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# 2016 Vol.04 #OWHC-AP Heritage + Cities + Tag World Heritage Cities in the Asia-Pacific region that have outstanding universal value now communicate through #HeCiTag. OWHC World Heritage Cities are more than man-made buildings and places. They are cradles of memories and human experiences, where countless interactions and creations happen. They are alive, and we want to keep them alive. However, the authorities responsible for taking care of our cities encounter difficulties in addressing issues in mutually satisfactory ways. The reconciliation of developing a city while conserving protected sites needs a new and strong impetus. This is why it is important to get OWHC-AP 054.779.6919 OWHC Asia-Pacific Regional Secretariat | | www.owhcap.org together and to share our knowledge and experience. CONTENTS H ere E njoy C ontact I nside x x x x H E C I page. 0409 page. 2031 page. 3637 page. 4245 Feature Story OWHC-AP Top Ten News of the Year A Walk around Baekje Historic Areas: Feel the breath Scene Stealer The Greatest Heartwarming Story That Specialist Experts We Met at the 2nd OWHC Asia- HeCi of the Splendid Culture of Baekje Flows with Music: The Sound of Music Pacific Regional Conference for World Heritage Cities page. 1015 A City That Brings You Back to the page. 3839 Way Vietnam Once Was: Hoi An page. 4647 Youth Newsletter 6th OWHC-AP Youth Communication Into a Legend The Faded Golden Kingdom: Malacca page. 3235 Committee City, Malaysia Save the HeCi Where Exploration and Pioneering Once Enjoy HeCi Colorful Festivals that Delights Our Eyes: Started, the Sail of Hope Soars Once #Venexodus: Residents Holi Festival in India & MassKara Festival Again for Reconstruction Abandon their Cities due to page. 4041 Gentrification in the Philippines page. 4850 HeCi at a Glance Vigan City, the Philippines OWHC Photo Winners of the OWHC Photo Contest page. 16 19 Publisher OWHC Asia-Pacific Regional Secretariat (OWHC-AP) Contest HeCi Dream Andong Gyeongan Girls’High School Address 260, Yangjeong-ro, Gyeongju-si, Gyeongsangbuk- page. 51 Chapter of the OWHC-AP Students do, Korea (Gyeongju City Hall, Dongcheon-dong) Association Planning, Research, Editing Coloring HeCi Bode Museum, Berlin Hankook AD (142, Icheon-ro, Nam-gu, Daegu, Korea) Suggestions for Articles Hankook AD (053) 765-1770 04 05 #OWHC-AP #Feature Story ..Adieu 2 016 The Year 2016: Looking Back at OWHC-AP’s Year It has been a long year, and it’s finally coming to an end. The U.S. presidential election, Brexit, Pokemon Go—these are just some of the major events that 2016 kept the world busy in . And it wasn’t any different for the OWHC-AP, which occupied itself with more events and projects than ever this year. Let’s look back at what made 2016 such a unique year for the OWHC-AP. Phra Pathom Chedi, the world’s tallest stupa located in Thailand 06 07 #OWHC-AP #Feature Story 14 1 1 Signing Ceremony for the th OWHC 4 Opening of the 2nd OWHC-AP Students Association # World Congress Summer Camp The signing ceremony for the 14th # The 2nd OWHC-AP Students Association Summer OWHC World Congress and the inauguration Camp was held for three days from July 26 to 28 at the Bomun Tourist ceremony for its organizing committee were held on Complex in Gyeongju, Korea. 150 high school students from 13 February 24 at Alcheon Hall in Gyeongju City Hall. With school social clubs from eight cities participated in the camp, which Gyeongju Mayor Mr. Choi Yang-sik as chair and some aimed to raise the awareness level and ability of youth to engage in 50 members consisting of major figures from related protective activities targeting World Heritage, and to encourage more organizations as well as from cultural, economic, and participation by students from OWHC member cities. Through a range media circles, the committee was launched to begin of programs, such as drawing hanging pictures under the theme of “Our serious preparation for the world congress. At the end Drawings of Word Heritage Cities”and “OWHC-AP Student Association of the ceremony, Mr. Denis Richard, Secretary-general World Heritage Nominations,”the students learned the basis for of OWHC, handed the OWHC flag over to Mayor Choi becoming fully-fledged global citizens with a passion for World Yang-sik, officially confirming Gyeongju as a new host Heritage cities, who can participate in the decision making process of city for the next world congress. After this, another international organizations. ceremony was held in front of the Main Hall to unveil the OWHC’s new charter that sets forth principles for the preservation and transmission of World Cultural Heritage, mutual cooperation among World Heritage 2 3 Cities, and other goals. 40 Participation in the th OWHC Meeting 2 4. 