Master Conservation Plan for GHF is providing
matching funding and expertise in partnership with
the Lijiang Ancient Town Management Committee, its
Directors, the Vice Governor and UNESCO to develop
the town's first Master Conservation Plan. The new
MCP provides a new blueprint for urban design, preservation
and native community development for the coming decades.
GHF is providing world-class urban planning and GIS
experts in this 1000-year old Naxi community and is
working to involve all stakeholders in the planning
process for the future of Lijiang.
In a move to greatly upgrade the level
of management and capabilities to plan and professionally
develop and preserve the Ancient Town of Lijiang,
the County of Lijiang appointed Mr. Nian Jiwei as
the new Director. Mr. Nian recently led design and
construction of the new International Airport at Lijiang
and has extensive experience in development and conservation.
GHF is providing matching funding and
expertise in partnership with the Lijiang Ancient
Town Management Committee, its Directors, the Vice
Governor and UNESCO to develop the town's first Master
Conservation Plan. The new MCP provides a new blueprint
for urban design, preservation and native community
development for the coming decades. GHF is providing
world-class urban planning and GIS experts in this
1000-year old Naxi community and is working to involve
all stakeholders in the planning process for the future
of Lijiang.
About Global Heritage Fund
The Global Heritage Fund's mission is to enable successful
long-term preservation of humankind's most important
archaeological sites and ancient townscapes, creating
new engines for economic growth in developing countries.
GHF works to develop comprehensive Master Conservation
Plans, provides early matching grants and training,
builds local institutions and promotes sustainable
tourism development to ensure permanent protection
for global cultural treasures. The Global Heritage
Fund is a registered non-profit conservancy based
in Palo Alto, California.
top |