2026/3(46)

Contents

HISTORICAL RESEARCH

Filin P.

Jan Huyghen van Linschoten, the search for the Northeast Passage and Russian maritime culture in the late 16th century

APPLIED RESEARCH

Bychkova O.

Role of popular science tourism infrastructure in the popularization and preservation of scientific and technical heritage

Zinovieva N.

Network culture in the context of two approaches to research issues

Kovbasyuk T.

Significant extension to an existing property on the example of the World Heritage site ‘White monuments of Vladimir and Suzdal

Kostina N.

Methodological approaches to working with the cultural heritage of the region in the context of the cultural and educational policy of modern Russia

Khilko N.

Objectification as a form of digital reconstruction of lost cultural heritage in the urban environment of tourist sites Western Siberia

INTANGIBLE CULTURAL HERITAGE

Kitov Yu., Egorova M.

Genesis and development of Evenki circle dances as a cultural phenomenon of historical and modern Yakutia

CULTURAL HERITAGE STUDIES

Kukhterin S., Yermolov E. 

Karbas of the 17th century. An Oransky find on the coast of Novaya Zemlya

Okorokov A.

40 years of the Marine Arctic Complex Expedition of the Heritage Institute

Seleznev A.

Shamanic ladder in the Muslim cemetery: to the semantics of the ornamented on-grave posts of the Tobol-Irtysh Tatars

Selezneva S.

Identification of immovable cultural heritage objects in Russia: conceptual, regulatory and regional aspects

HERITAGE PRESERVATION

Soloviev A., Berezina N.

International and foreign models for the preservation of immovable cultural heritage: a comparative legal and cultural analysis

Spivak D.

Cultural heritage in actual UNESCO strategy

MUSEOLOGY

Pleshchenko V.

The corporate museum as a tool for preserving the history and accumulating the business reputation of the company

Sarkisova E.

School as a center for the preservation of cultural heritage: from the experience of cultural and educational activities of school museums

Publ. 18/09/2026

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DOI 10.34685/HI.2026.49.39.020

Song Yuhan

Historical practices and conceptual evolution in the conservation
of China's large archaeological sites

Abstract. The conservation of China's large archaeological sites has undergone nearly a century of development, marked by a significant evolution in conception from «archaeological excavation» to «heritage conservation» and finally to «public transmission.» This paper systematically examines the three distinct phases of this journey from the 1930s to the present: the foundational period focused on archaeological discovery and research, the development period emphasizing the protection of authenticity and integrity within a legal framework, and the maturation period that prioritizes value transmission and public participation, integrating large sites into national cultural development strategies. Through an analysis of policy evolution, typical case studies, and practical models such as the national archaeological site parks, this article reveals the evolutionary path of large site conservation in China — from a discipline-oriented approach to the publicization of heritage. This path highlights China's conceptual innovations and practical achievements in the field of cultural heritage conservation.

Keywords: large archaeological sites in China, preservation of cultural relics, protection of cultural heritage, evolution of concepts, archaeological monument parks, public archaeology, cultural heritage management.

Song Yuhan,
PhD in History, Postdoctoral fellow, School of Cultural Heritage
and Information Management, Shanghai University;
Senior curator, Digital Culture and Art Museum,
China Media Group (Shanghai, China)
Email: 874463386@qq.com

Published: The Heritage Institute Journal, 2026/2(45)

URL: http://nasledie-journal.ru/en/journals/870.html

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Likhachev Russian Research
Institute for Cultural
and Natural Heritage

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Likhachev Russian Research
Institute for Cultural
and Natural Heritage

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