Considerazioni introduttive: International conference on critical heritage in crosscultural perspectives
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Introductory considerations to selected papers at: International conference on critical heritage in crosscultural perspectives
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INTRODUCTORY CONSIDERATIONS
 to selected papers at:
International conference on critical heritage in cross-
cultural perspectives


    Salvatore Lorusso
    Scientific Editor


    It was with great pleasure that I participated, as an Italian representative, at the Inter-
national Conference on Critical Heritage in Cross-cultural Perspectives in Hangzhou (5-7
November 2013), organized by Zhejiang University. A great many qualified persons and ex-
perts from various countries participated, representing international universities and cultural
and research institutions. I would like to point out once more the excellent organization,
related not only to the congress meeting but also to the various events. This can rightly be
a prerogative and peculiarity of particular significance, not only in scientific terms, testifying
to those qualities of exquisite willingness and excellent managerial ability inherent in those
representing this great Asian nation.
    Undoubtedly China, together with its corresponding academic and cultural world, now
looks beyond its confines, not only in politics and economics, but also in the scientific and cul-
tural sphere, disengaging itself from its internal dimension and social and cultural complexity.
Its growth has, furthermore, been rapid, accompanied by soft power in culture and in the
collective imaginary, thanks to the growing number of Confucius Institutes and the diffusion




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of the China Central Television (CCTV).
    It is also true that China is focusing on merit and talent by instituting Chinese universities
in other countries, setting up courses such as those held at the Imperial College of London
by Zhejiang University.
    Among the research centers activated, with the purpose of developing innovation in em-
blematic and advanced sectors, also from a cultural point of view both broadly and strictly
speaking, it is worth mentioning a project which is currently underway involving an Agree-
ment of Cooperation between the University of Bologna and Zhejiang University for a “Joint
Research Laboratory for Cultural Heritage Diagnosis and Conservation”.
    Following my presentation at the International Conference held in Hangzhou, a request
was made to reproduce at Zhejiang University, the Diagnostic Laboratory for Cultural Herit-
age of the Department of Cultural Heritage of the Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bolo-
gna in Ravenna, Italy – acknowledged as an institute of excellence by the Ministry of Cultural
Heritage, Activities and Tourism, the Institute of Foreign Trade and by Change Performing
Arts. The said Agreement is written in terms of acquiring innovation as well as management
know-how within the dichotomous context of continuity and change, essential for the mod-
ernization of the country, and the social, cultural and academic community.
    With this in mind, we have accepted the request of our Chinese colleagues to publish the
papers presented at the International Conference in Hangzhou and selected by a Chinese
committee, in the international Journal “Conservation Science in Cultural Heritage”. For this it
seemed proper, in respect of the selection made by our Chinese colleagues, for us to report
the full text of the papers, and to stand apart from the initiatives which resulted in the scientific

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                         content as well as the uniformity of the papers themselves: it was therefore considered right
                         to remain faithful to the entire scientific contribution, more prevalent with respect even to what
                         is established in the Journal’s Editorial Guidelines.
                             It was consequently decided to publish a supplement to issue No.14 (2014), in response
                         to the pondered and desired choice of the Editorial Department of the Journal “Historic Urban
                         Landscape of Zhejiang University”.
                             This undoubtedly means recognition for the University of Bologna and for the research
                         and results achieved at international level by the University’s Department of Cultural Herit-
                         age: Asian “fidelity” towards our country through the awareness of the change in this “new
                         China”, and also of the acquired scientific maturity of the structure and respective representa-
                         tives of the University of Bologna.
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