https://stage.openvirtualworlds.org/omeka/files/original/ccbf4dab138709dfdabfa85f61a554b8.jpeg e545ed3550a6b32bd731fee8216f3484 Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Author by9@st-andrews.ac.uk DescriptionEN English Description Pingyao Ancient City, located in Shanxi Province, China, is one of the best-preserved ancient towns in the country. Originally built during the Western Zhou Dynasty, it flourished during the Ming and Qing Dynasties as a major financial and trade center. The city is renowned for its well-preserved city walls, traditional courtyards, and ancient banking institutions. In 1997, Pingyao was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site due to its authentic architectural style and historical significance. However, the city faces challenges such as urbanization and tourism pressure. Digital preservation methods, including 3D scanning and virtual tours are being used to document and protect the site while enhancing public engagement. These efforts contribute to United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities) by ensuring the conservation of this invaluable cultural heritage for future generations. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. License A legal document giving official permission to do something with the resource. Creative Commons Public Domain (no conditions) Title A name given to the resource Pingyao Ancient City Date Submitted Date of submission of the resource. Examples of resources to which a Date Submitted may be relevant are a thesis (submitted to a university department) or an article (submitted to a journal). 03/11/2025 09:05:50 pm Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived is51102025 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource by9@st-andrews.ac.uk Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/jpeg Type The nature or genre of the resource Still Image Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. current,37.21135915889364,112.18186921835431; Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Pexels Description An account of the resource Pingyao Ancient City, located in Shanxi Province, China, is one of the best-preserved ancient towns in the country. Originally built during the Western Zhou Dynasty, it flourished during the Ming and Qing Dynasties as a major financial and trade center. The city is renowned for its well-preserved city walls, traditional courtyards, and ancient banking institutions. In 1997, Pingyao was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site due to its authentic architectural style and historical significance. However, the city faces challenges such as urbanization and tourism pressure. Digital preservation methods, including 3D scanning and virtual tours are being used to document and protect the site while enhancing public engagement. These efforts contribute to United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities) by ensuring the conservation of this invaluable cultural heritage for future generations. Subject The topic of the resource Immovable Culture Heritage Europeana Specific elements of the Europeana Semantic Elements. Europeana Provider Name of the organization that delivers data to Europeana. https://www.pexels.com/zh-cn/photo/18506159/ Europeana Type The Europeana material type of the resource. IMAGE Is Shown At An unambiguous URL reference to the digital object on the provider’s web site in its full information context. https://www.pexels.com/zh-cn/photo/18506159/ Europeana Rights Information about copyright of the digital object that is specified in isShownBy and isShownAt and, by extension, to the preview images used in the portal. zhou shen Ancient China