2 1. / Publication of the HeCi Tag newsletter of the HeCi Tag Publication World Congress the 14th OWHC for Signing Ceremony of the Board of Directors 3. # Association Summer Camp Students 2nd OWHC-AP At the 40th OWHC Meeting of the Board of Directors held in Istanbul, Turkey, Gyeongju City 5 Publication of the HeCi Tag newsletter reported plans and ongoing preparations for the next # HeCi Tag, the official newsletter of the OWHC-AP, was launched. HeCi Tag, which aims World Congress. Nine member cities, including Lyon to introduce the activities the regional secretariat to Asia-Pacific member cities of the (France), Quebec City (Canada), and Angra do Heroismo OWHC and other related organizations as well as promote information exchanges among them (Portugal), participated in this meeting to discuss issues Launch of the OWHC-AP to create a wider network, is published both in Korean and in English and distributed to groups related to OWHC programs and operational directions. 3 Website associated with the OWHC-AP. What’s more, translations into the four major languages of our member Moreover, in a thorough presentation on its preparation # The OWHC-AP established a cities (Chinese, Japanese, Vietnamese, and Thai) will soon be posted online. By offering a postal for the 2017 World Congress, Gyeongju City discussed new official website that delivers information subscription service through the OWHC-AP website, HeCi Tag is reaching out to a broader readership. details related to its infrastructure such as transportation, about OWHC news, programs, regional 4 accommodation, restaurants, main facilities, and tourist congresses, and other activities. Offered in attractions, providing member cities with an overview of both English and Korean, the website also the host city. provides basic search functionality as well as the archives of the secretariat’s publications and newsletters, allowing users access to a wide range of resources. (www.owhcap.org) 08 09 #OWHC-AP #Feature Story 8 2nd OWHC Asia-Pacific Regional # Strategic Meeting The 2nd OWHC Asia-Pacific Regional Strategic Meeting was held from August 7 to 9 in Denpasar, Indonesia. Some 400 working-level authorities and experts from OWHC-AP member cities gathered for this event. Joint projects for the establishment of the Asia-Pacific Heritage City Youth Network and participation strategies for the 2nd OWHC Asia-Pacific Regional Conference for World 3 Heritage Cities were among the main items on the agenda. In addition, the OWHC Denpasar Declaration was adopted, and member cities pledged to actively support the 2017 World Congress of the OWHC in Gyeongju. 1 OWHC-AP Youth Communication Committee 6 Members of the 4th and 5th OWHC-AP Youth Communication Committee were busier than ever in # 2016, promoting World Heritage Cities and reaching out to young people through a wide variety of activities. In workshops held in February and July, the members, each coming from different regions 4 1. and majoring in different subjects, developed teamwork skills by sharing ideas on World Heritage, their common OWHC-AP Youth Communication Committee Workshop (July 21 – 22) 2. International Symposium on Digital Cultural Heritage (ISDCH) interest, and determining future directions for their activities. Moreover, by continually surveying trends relating 3. 2nd OWHC Asia-Pacific Regional Strategic Meeting to World Heritage as well as planning and producing content for the OWHC-AP website, Facebook, YouTube and 4. 2nd OWHC Asia-Pacific Regional Conference other social media channels, the committee members played a pivotal role in connecting different elements of the OWHC-AP. 2nd OWHC Asia-Pacific Regional Conference for International Symposium on Digital Cultural World Heritage Cities 2 7 9 # Heritage (ISDCH) # The 2nd OWHC Asia-Pacific Regional Conference for For five days from 3rd to 5th of August, the 1st World Heritage Cities was held for three days from International Symposium on Digital Cultural Heritage (ISDCH) 5th to 7th of October in Gyeongju, Korea. Hosted by the Gyeongju was held at Hwangnyongwon in the Bomun Tourist Complex, City Government and Gyeongsangbuk-do Province and organized 10 OWHC-AP Photo Contest Gyeongju. This symposium served as a venue for establishing by the OWHC Asia-Pacific Regional Secretariat, the conference # Held under the theme of “My Heritage, the infrastructure for the 2nd OWHC Asia-Pacific Regional welcomed some 150 participants, including delegations and Your Adventure,”the international Conference for World Heritage Cities and its associated events experts from 34 member cities. Leading figures, from both Korea OWHC-AP Photo Contest came to a successful close. and for transforming Gyeongju into a center for digital cultural and overseas, such as Gyeongju Mayor Mr. Choi Yang-sik, Vice The photographs submitted depicted various shots of heritage. Some 20 experts from both Korea and overseas and Governor for Administrative Affairs of Gyeongsangbuk-do Province World Heritage sites that coexist with local residents and some 80 people from related organizations and companies who Mr. Kim Jang-ju, and Secretary-General of OWHC Mr.