The World Internet Conference (WIC) held a press conference in Beijing on Aug 26 to brief the media on the upcoming 2025 WIC Cultural Heritage Digitalization Forum, outlining its overall arrangements, preparation progress, and key events.

The forum, hosted by the WIC and organized by the People's Government of Shaanxi Province, will be held in Xi'an from Sept 16 to 17 under the theme "Bridging History through Digitalization, Building Civilization with Intelligence." Discussions will center on key topics including "Preservation and Inheritance," "Technology and Innovation," "Industry and Empowerment," and "Openness and Collaborative Governance." The forum seeks to explore new digital approaches to cultural heritage preservation and foster exchanges among civilizations.

Several events are scheduled to take place during the forum, including an exhibition of outstanding digitalized heritage projects, a meeting of the WIC working group on cultural heritage digitalization, a training program hosted by the WIC Digital Academy.