Digital Technology Empowers the Protection and Inheritance of World Cultural Heritage at the World Internet Conference Forum.

Xi’an is one of China’s ancient capital cities, historically known as Chang’an, which served as the capital for multiple dynasties including the Han and Tang. It is most famous as the eastern terminus of the Silk Road and for the nearby Terracotta Army, the buried funerary sculptures built for China’s first emperor, Qin Shi Huang. Today, it is a major cultural and historical center, home to well-preserved city walls and numerous other ancient monuments.

Shaanxi is a landlocked province in central China, renowned as the cradle of Chinese civilization and the home of the ancient capital, Xi’an. It served as the seat of power for numerous dynasties, most famously the Qin, from which the first emperor unified China. The province is most famous for the Terracotta Army, the thousands of life-sized clay soldiers buried to protect Emperor Qin Shi Huang in the afterlife.

The World Internet Conference Digital Heritage Forum is an annual event launched in China, which focuses on leveraging digital technologies like AI and big data to preserve and promote global cultural heritage. It was established as a specialized platform under the broader World Internet Conference to address the intersection of technology and culture. The forum brings together international experts to discuss innovation and collaboration in digitally safeguarding historical sites and artifacts.