Experts in Jinjiang have called for a search of local stories focused on preserving the history and culture in the city, at a special conference held in Jinjiang Library on March 31.
The meeting was divided to two parts, with Wu Jinpeng, the director of Jinjiang Museum, first highlighting how to realize the task. "Above all, we should carry out preservation of cultural relics, which not only depends on our government, but also on social power," Wu said. "The urban context is the soul for a city, and all of us are the protectors to the soul."
"Then we should dig deep to find stories of jinjiang. Culture, landscapes, cultural relics, temples, and ancient towns are all where we need to pay attention to, for they are the witness to Jinjiang's history. In addition, those stories and people who used to move China also need our attention," Wu said.
Nian Liangtu, a local literature and history expert, told stories about ancestral halls, temples and ancient villages in Jinjiang in the second part of the meeting. He believed that only inspiring teenagers' enthusiasm for ancient villages, and further excavating and unscrambling their stories can contribute more to preserving Jinjiang's cultural history.
