Exploring the Connotation and Classification of Historic Areas in China Based on Conceptual Discernment
The article first reviews international documents such as charters,conventions,and declarations in the field of cultural heritage protection,as well as the evolution of related concepts in six representative countries for historic heritage protection:the United Kingdom,France,Italy,Japan,the United States,and Australia,along with China.It then interprets and compares these concepts in terms of their scope of application,connotation categories,concept types,and content classification.Based on these interpretations and comparisons,the article explores the protection levels,connotations,content classifications,and gradations of historic sites in China.The article suggests adjusting the concept of"historic area"in China to"historic(cultural)place"and its corresponding English translation.It outlines a content framework of two levels and ten categories for historic cultural sites,aiming to contribute to the determination and protection of historic sites within the future urban and rural historic and cultural protection and inheritance system.