The Exhibition Hall of the Chinese Language Resources Protection Project (CLRPR) was inaugurated in Changsha, Hunan Province, on August 24.

The exhibition hall showcases the achievements of the CLRPR, a project designed to identify and protect local language resources in China. Its establishment is a major step in carrying out the Yuelu Proclamation, an important outcome of the First World Language Resources Protection Conference. It is also a concrete means of leveraging language resources through digital technologies to empower key strategic sectors.

The hall features immersive and interactive digital displays of extensive language resources collected from over 1,800 survey sites across China. These resources include Chinese dialects, ethnic minority languages, and regional language cultures.

During the opening ceremony, the National Alliance for Language Technology Empowerment in Key Strategic Sectors was launched with the release of the Changsha Initiative, which comprises 100 innovative projects and represents a major step forward in promoting the application of language technology in major industries and key scenarios.

Vice Minister of Education Ren Youqun and Vice Director of the National Cultural Heritage Administration Tang Wei attended the opening ceremony and delivered speeches. Khaled El-Enany, Director-General of UNESCO, sent a message of congratulations.