Protection Measures of Traditional Villages in China

20 12 In April, the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, the Ministry of Culture, National Cultural Heritage Administration and the Ministry of Finance jointly conducted a survey of traditional villages in China. Through the preliminary investigation and evaluation work organized by experts from relevant departments of provincial government, the figures collected nationwide show that there are nearly1.2000 traditional villages in China.

From 2065438 to September 2002, the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, the Ministry of Culture, National Cultural Heritage Administration and the Ministry of Finance jointly set up an expert committee composed of experts in architecture, folklore, planning, art, heritage and anthropology to review the list of traditional Chinese villages.