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Chiang Mai towards UNESCO World Heritage Site

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Chiang Mai towards UNESCO World Heritage Site

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As Chiang Mai has listed as a candidate city for UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE, we will explore and study the city why we Chiang Mai should be qualified as the World Heritage. We will see some of what has been proposed as follows.

Group 1: The cultural landscape of the old city of Chiang Mai.

The cultural landscape of old Chiang Mai are mixed between natural heritage and cultural heritage. Considered by the founder of Chiang Mai and his advisors to be the auspicious attributes to the ideal and victorious location according to the traditional beliefs and geomancy for city planning, and in accordance with the Lanna philosophy of "Chaiya Phum", today the cultural landscape of Chiang Mai is still of vital importance to the modern-day city, and generally embraced by the people as symbols of their spiritual identity.

Group 2.: Historically Important Monuments, sites, and Landscape which form the Inner Fortification of the city of Chiang Mai, comprising the following:

Group 3: Important Monuments, Sites and Landscape which form the Outer Fortification
Group 4: The important monuments and sites within the city walls

Group 5: Important Historical Monuments and Sites Outside the Inner Fortification

for more information, please check form http://whc.unesco.org/en/tentativelists/6003/

This study trip will allow you to know more about the philosophy behind the founding of this city.

Note: Registration Fee@ 600 THB

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