第二章 文物保护单位

CHAPTER II SITES TO BE PROTECTED FOR THEIR HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL VALUE

第七条 革命遗址、纪念建筑物、古文化遗址、古墓葬、古建筑、石窟寺、石刻等文物，应当根据它们的历史、艺术、科学价值，分别确定为不同级别的文物保护单位。

Article 7 Cultural relics, such as sites related to revolutionary history, memorial buildings, sites of ancient culture, ancient tombs, ancient architectural structures, cave temples, stone carvings, etc., shall be designated as sites to be protected for their historical and cultural value at different levels according to their historical, artistic or scientific value.

县、自治县、市级文物保护单位，由县、自治县、市人民政府核定公布，并报省、自治区、直辖市人民政府备案。

Sites to be protected for their historical and cultural value at the level of counties, autonomous counties and cities shall be approved and announced by the people's governments at the same level and reported to the people's governments of provinces, autonomous regions, or municipalities directly under the Central Government for the record.

省、自治区、直辖市级文物保护单位，由省、自治区、直辖市人民政府核定公布，并报国务院备案。

Sites to be protected for their historical and cultural value at the level of provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities directly under the Central Government shall be approved and announced by the people's governments at the same level and reported to the State Council for the record.

国家文化行政管理部门在各级文物保护单位中，选择具有重大历史、艺术、科学价值的作为全国重点文物保护单位，或者直接指定全国重点文物保护单位， 报国务院核定公布。

The state department for cultural administration shall select, from among the sites to be protected at different levels, those which have a significant historical, artistic or scientific value as major sites to be protected at the national level, or shall directly designate such sites and report them to the State Council for approval and announcement.

第八条 保存文物特别丰富，具有重大历史价值和革命意义的城市，由国家文化行政管理部门会同城乡建设环境保护部门报国务院核定公布为历史文化名城。

Article 8 Cities with an unusual wealth of cultural relics of high historical value and major revolutionary significance shall be recommended to the State Council by the state department for cultural administration together with the department for urban and rural construction and environmental protection to be approved and announced as famous cities of historical and cultural value.

第九条 各级文物保护单位，分别由省、自治区、直辖市人民政府和县、自治县、市人民政府划定必要的保护范围，作出标志说明，建立记录档案，并区别情况分别设置专门机构或者专人负责管理。

Article 9 The people's governments of provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities directly under the Central Government and of counties, autonomous counties and cities shall delimit the necessary scope of protection, put up signs and notices, and establish records and files for the historical and cultural sites to be protected at different levels and shall, in the light of different circumstances, establish special organs or assign full-time personnel to be responsible for the administration of these sites.

全国重点文物保护单位的保护范围和记录档案，由省、自治区、直辖市文化行政管理部门报国家文化行政管理部门备案。

The scope of protection and records and files for the major sites to be protected at the national level shall be reported by the departments for cultural administration of the provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities directly under the Central Government to the state department for cultural administration for the record.

第十条 各级人民政府制定城乡建设规划时，事先要由城乡规划部门会同文化行政管理部门商定对本行政区域内各级文物保护单位的保护措施，纳入规划。

Article 10 When drawing up plans for urban and rural construction, the people's governments at various levels must see to it that protective measures for the historical and cultural sites to be protected at different levels are first worked out through consultation between the departments for urban and rural planning and the departments for cultural administration and that such measures are included in the plans.

第十一条 文物保护单位的保护范围内不得进行其他建设工程。如有特殊需要，必须经原公布的人民政府和上一级文化行政管理部门同意。

Article 11 No additional construction project may be undertaken within the scope of protection for a historical and cultural site. In cases of a special need, consent must be obtained from the people's government which made the original announcement on the designation of such a site and from the department for cultural administration at the next higher level.

在全国重点文物保护单位范围内进行其他建设工程，必须经省、自治区、直辖市人民政府和国家文化行政管理部门同意。

If an additional construction project is to be undertaken within the scope of protection for a major historical and cultural site to be protected at the national level, consent must be obtained from the people's government of the relevant province, autonomous region, or municipality directly under the Central Government and from the state department for cultural administration.

