Explore Gulangyu – China's 52nd UNESCO world heritage site
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China on Saturday successfully earned another place on the UNESCO World Heritage list, when its famous tourist spot Gulangyu Island obtained UNESCO World Cultural Heritage status.
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Aerial photo taken on May 18, 2017 shows historic buildings on the Gulangyu island, southeast China's Fujian Province. Gulangyu island, famous for its varied architecture and multicultural history, was included on the UNESCO World Heritage list Saturday. The 41st session of the World Heritage Committee on Saturday decided to put China's Gulangyu historic international settlement on the prestigious World Heritage List as a cultural site. So far, China has 52 sites inscribed to the List. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong) |
That came one day after Hoh Xil in northwest China's Qinghai Province was put on the list as a World Natural Heritage site at the ongoing 41st session of the World Heritage Committee in Krakow, Poland.
The 21-member committee hailed Gulangyu - also known as Kulangsu – as a unique place which has witnessed the process of multicultural exchanges and integration. It says that the inscription serves as a magnet for international cooperation and financial assistance for heritage conservation projects.
Gulangyu facts
Gulangyu Island dates back over 3,000 years, and human activity was first recorded there about one century later.
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