“More than 25 percent of heritage sites in China are in “poor” and “relatively poor” condition…”

…and the rest shout the Greek chorus off-stage led by me!

Though, as I commented the other day, Wen Jiabao’s comments about the poor state of heritage and preservation in China were a classic example of too little, too late, they have at least allowed, for a brief moment I would expect, Xinhua to vent a little. So according to a small article in the China Daily, “More than 25 percent of heritage sites in China are in “poor” and “relatively poor” condition”. More extremely conservative statistics about the disaster that is heritage and preservation in China in the article.

The BBC has some more reporting on the report from the State Administration for Cultural Heritage (a ministry that can truly be said to be unfit for purpose!!).