Sanfang Qixiang, Fuzhou City, Fujian Province, is known as the "living fossil of the Lifang system". Photographed by Wei Peiquan, a reporter from Xinhua News Agency, the National Cutural Heritage Administration recently issued a notice to start the update of the Preparatory List of China's World Cultural Heritage. This work will improve the dynamic management mechanism of the preliminary list and the cultivation mechanism of preliminary projects, establish a echelon of preparatory projects for recent World Cultural Heritage applications, extract and showcase the spiritual symbols and cultural essence of Chinese civilization, and enhance the dissemination and influence of Chinese civilization. It is reported that the preparatory project will be appropriately inclined towards projects with scarce heritage types and cross provincial and cross-border joint application for world cultural heritage, and the work foundation of the application project in protection, management, research, display, utilization, and other aspects will be comprehensively considered. The central axis of Beijing in spring has a unique charm. The picture shows citizens exercising in front of the clock tower. Xinhua News Agency reporter Luo Xiaoguang pointed out in a notice that this work will be implemented through independent application, step-by-step selection, and professional evaluation by various regions. In order to standardize the application work, the National Cutural Heritage Administration has prepared the Application Form for Preparatory List of World Cultural Heritage Projects in China and the instructions for filling in the form. The municipal (county) people's government, as the reporting entity, is responsible for filling out the application form. The provincial-level cultural relics administrative department is responsible for preliminary review and selection, forming a recommended list, and reporting it. The number of recommended projects at the provincial level should not exceed 2 in principle. Cross provincial and cross-border joint application for cultural heritage projects are not limited in quantity, and it is necessary to explain the establishment and operation of the work coordination mechanism at the same time. It is reported that the National Cutural Heritage Administration will update and issue the Preparatory List of China's World Cultural Heritage according to the application materials of various regions, taking into account the recommendations of provincial cultural relics administrative departments and expert review opinions. (New News Agency)