Discussion on Construction of the Weihe River System Heritage Corridor in Xi’an Metropolitan Area

Abstract:

The cultural heritage resources along Weihe river system in Xi’an Metropolitan Area are diverse, with the feature of linear distribution. Nevertheless the existing heritage sites in protection are separated and unrelated, in addition the surrounding environment has been destroyed to a large extent, and thus the requirement for regional protection of heritage is urgent. On the basis of theory and methodology of Heritage Corridor, initial surveys of local heritage have been done, the basic data and information has been combed, heritage constitution as well as features of spatial and diachronic distribution has been discussed, heritage value has been analyzed, and then the concept and thought of the construction of Weihe Water System Heritage Corridor in Xi’an Metropolitan Area is proposed, to provide basic research framework for regional heritage protection.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 641-642)
• Pages: 531-536
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.641-642.531
• Online since: September 2014
• Authors: Ding Qing Zhang, Wan Wan Shao*, Tu Qiang Feng
• Keywords: Heritage Corridor, Heritage Protection, Weihe River System

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