On September 9, the 8th International Symposium on Cultural Heritage Conservation and Digitization (CHCD2026) opened at Tsinghua University. Under the theme "Re-sonance: Intelligence for Heritage Alive", the symposium is scheduled to run from September 9 to 12 and brings together experts and scholars from more than 20 countries and regions, along with key representatives from the culture, technology and industry sectors, to explore new approaches to digitally conserving cultural heritage and passing it on in an innovative manner.

Greece is the guest of honor at this year's symposium. During a special session on Greece, industry experts from China and Greece held in-depth discussions on cutting-edge topics, including the precision surveying and mapping for cultural heritage sites, the application of digital twin technology, and the development of smart heritage information systems. Participants shared advanced practices and built consensus on further cooperation.

At the opening ceremony, a flagship project was announced for the establishment of a China-Greece joint digital heritage laboratory, marking a major step in the two countries' cooperation on cultural heritage digitization—from establishing mechanisms to implementing concrete projects.

A China-Italy digital cultural tourism cooperation project was also officially launched during the symposium, building on deep civilizational ties and a solid foundation for cooperation. Four parties—the Civita Mostre e Musei, Tsinghua Heritage Institution for Digitization, the Xilin Gol League Cultural Heritage Protection and Research Center, and the People's Government of Zhenglan Banner of Xilin Gol League—signed a memorandum of cooperation. This is expected to advance comprehensive and practical cooperation between the two countries in World Heritage conservation and inheritance, the application of digital technologies, and high-quality development of the cultural tourism industry.

(Source: CRI Online)