Explore Gulangyu – China's 52nd UNESCO world heritage site
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No easy application
Gulangyu started its application to UNESCO in 2008. After years' of preparation and obtaining approvals at various levels, China's State Council finally recommended Gulangyu to UNESCO for consideration as a World Cultural Heritage Site in 2016.
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Aerial photo taken on June 29, 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) |
In its bid, Gulangyu listed 53 groups of representative historical buildings, four historical roads and seven representative natural landscapes.
To be considered as a World Cultural Heritage site, at least one out of six selection criteria set by UNESCO has to be met.
Gulangyu meets two of the criteria, including having an "outstanding example of a type of building...which illustrates (a) significant stage(s) in human history," as well as exhibiting "an important interchange of human values" in terms of the site's buildings, planning or architecture.
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