National Cultural Heritage Administration

National Administration of Cultural Heritage
国家文物局
Agency overview
Formed	2003
Superseding agency	State Bureau of Cultural Relics;
Jurisdiction	People's Republic of China
Headquarters	Beijing
Agency executive	Shan Jixiang, Director;
Parent agency	Ministry of Culture and Tourism
Website	gl.sach.gov.cn
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	國家文物局
Simplified Chinese	国家文物局
Hanyu Pinyin
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	Guójiā Wénwù Jú

The National Administration of Cultural Heritage (NCHA; 国家文物局) is an administrative agency affiliated with the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the People's Republic of China. It is responsible for the development and management of museums as well as the protection of cultural relics of national importance.^[1]^[2]

^ "Protection of Cultural Heritage in China". En.chinagate.cn. May 25, 2006. Archived from the original on February 20, 2012.
^ "Regulations Concerning the Management and Protection of Underwater Cultural Relics". China.org.cn. Retrieved July 24, 2012.

[chinagate1-1] "Protection of Cultural Heritage in China". En.chinagate.cn. May 25, 2006. Archived from the original on February 20, 2012.

[2] "Regulations Concerning the Management and Protection of Underwater Cultural Relics". China.org.cn. Retrieved July 24, 2012.

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