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International Cooperation in the Digital Preservation of the Cultural Heritage of the Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes

Li, Fengling; Xia, Shengping

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Title
International Cooperation in the Digital Preservation of the Cultural Heritage of the Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes
Author(s)
  • Li, Fengling
  • Xia, Shengping
Issue Date
2023-02
Keyword(s)
  • protection of cultural heritage
  • Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes
  • digitization
  • international cooperation
Date of Ingest
2024-05-23T12:54:54-05:00
Geographic Coverage
China
Abstract
The Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes are a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The largest known Buddhist grotto complex in the world with the longest continuous construction period and the richest available content, the grottoes are also an important witness to the exchanges that occurred between ancient China and other Silk Road civilizations. This paper discusses problems caused by environmental changes and the challenges involved with the long-term preservation of digital resources in the digital protection of the cultural heritage of the Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes. It also discusses international cooperation in digital cultural heritage protection and the results achieved from this cooperation, which have made an important contribution to the field of digital protection of items of world cultural heritage.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Series/Report Name or Number
Volume 71, Issue 3, February, 2023
Type of Resource
text
Genre of Resource
article
Language
eng
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Library Trends 71 (3) February 2023: Cultural Heritage and Digital Scholarship in China: Part I [Restricted Access] PRIMARY
This special issue of Library Trends on cultural heritage and digital scholarship in China is divided and published in two parts as Volume 71, Issues 3 and 4. It introduces readers outside of China, and even those within, to the richness, diversity, and long history of China’s cultural heritage and the innovative digital scholarship being conducted with it.