Regulations of Huaihua Municipality on the Protection of Traditional Villages

Article 1 In order to strengthen the protection of traditional villages, inherit excellent cultural heritage and make rational use of traditional village resources, these Regulations are formulated in accordance with relevant laws and regulations and combined with the actual situation of this Municipality. Article 2 These Regulations shall apply to the protection and utilization of traditional villages in China listed in the national protection list within the administrative area of this Municipality.

Where the protection of traditional villages involves the protection of cultural relics, intangible cultural heritage and historical and cultural villages, it shall be implemented in accordance with the laws and regulations on the protection of cultural relics, intangible cultural heritage and historical and cultural villages. Article 3 The people's governments of cities and counties (cities, districts) shall incorporate the protection of traditional villages into the national economic and social development plan, incorporate the protection funds into the fiscal budget, and give priority to the implementation of the planning and rescue protection funds according to the actual situation. Article 4 The housing and urban-rural construction departments of cities and counties (cities, districts) shall be responsible for the guidance, coordination, supervision and management of the protection of traditional villages, put forward protection schemes, strengthen publicity and education, establish protection files, regularly organize relevant competent departments and experts to inspect the protection situation, and urge the rectification in time when problems are found.

The competent department of cultural tourism of the people's governments of cities and counties (cities, districts) shall incorporate the protection of traditional villages into the development plan of cultural tourism at the corresponding level, strengthen the rescue and protection of cultural relics of traditional villages and ethnic and folk cultures, and actively do a good job in census collection, collation and research, static protection and on-site dissemination.

City, county (city, district) people's government departments in charge of finance, ecological environment, nationality, agriculture and rural areas, emergency management, transportation, water conservancy, forestry, natural resources and planning shall, according to their respective responsibilities, do a good job in the protection of traditional villages.