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Founded in 1909, Dalian Maritime University (DMU) is a Project 211 National Key University and an International Maritime Organization (IMO) Centre of Excellence. Known affectionally as the “cradle of navigators,” DMU has, since its inception, produced more navigators than any other Chinese institution. DMU is, without doubt, the beating heart of China’s maritime industry. Following China’s ratification of the 2003 Convention on the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2004, and in recognition of the critical need to preserve China’s navigation culture in the face of globalization and social transformation, DMU established the Centre for Maritime History and Culture Research (CMHCR) in 2008. Charged with safeguarding China’s navigation culture, CMHCR has, over the past twelve years, grown to become home to more than twenty-one associated experts, drawn from disciplines as diverse as history, archaeology, heritage, languages and linguistics, translation and interpretation, marine engineering, navigation science, and technology. This short article will highlight the vital work of this safeguarding pioneer. |
