December 23, 2016, “Pre-study of the value on Jiangnan Water Town Heritage" project review meeting held in Suzhou. Yin Zhanqun, Deputy Director of the World Cultural Heritage Office,jointly presented by the Ancient Town of Jiangnan Water Town, chaired theconference. Dr. Li Xin, Deputy Secretary-General of the Center, was invited toattend. " Pre-study of the value on Jiangnan Water Town Heritage "aims to further tap the Yangtze River Delta town of value characteristics andcultural connotations, for the next year to lay the foundation for the formalpreparation of inscription text, after listening to the Chinese Academy ofcultural heritage representative, Dr. Li pointed out that Jiangnan The corevalue of water town lies in its social network based on water networkcharacteristics, especially the internal structure of the overall organic andhigh level of social and economic division of labor system.