Cultural heritage forum in China's Xi'an highlights digital innovation

This photo taken on Sept. 17, 2025 shows a scene during the 2025 World Internet Conference Cultural Heritage Digitalization Forum in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. The forum opened on Wednesday in Xi'an, home to the world-famous Terracotta Warriors. The event attracted approximately 800 participants from over 50 countries and regions, as well as nine international organizations such as UNESCO, World Intellectual Property Organization, International Council on Monuments and Sites, and International Council of Museums. The forum focuses on topics of preservation and inheritance, technology and innovation, industry and empowerment, and openness and collaborative governance. [Xinhua/Li Yibo]

XI'AN -- The 2025 World Internet Conference Cultural Heritage Digitalization Forum opened on Wednesday in Xi'an, home to the world-famous Terracotta Warriors in northwest China's Shaanxi Province.

The event attracted approximately 800 participants from over 50 countries and regions, as well as nine international organizations such as UNESCO, World Intellectual Property Organization, International Council on Monuments and Sites, and International Council of Museums.

The forum focuses on topics of preservation and inheritance, technology and innovation, industry and empowerment, and openness and collaborative governance.

Representatives from governments, businesses, academic institutions, and cultural organizations shared insights on the role of digital technology and global collaboration in the preservation of cultural heritage.

The forum displayed nearly a hundred digital projects dedicated to cultural heritage preservation from China, Germany, the United States, the United Kingdom and Italy.

This event was hosted by the World Internet Conference and organized by the Shaanxi provincial government. 

A guest watches digital content on Dunhuang research with a VR device during an exhibition of the 2025 World Internet Conference Cultural Heritage Digitalization Forum in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Sept. 17, 2025. The forum opened on Wednesday in Xi'an, home to the world-famous Terracotta Warriors.

The event attracted approximately 800 participants from over 50 countries and regions, as well as nine international organizations such as UNESCO, World Intellectual Property Organization, International Council on Monuments and Sites, and International Council of Museums.

The forum focuses on topics of preservation and inheritance, technology and innovation, industry and empowerment, and openness and collaborative governance. [Xinhua/Li Yibo]

This photo taken on Sept. 17, 2025 shows a robot dog used in a digital protection project for an ancient wooden pagoda during an exhibition of the 2025 World Internet Conference Cultural Heritage Digitalization Forum in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. The forum opened on Wednesday in Xi'an, home to the world-famous Terracotta Warriors.

The event attracted approximately 800 participants from over 50 countries and regions, as well as nine international organizations such as UNESCO, World Intellectual Property Organization, International Council on Monuments and Sites, and International Council of Museums.

The forum focuses on topics of preservation and inheritance, technology and innovation, industry and empowerment, and openness and collaborative governance. [Xinhua/Li Yibo]

A guest learns about high-precision laser 3D scanning technology during an exhibition of the 2025 World Internet Conference Cultural Heritage Digitalization Forum in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Sept. 17, 2025. The forum opened on Wednesday in Xi'an, home to the world-famous Terracotta Warriors.

The event attracted approximately 800 participants from over 50 countries and regions, as well as nine international organizations such as UNESCO, World Intellectual Property Organization, International Council on Monuments and Sites, and International Council of Museums.

The forum focuses on topics of preservation and inheritance, technology and innovation, industry and empowerment, and openness and collaborative governance. [Xinhua/Li Yibo]

Guests watch a promotional video via VR devices during the opening ceremony of the 2025 World Internet Conference Cultural Heritage Digitalization Forum in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Sept. 17, 2025. The forum opened on Wednesday in Xi'an, home to the world-famous Terracotta Warriors.

The event attracted approximately 800 participants from over 50 countries and regions, as well as nine international organizations such as UNESCO, World Intellectual Property Organization, International Council on Monuments and Sites, and International Council of Museums.

The forum focuses on topics of preservation and inheritance, technology and innovation, industry and empowerment, and openness and collaborative governance. [Xinhua/Li Yibo]

Guests are seen during an exhibition of the 2025 World Internet Conference Cultural Heritage Digitalization Forum in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Sept. 17, 2025. The forum opened on Wednesday in Xi'an, home to the world-famous Terracotta Warriors.

The event attracted approximately 800 participants from over 50 countries and regions, as well as nine international organizations such as UNESCO, World Intellectual Property Organization, International Council on Monuments and Sites, and International Council of Museums.

The forum focuses on topics of preservation and inheritance, technology and innovation, industry and empowerment, and openness and collaborative governance. [Xinhua/Li Yibo]

Guests watch digital content on the Grand Canal with VR devices during an exhibition of the 2025 World Internet Conference Cultural Heritage Digitalization Forum in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Sept. 17, 2025. The forum opened on Wednesday in Xi'an, home to the world-famous Terracotta Warriors.

The event attracted approximately 800 participants from over 50 countries and regions, as well as nine international organizations such as UNESCO, World Intellectual Property Organization, International Council on Monuments and Sites, and International Council of Museums.

The forum focuses on topics of preservation and inheritance, technology and innovation, industry and empowerment, and openness and collaborative governance. [Xinhua/Li Yibo]

Guests learn about a digital protection project for an ancient wooden pagoda during an exhibition of the 2025 World Internet Conference Cultural Heritage Digitalization Forum in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Sept. 17, 2025. The forum opened on Wednesday in Xi'an, home to the world-famous Terracotta Warriors.

The event attracted approximately 800 participants from over 50 countries and regions, as well as nine international organizations such as UNESCO, World Intellectual Property Organization, International Council on Monuments and Sites, and International Council of Museums.

The forum focuses on topics of preservation and inheritance, technology and innovation, industry and empowerment, and openness and collaborative governance. [Xinhua/Li Yibo]