受全球新冠肺炎疫情影響，第44屆世界遺產委員會會議（世界遺產大會）將推遲舉辦。
第44屆世界遺產大會由聯合國教科文組織主辦，中國政府承辦，原定於2020年6月29日至7月9日在福建省福州市舉行。
In light of recent developments related to the COVID-19 pandemic, UNESCO has decided the 44th session of the World Heritage Committee, initially scheduled for June 29 through July 9, will be postponed to a later date. The announcement was made on April 15.
這也是繼2004年在蘇州舉辦的第28屆世界遺產大會後，時隔16年又一次在中國舉辦的國際盛會！
福州上下杭
新冠肺炎疫情發生以來，大會籌委會與聯合國教科文組織保持密切溝通，高度關注疫情對大會造成的影響。
根據當前全球疫情態勢，世界遺產委員會主席團一致決定推遲舉辦第44屆世界遺產大會。新的會期將由有關方面另行商定後發佈。
The 44th session of the committee was planned to be held in Fuzhou, capital of Fujian province. It would be the second time for China to host such a key event on cultural heritage after 2004 in Suzhou, Jiangsu province.
福州三坊七巷
福州是福建重要的文化中心，建城歷史悠久，素有“海濱鄒魯”的美稱，被列入第二批國家歷史文化名城，擁有眾多非物質文化遺產。
據悉，在做好新冠肺炎疫情防控的前提下，福州正持續有力有序推進世界遺產大會的各項籌備工作。
According to the National Cultural Heritage Administration, the session could still be held this year, but it will depend on the development of the pandemic.
"Consultations are currently underway to determine the exact dates of the session," the online announcement of UNESCO read. "Further information will be provided as soon as possible."
開元寺
我國今年唯一的申遺項目古泉州（刺桐）史蹟（暫定名），新增的德化窯遺址（屈鬥宮、尾林、內坂三處窯址）、古泉州（刺桐）史蹟申遺第三期考古南外宗遺址及市舶司遺址等遺產點考古工作也已展開。
草菴摩尼光佛造像
The committee is an annual occasion inscribing new World Heritages. The only Chinese candidate seeking the status is Historic Monuments and Sites of Ancient Quanzhou (Zayton) in Fujian, marking a key harbor for the ancient Maritime Silk Road.
Editor: Yuan
Source: Chinadaily、教育部、泉州申遺辦
