This slideshow is enhanced content for the Fall 2013 Forum Journal (Study Abroad: Global Perspectives). Article: "Global Heritage: The Process of Preservation" by Vincent L. Michael To learn more about Preservation Leadership Forum and how you can become a member visit: www.PreservationLeadershipForum.org.

1. “Global Heritage:
The Process of
Preservation”
by Vincent L.
Michael, PhD
Enhanced Content:
Slideshow

2. The Shinto Shrine at Ise is rebuilt every 18 –
20 years, thus passing building techniques
from one generation to another.
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3. The Global Heritage Fund is helping villagers in Heshui village
preserve their traditional crafts.
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4. Heshui village has a 600-year-old tradition of handmade paper.
Pictured here is a paper mill.
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5. Economic development at some World Heritage sites, like Angkor Wat
and Machu Picchu (pictured here), has focused mostly on tourism.
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6. Lijiang Ancient Town was listed as a World Heritage Site in 1997.
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7. Pingyao is one of the only surviving walled
cities in China.
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8. Pingyao still has more than 470 original siheyuan (courtyard) houses.
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9. Local planning officials have documented many of the courtyard
houses in Pingyao.
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10. This reconstructed yaodong, a parabolic
brick-arched structure, represents the
continuation of an age-old building
technique.
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11. Managing tourism remains a concern at many World Heritage sites,
such as Machu Picchu pictured here.
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12. The ancient walled city of Pingyao was listed as a World Heritage site
in 1997.
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13. Heritage Ministry officials and community leaders in Heshui discuss
ways to maintain century-old craft traditions.
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