第十二条 根据保护文物的实际需要，经省、自治区、直辖市人民政府批准，可以在文物保护单位的周围划出一定的建设控制地带。

Article 12 On the basis of the actual needs for the protection of cultural relics and with the approval of the people's government of a province, an autonomous region or a municipality directly under the Central Government, a certain area for the control of construction may be delimited around a site to be protected for its historical and cultural value.

在这个地带内修建新建筑和构筑物，不得破坏文物保护单位的环境风貌。其设计方案须征得文化行政管理部门同意后，报城乡规划部门批准。

Construction of new buildings or other structures in such an area shall not deform the environmental features of the historical and cultural site. The design for construction must be agreed to by the department for cultural administration before it is submitted to the department for urban and rural planning for approval.

第十三条 建设单位在进行选址和工程设计的时候， 因建设工程涉及文物保护单位的，应当事先会同省、自治区、直辖市或者县、自治县、市文化行政管理部门确定保护措施，列入设计任务书。

Article 13 While choosing a construction site and designing a project, if the project involves a site to be protected for its historical and cultural value, the construction unit shall first work out the protective measures jointly with the department for cultural administration of a province, an autonomous region, or a municipality directly under the Central Government or of a county, an autonomous county or a city, and such measures shall be written into the planning project description.

因建设工程和特别需要而必须对文物保护单位进行迁移或者拆除的，应根据文物保护单位的级别，经该级人民政府和上一级文化行政管理部门同意。

Any removal or dismantling involving a site to be protected for its historical and cultural value, if considered specially necessary for a project, shall be agreed to by the people's government at the same level as the site itself and by the department for cultural administration at the next higher level.

全国重点文物保护单位的迁移、或者拆除，由省、自治区、直辖市人民政府报国务院决定。迁移、拆除所需费用和劳动力由建设单位列入投资计划和劳动计划。

Any removal or dismantling involving a major site to be protected at the national level shall be referred to the State Council by the people's government of a province, an autonomous region or a municipality directly under the Central Government for decision. The expenses and workforce required for the removal or dismantling shall be included in the investment and labour plans of the construction unit.

第十四条 核定为文物保护单位的革命遗址、纪念建筑物、古墓葬、古建筑、石窟寺、石刻等（包括建筑物的附属物），在进行修缮、保养、迁移的时候，必须遵守不改变文物原状的原则。

Article 14 The principle of keeping the cultural relics in their original state must be adhered to in the repairs and maintenance at the sites designated as the ones to be protected for their historical and cultural value and in any removal involving these sites, such as sites related to revolutionary history, memorial buildings, ancient tombs, ancient architectural structures, cave temples, stone carvings, etc. (including attachments to the structures).

第十五条 核定为文物保护单位的属于国家所有的纪念建筑物或者古建筑，除可以建立博物馆、保管所或者辟为参观游览场所外，如果必须作其他用途，应当根据文物保护单位的级别，由当他文化行政管理部门报原公布的人民政府批准。

Article 15 If it is necessary to use a memorial building or an ancient architectural structure owned by the state at a place designated as a site to be protected for its historical and cultural value for purposes other than the establishment of a museum, a cultural relics preservation institute or a tourist site, the local department for cultural administration shall submit a report for approval to the people's government which originally announced the designation of such a site.

全国重点文物保护单位如果必须作其他用途，应经省、自治区、直辖市人民政府同意，并报国务院批准。这些单位以及专设的博物馆等机构，都必须严格遵守不改变文物原状的原则，负责保护建筑物及附属文物的安全，不得损毁、改建、添建或者拆除。使用纪念建筑物、古建筑的单位，应当负责建筑物的保养和维修。

If it is necessary to use for other purposes a major site to be protected for its historical and cultural value at the national level, the matter shall be agreed to by the people's government of a province, an autonomous region, or a municipality directly under the Central Government and shall be reported to the State Council for approval. The units in charge of these sites as well as specially established organs, such as museums, must strictly abide by the principle of keeping the cultural relics in their original state, and must be responsible for the safety of the buildings and of the affiliated cultural relics, and may not damage, rebuild, extend or dismantle them. Units which use memorial buildings or ancient architectural structures shall be responsible for the maintenance and repair of these buildings or structures.