From China.org:
Early modern Shanghai architectures and the millennia old Xumishan Grottoes in northern China were listed by the World Monuments Fund (WMF) as apart of the world’s 100 most endangered architectural and cultural sites, in a list published Wednesday.
The watch list, published every two years by the New York-based non-profit organization, has this year singled out three threats to these sites: political conflict, unchecked urban and industrial development, and global climate change.
WMF listed some of Shanghai’s structures from the 1920s to 1940s as historical landmarks that were endangered due to a lack of awareness and development pressures.
As for Xumishan, a Buddhist enclave with more than 130 grottoes, its principal threats stem from exposure to the elements, vandalism and limited resources to protect the cultural site. [Full Text]
