China's cultural relic protection has made progress, but many problems still exist and need to be solved. China has made over 30 1 based on the law of cultural relic protection.
China has also 2 four international agreements concerning cultural relic protection and investment in cultural relic protection has also 3.
Statistics show that from 2000 to 2005 when China carried out its 10th FiveYear Development Plan, total investment in the field 4 7.889 billion yuan. With financial support from government, China also started a nationwide campaign to search and 5 cultural relics in 2003.
China has so far included a total of 2,351 cultural relic sites and 518 intangible (无形的) cultural relics on the 6 of national protected items. Recovery and protection have been 7 on important cultural relic sites such as the Potala Palace in Tibet and the Palace Museum in Beijing.
Chinese museums have developed well in recent years. China has more than 2,300 museums that 8 about 150 million people annually.
However, cultural relics in China now face great 9. Many historic cities have been 10. Illegal trade and smuggling (走私) activities have not been forbidden, which has led to the loss of national treasures overseas. 11, many important cultural relic sites have disappeared or are hard to pass on because of too much exploration and improper use. And cultural relics 12 by minority ethnic groups have lost their character due to the 13 lifestyle of the people.
Therefore, we should keep our mind clear and take 14 to better protect cultural relics, and 15 the whole society to take part in this cause.
