Silk Road, China's Grand Canal listed as World Heritage Sites

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Photo taken on Dec. 11, 1980 shows the Xingjiao Temple in Xi'an, capital of northwest China's Shaanxi Province. Built in 669, it was one of the earliest temples of the Faxiang (Dharma Characteristic) Sect in China. The three-story pagoda was erected to hold the remains of the monk Xuan Zang. The famous ancient Silk Road, which served as a corridor for trade and cultural exchanges between Asia and Europe dating back to 2,000 years ago, was inscribed on the World Heritage list at Doha, capital of Qatar on June 22, 2014. Jointly submitted by China, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan, the application for adding part of the millennium-old trade route to the UNESCO list was approved by the World Heritage Committee which convened its 38th session in Doha. (Xinhua)