2010 International Wood Culture Symposium
-- Ancient Wood Preservation, Restoration and Ancient Wood Cultural Industry
Shaanxi, China
Dear Sir/Madam,
International Wood Culture Society (IWCS) and Northwest Agriculture & Forestry University are jointly sponsoring the 2010 International Wood Culture Symposium - Ancient Wood Preservation, Restoration and Ancient Wood Cultural Industry on 23 - 24 October 2010 in Yangling, Shaanxi province.
International Wood Culture Symposium is sponsored by International Wood Culture Society and participated by enthusiasts in wood relevant areas around the world. Each symposium (2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009) not only attracted representatives from organizations in the fields of scientific research of wood industry, education, industry associations and the business community, but also obtained active responses from organizations in the fields of literature and art, the study of folk custom and non-government environmental protection organizations. This year's symposium continues the spirit of previous meetings -- cultural heritage: the past, present and future. The symposium will showcase the distinct characteristics of wood culture in northwestern China, deeply explore the legacy value of ancient wood culture, trace the history of ancient wood, achieve and spread the spirit of humanity, protect and repair the relic and carve a new path to develop a cultural industry of ancient wood. We believe the symposium will strengthen exchanges and cooperation in the cultural, academic, industrial and other related area.
1. Conference Organization
Sponsor: International Wood Culture Society (IWCS)
Northwest Agricultural & Forestry University
Organizer: International Wood Culture Society China Branch
Northwest Agricultural & Forestry University
Supporter: IUFRO-Division 5
2. Conference date:
Date of registration: Oct. 22, 2010
Conference duration: Oct. 23-24, 2010
3. Themes of the Conference:
1) Ancient wood identification and indexing
2) Value of ancient timber and its uses and craftsmanship
3) Ancient wood cultural industry
4) Conservation and restoration of ancient wood cultural heritage
4. Contents of the Conference:
1) International academic symposium on ancient wood culture industry and heritage conservation
and restoration.
2) Northwestern China Wood Culture Exhibition demonstrates the beauty of wood, humanities,
science and technology, education, industry, etc.
3) Field study and tour world cultural heritage in Shaanxi province.
5. Format of the Conference:
Keynote speech and Oral presentations in plenary session
We will film all the presentations and will post the videos for free public viewing at the symposium
website. This has been done in all the previous conferences and symposiums we organized.
6. Language of the Conference: Chinese and English
7. Requirements for submitting papers
Every author must submit a summary of the papers enclosed with author’s name, company’s
name and email to the following email box: staff@iwcs.com
The deadline for submitting summary of papers: September 15, 2010
The deadline for submitting papers and PowerPoint: September 30, 2010
All the papers presented at this meeting will be published later in a forthcoming wood cultural
journal or special issue on the theme successively.
8. Registration Fees
For participants from China: RMB500.00 per person. Student: RMB300.00 per person.
For participants abroad: USD100.00
Registration fees include the cost of conference materials, simultaneous interpretation, tea breaks,
business luncheons and reception banquet . Hotel accommodations, field study and tour will be
arranged by the conference organizer. Participants are responsible for their own hotel
accommodation expenses, field study and tour fee.
Payment Methods: Remittance or pay on-site at conference front desk.
9. Post-Conference Tour (from Oct. 25-26, 2010)
schedule:
Visit Expo Park in Northwest Agriculture and Forestry University in the afternoon after the meeting.
The Expo Park covers an area of 200 mu, total construction area of 16,000 squire meters
including 5 specialized museums such as:Yifu Science Hall, Zoological Museum and Insect
Museum, Soil Museum, Botanical Museum, Agricultural Museum and butterfly garden, plant
classification Park and Trees Park.
Visit the Eighth Wonder of the World – No.1, No.2 and No.3 vaults of the Museum of Terra Cotta
Warriors of the First Emperor of Qin and the hall of bronze chariots and harness.
Visit the Huaqing Pool, Tang Yu Tang Museum, Nine-Dragon-Lake, Five Halls and etc.
Visit the Bell Tower, the Drum Tower, the City Wall of Ming Dynasty and enjoy the ancient wooden
architecture. After lunch, we will visit the Tang Lotus Paradise to appreciate Tang-Style
architecture. We will watch the music and dance of Tang “Back to Tang Dynasty in Dreams”
and Asia’s largest water curtain movie, “Tang Chasing the Dream,” at Feng Ming Jiu Gong
and Shaanxi Historical Museum.
10. The overview of Shaanxi province
As one of the major origins of primitive human beings in China and Chinese national history,
Shaanxi province is a political, economic and cultural center for many dynasties in Chinese
history. There are 13 dynasties such as Zhou, Qin, Han and Tang that established their capitals
here successively. It has a long history and rich culture.
Shaanxi province was formerly Yongzhou, one of the nine prefectures in ancient China. 1.1 millions
years ago, Lantian Man lived in the region and multiplied on both sides of the river.
Banpo site located east of Xian shows the progress and a civilization of a matriarchal society
6,000 to 7,000 years ago. About 5,000 years ago, founding fathers Emperor Tan and Emperor
Yellow led their own tribes to create a Chinese civilization in Loess Plateau, north of Shanxi. Hou
Ji created the agricultural civilization. Cang Ji created the Chinese character. Zhang Qian
established Silk Road. Sima Qian's Shiji is an excellent book among the biographies and
historical records. These remarkable successes demonstrate the brilliance and glitter of the
ancient civilization in Shaanxi province.
Yang Ling lies in the hinterland of the extensive central Shaan Xi plain by the valley of the Wei River,
which is 82 kilometers east of Xian and 86 kilometers west of Baoji. Travel is very convenient for
tourists because of the Eurasia Bridge, the Longhai Railway, the highway from Xian to Baoji and the
middle road passing through this area. On 29 July 1997, the construction of the Yangling New and
High Agrotechnology Development and Model Zone in Yangling, Xiangyang district was approved. It
spans a surface area of 22.12 square kilometers directly under the jurisdiction of the Shaanxi
government and the management of new state-level and high tech zones. With more than ten years
of hard work, the Yangling Model Zone has the most growth potential of Shaanxi economy and
highlights Western development. It has been proved to be one of the top ten industrial parts opened
to APEC, one of the five high-tech zones fully supported by the government and one of six
agricultural cooperation experimental zones along the cross-strait.
Northwest Agriculture and Forestry University offers 11 subjects including agriculture, science,
engineering, economics, management, liberal arts, law, philosophy, history, medical science and
education. It also offers 7 state-level key disciplines and specialties including plant pathology, soil
science, agriculture and water engineering, clinical veterinary science, fruit, animal genetics and
breeding, and agricultural economics and management. In addition, it offers two national key
(cultivation) disciplines including crop genetics and breeding, agricultural entomology and pest
control. Northwest Agriculture and Forestry University has a strong research department in the
agricultural field with many key disciplines at the provincial and ministerial levels and many key
laboratories at national and provincial levels.
We sincerely hope to see you in Shaanxi and share your ideas with worldwide colleagues.
Contact information:
International Wood Culture Society China
Registration Office:
Chenyao(chenyao @ iwcs.com, Su Jinling (su @ iwcs.com)
Address: Rm. 1703 YiHai Plaza, No. 16 Qinghua East Rd, HaiDian Beijing, China, 100083
2010 International Wood Culture Symposium
& Northwestern China Wood Culture Exhibition
Organizing Committee
June 10, 2010
Registration Form
