ABSTRACT
In modern China, the principles for protecting the cultural heritage were established by the Law of the Peoples Republic of China on Protection of Cultural Relics, which was first adopted in November 19, 1982, and revised in 1991, 2002, 2013, and 2015. The law and policies have shaped cultural heritage management in China and changed the attitudes of the public—however, the people's attitudes toward cultural heritage can also challenge the policies, and sometimes even the principles, of the law. In the 1990s and especially after 1995, urbanization developed more rapidly in China. Expanding infrastructures in the cities not only threatened the already-known ancient sites within the city area but also began to affect more and more previously buried sites. To develop a cultural landscape or build a museum at an archaeological site has obvious advantages to protect cultural heritage resources and present their values to the public.
