Scotland’s First Minister, Alex Salmond, presented the Scottish Ten data
of the Qing Tombs to representatives of the Chinese State Administration for
Cultural Heritage and the Eastern Qing Tombs Cultural Relics Management at an
event in Beijing on Tuesday 5 November.
The Digital Design Studio at The Glasgow School of Art is a key partner
in the Scottish Ten Initiative along with Historic Scotland and CyArk. The Qing
Tombs were digitally scanned in 2012 are one of the four international heritage
sites so far included in the Scottish Ten (along with Mouth Rushmore (USA), Rani ki Vav (India)
and Sydney Opera House Australia). All five Scottish World Heritage Sites have
also been digitally scanned by the Scottish Ten team.
in the Scottish Ten Initiative along with Historic Scotland and CyArk. The Qing
Tombs were digitally scanned in 2012 are one of the four international heritage
sites so far included in the Scottish Ten (along with Mouth Rushmore (USA), Rani ki Vav (India)
and Sydney Opera House Australia). All five Scottish World Heritage Sites have
also been digitally scanned by the Scottish Ten team.
Scottish Ten: Flythrough, eastern Qing tombs from The Glasgow School of Art on Vimeo.
Full text of the press release issued by the First Minister’s office
below:
News Release
Scotland leads the way in digital diplomacy
First
Minister Alex Salmond today furthered Scotland’s digital diplomacy in China as
he presented the first set of data from the Eastern Qing Tombs collected by
digital documentation project, the Scottish Ten.
Minister Alex Salmond today furthered Scotland’s digital diplomacy in China as
he presented the first set of data from the Eastern Qing Tombs collected by
digital documentation project, the Scottish Ten.
The First Minister handed over a flythrough animation and framed pictures
of the Chinese landmark captured through laser technology to representatives of
the Chinese State Administration for Cultural Heritage and Eastern Qing Tombs
Cultural Relics Management at an event to celebrate Scotland in Beijing.
of the Chinese landmark captured through laser technology to representatives of
the Chinese State Administration for Cultural Heritage and Eastern Qing Tombs
Cultural Relics Management at an event to celebrate Scotland in Beijing.
The handover brings the project to digitally scan the Qing Tombs in
China full circle, after the First Minister announced the Scottish Ten project
– led by Historic Scotland and the Digital Design Studio at The Glasgow School
of Art – was to capture the historic buildings using laser technology during
his visit to China in 2011.
China full circle, after the First Minister announced the Scottish Ten project
– led by Historic Scotland and the Digital Design Studio at The Glasgow School
of Art – was to capture the historic buildings using laser technology during
his visit to China in 2011.
Heritage experts from China and Scotland have traded knowledge and
instigated closer co-operation as part of the project, with delegates from the
Chinese Government visiting Scotland to learn how our technicians are leading
the world in digital scanning and conservation.
instigated closer co-operation as part of the project, with delegates from the
Chinese Government visiting Scotland to learn how our technicians are leading
the world in digital scanning and conservation.
Speaking from China, where he is leading a 30-company trade delegation
focused on Selling Scotland’s innovation and expertise, the First Minister
said:
“Scotland has a long, treasured history of innovation – from the
telephone and television to animal cloning and the bionic hand. We have been
sharing and exporting our innovation and skills for centuries and we continue
to do so today.
“The Scottish Ten is an excellent example of digital diplomacy and
cultural exchange, helping enhance the mutual understanding between Scotland
and China, creating an atmosphere of respect, trust and celebration.
cultural exchange, helping enhance the mutual understanding between Scotland
and China, creating an atmosphere of respect, trust and celebration.
“As a result of a cultural memorandum of understanding I signed on
behalf of the people of Scotland with China we have seen a greater number of
collaborations across the arts, creative industries, heritage and national
collections allowing the people of both our countries to share some unique
experiences.
behalf of the people of Scotland with China we have seen a greater number of
collaborations across the arts, creative industries, heritage and national
collections allowing the people of both our countries to share some unique
experiences.
“It’s fantastic to be here in Beijing to personally handover the first
set of Scottish Ten data to the State Administration of Cultural Heritage,
which is a huge step in digital diplomacy.”
set of Scottish Ten data to the State Administration of Cultural Heritage,
which is a huge step in digital diplomacy.”
Dr David Mitchell, Director of Conservation at
Historic Scotland said: “The Scottish Ten has been a truly ground breaking
project which seeks to look at how we record and interpret our
heritage both at home and overseas.
Historic Scotland said: “The Scottish Ten has been a truly ground breaking
project which seeks to look at how we record and interpret our
heritage both at home and overseas.
“It has been a great privilege as part of the
project to work with the relevant authorities overseas to gain
access – in some cases unprecedented – to these magnificent heritage
sites in a bid to better understand, care for and enjoy these
monuments.
project to work with the relevant authorities overseas to gain
access – in some cases unprecedented – to these magnificent heritage
sites in a bid to better understand, care for and enjoy these
monuments.
“The Eastern Qing Tombs, is the largest
project undertaken to date by the team – which included
significant field work – so we are delighted to see the first results being
presented by the First Minister today.”
project undertaken to date by the team – which included
significant field work – so we are delighted to see the first results being
presented by the First Minister today.”
