Qinghai claims 100,000 years of human history
Archaeological discoveries in China’s Qinghai Province, according to a local official, show how prehistoric people adapted to nature, used its resources and lived in the headwaters of the Yangtze, Yellow and Lancang rivers over the past 100,000 years.
Official’s statement
Wang Jinxian, deputy director of Qinghai Province’s Department of Culture and Tourism, stated this during the River Sources Dialogue within Lancang-Mekong cooperation, held in Xining in northwestern China. ECNS reported on his statement.
According to Wang, prehistoric people not only adapted to natural conditions but also prospered in the source region of the three rivers. He noted that this indicates a close connection between the natural and cultural environments in the region since ancient times.
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Traditions of local communities
Wang also said that residents of the Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture and the Golog Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, where the source region of the three rivers is located, still preserve traditional local economic practices. At the same time, he said, they continue to create new cultural achievements.
The official stated that the protection of cultural heritage should concern not only the sites themselves, but also the surrounding natural environment and the traditional way of life and economic activity of local communities. In his view, such an approach can contribute to the formation of a center of ecological civilization shared by the countries of the Lancang-Mekong region.
