The Forum on Preservation and Transmission of Cultural Heritage in the Digital Intelligence Era, a featured event of the 2026 World Internet Conference (WIC) Digital Silk Road Development Forum, was held in Xi'an, Northwest China’s Shaanxi province, on July 22. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
The Forum on Preservation and Transmission of Cultural Heritage in the Digital Intelligence Era, a featured event of the 2026 World Internet Conference (WIC) Digital Silk Road Development Forum, was held in Xi'an, Northwest China’s Shaanxi province, on July 22.
Under the theme "Silk Road Heritage and Dialogue among Civilizations in the Digital Era," the forum brought together experts from around the world to explore how digital and intelligent technologies are transforming cultural heritage preservation, revitalization and cross-cultural exchanges.
Ren Xianliang, secretary-general of the WIC; Mayra Arevich Marín, minister of communications of Cuba; and Agaseata Tanuvasa Valelio Tanuvasa Peto, minister of communications and information technology of Samoa, attended the forum and delivered remarks.
The World Internet Conference Cultural Heritage Digitalization Case Collection (2026) was officially released at the forum. As a flagship achievement of the WIC Specialized Committee on Cultural Heritage Digitalization, the publication features 45 exemplary case studies from 13 countries and regions, showcasing the latest advances in the application of digital technologies across cultural heritage protection, archaeology, exhibition and utilization. It provides a valuable resource for knowledge sharing, experience exchange and international cooperation in cultural heritage digitalization.
