The Volunteers' collective inquiries
Since 2008, a group of individuals called The Volunteers for the Protection of Tianjin’s Architectural Heritage (Tianjinshi jianzhu wenhua yichan zhiyuanzhe tuandui 天津市建筑文化遗产志愿者团队) were the object of a substantial news coverage both in Tianjin and in the national media. The group is composed of retired workers, public servants, staff members of companies and institutions, media outlet employees, students, self-employed individuals and other professionals. They are ordinary citizens deeply attached to the history and culture of their city. Their commitment to cultural heritage preservation has been dubbed the ‘Tianjin Model’ or the ‘Tianjin Experience’, whereby ‘the government directs, the experts advise and the public participates’.
Discover some of the collective inquiries conducted by The Volunteers