The Digital Design Studio (DDS) is one
of the leading research centres at The Glasgow School of Art. Professor Paul
Anderson, Director of the DDS, said: “The Digital Design Studio at The Glasgow
School of Art is in the vanguard of 3D visualisation. The Scottish Ten has not
only given the opportunity to showcase on the international stage the quality
of research being undertaken in Scotland’s higher education institutions, but
also to develop vital partnerships with cultural and heritage bodies across the
globe.”
of the leading research centres at The Glasgow School of Art. Professor Paul
Anderson, Director of the DDS, said: “The Digital Design Studio at The Glasgow
School of Art is in the vanguard of 3D visualisation. The Scottish Ten has not
only given the opportunity to showcase on the international stage the quality
of research being undertaken in Scotland’s higher education institutions, but
also to develop vital partnerships with cultural and heritage bodies across the
globe.”
Background
Scotland has been sharing the latest laser technology to record in great
detail the country’s five World Heritage Sites along with five international
heritage sites, and showing how this can aid conservation and interpretation
and be used as an educational tool.
detail the country’s five World Heritage Sites along with five international
heritage sites, and showing how this can aid conservation and interpretation
and be used as an educational tool.
The Eastern Qing Tombs (1666 to 1911) are the final resting place of
some of China’s best known emperors. The historic site has been digitally
captured using cutting-edge technology as part of the Scottish Ten project.
some of China’s best known emperors. The historic site has been digitally
captured using cutting-edge technology as part of the Scottish Ten project.
This visit stemmed from the Scottish Ten’s month-long laser scanning
field trip in November 2012 to record China’s Eastern Qing Tombs – the third
international site to be scanned. The data from this can be used to manage the
site, and provide source material for remote access and educational programmes.
The trip included a visit to Scotland’s five Heritage Sites to experience how
they are managed, cared for and promoted internationally.
field trip in November 2012 to record China’s Eastern Qing Tombs – the third
international site to be scanned. The data from this can be used to manage the
site, and provide source material for remote access and educational programmes.
The trip included a visit to Scotland’s five Heritage Sites to experience how
they are managed, cared for and promoted internationally.
Scottish
and China based company Nomad Exhibitions, Royal Commission on the Ancient and
Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS) and Nanjing Museum in the People’s
Republic of China present A Tale of Two
Cities. The exhibition uses original material and digital interpretation to
explore the architectural and cultural developments of the cities of Edinburgh
and Nanjing. As well as drawing extensively from the collections of RCAHMS, the
exhibition includes loans of paintings from the National Gallery of Scotland
and objects from Glasgow Museums and the University of Edinburgh.
and China based company Nomad Exhibitions, Royal Commission on the Ancient and
Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS) and Nanjing Museum in the People’s
Republic of China present A Tale of Two
Cities. The exhibition uses original material and digital interpretation to
explore the architectural and cultural developments of the cities of Edinburgh
and Nanjing. As well as drawing extensively from the collections of RCAHMS, the
exhibition includes loans of paintings from the National Gallery of Scotland
and objects from Glasgow Museums and the University of Edinburgh.
The
exhibition will open in Nanjing Museum on 6 November 2013, as part of the
re-opening after major expansion of the whole museum on its 80th
anniversary, and runs until 5 May 2014.
exhibition will open in Nanjing Museum on 6 November 2013, as part of the
re-opening after major expansion of the whole museum on its 80th
anniversary, and runs until 5 May 2014.
The meeting with the Chinese State Administration for Cultural Heritage
and Eastern Qing Tombs Cultural Relics Management was part of the First
Minister’s trade mission to China, with delegations from the oil and gas and
construction sectors comprising 30 companies
and Eastern Qing Tombs Cultural Relics Management was part of the First
Minister’s trade mission to China, with delegations from the oil and gas and
construction sectors comprising 30 companies
During the trip, the First Minister has announced Sino-Scottish partnerships
worth more than £40 million as well as holding high-level talks with the
Chinese Government. More information is here – http://news.scotland.gov.uk/News/Promoting-Scotland-in-China-talks-5c0.aspx and
here: http://news.scotland.gov.uk/News/Scotland-has-innovation-in-every-corner-FM-5c9.aspx
The visit helps meet the ambitions set out in the Scottish Government’s
China Strategy to increase engagement with the world’s second largest economy
and builds on recent business successes, including:
China Strategy to increase engagement with the world’s second largest economy
and builds on recent business successes, including:
From 2007 to 2012 exports from Scotland to China increased by 88 per
cent from £265m to £498m. Over the same period, the share of Scottish exports
to China increased from 2 per cent to 3 per cent of all Scottish exports.
cent from £265m to £498m. Over the same period, the share of Scottish exports
to China increased from 2 per cent to 3 per cent of all Scottish exports.
Far East markets accounted for around 2 per cent of fresh Scottish
salmon exports in the years prior to 2011, when the Scottish Government secured
a new import deal with China following discussions between the First Minister
and then Vice Premier Li KeQiang. Since then, the proportion of global sales to
the Far East has reached 19 per cent in the first half of 2013 with a value of
£37m. China accounts for more than half of the value of total sales.
salmon exports in the years prior to 2011, when the Scottish Government secured
a new import deal with China following discussions between the First Minister
and then Vice Premier Li KeQiang. Since then, the proportion of global sales to
the Far East has reached 19 per cent in the first half of 2013 with a value of
£37m. China accounts for more than half of the value of total sales.
In the five years between 2007 and 2012, Scotch whisky exports to China
rose by 70 per cent from £42.1 million to £71.5 million, helped by the granting
of geographical indication of origin status for the product in China in
2010. This followed negotiations between the First Minister and the Chinese
Government during his visits to China in 2009 and 2010.
rose by 70 per cent from £42.1 million to £71.5 million, helped by the granting
of geographical indication of origin status for the product in China in
2010. This followed negotiations between the First Minister and the Chinese
Government during his visits to China in 2009 and 2010.
The Scottish Government’s China Strategy can be read here: http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2012/12/7734
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