Table 3 List of current state legislation and regulations on cultural heritage conservation

Cultural Heritage Protection Law (CHPL) (2002)

Regulations on the Implementation of Cultural Heritage Protection Law (RICHPL) (2003)

Regulations on Protection of the Great Wall^h (2006)

Regulations on the Conservation and Management of Underwater Cultural Heritage (1989)

Measures for the Management of Foreign Entities’ Participation in Archaeological Worksⁱ (1989)

Measures for the Management of Archaeological Excavations^j (1998)

Measures for the Management of Cultural Heritage Conservation Projects^k (2003)

Measures for the Conservation and Management of World Cultural Heritage^l (2006)

Measures for the Conservation and Management of Ancient Human Fossils and Ancient Vertebrate Fossils^m (2006)

Interim Measures for the Management of Listing Cultural Heritageⁿ (2009)

Measures for the Conservation and Management of the Grand Canal’s Heritage^o (2012)

Urban and Rural Planning Law (URPL) (2007)

Regulations on Scenic Areas^p (2006)

Regulations on the Conservation of Famous Historic and Cultural Cities, Towns, and Villages (RCFHCCTV) (2008)

Measures for the Management of Urban Purple Lines^q (2003)

Intangible Cultural Heritage Law (ICHL) (2011)

Regulations on the Protection of Traditional Arts and Crafts^r (1997)

Measures for the Management of National Cultural-ecological Conservation Areas^s (2018)

Environment Protection Law (2014)

Regulations on Natural Reserves^t (1994)

Regulations on the Conservation of Paleontological Fossils^u (2010)

Measures for the Implementation of the Regulations on the Conservation of Palaeontological Fossils^v (2012)