Xinhua Agency, New Delhi, July 27news background| From the "Grand Canal" to the "Beijing Central Axis", these "world heritage sites" come from China

Xinhua Agency reporter Wu Yue Chen Dongshu

The 46th World Heritage Conference being held in New Delhi, India, passed a resolution on the 27th to include "Beijing's Central Axis-A masterpiece of China's Ideal Capital Order" in the "World Heritage List". The day before, the Badain Jaran Desert-Shashan Lake Group also successfully applied for the heritage. So far, the total number of world heritage sites in China has reached 59.

China is one of the countries with the most complete categories of World Heritage. Since 2014, a total of 14 projects in China have been included in the World Heritage List.

2014:

"Grand Canal", Silk Road

At the 38th World Heritage Conference, the application report for the "Grand Canal" submitted by China and the "Silk Road: Road Network of the Chang 'an-Tianshan Corridor" jointly submitted by China, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan were approved.

The UNESCO World Heritage Committee described the Silk Road as a road of dialogue for integration and exchanges between the East and the West, making important contributions to the common prosperity of mankind. The Grand Canal is the longest and oldest artificial waterway in the world, and the largest and most extensive civil engineering project before the Industrial Revolution.

2015:

Tusi ruins

At the 39th World Heritage Conference, Tusi sites declared by China were approved to be included in the World Heritage List.

The International Council on Monuments and Sites pointed out in its evaluation report that Chinese Tusi sites demonstrate the exchange of human values between the central government and local ethnic groups in terms of ethnic cultural inheritance and national identity. The three sites jointly applied for the heritage are unique testimony of the Tusi management system in southwestern China.

2016:

Zuojiang Huashan Rock Painting Cultural Landscape, Shennongjia

At the 40th World Heritage Conference, the rock painting art and cultural landscape of Huashan, Zuojiang, Guangxi, China, and Shennongjia, Hubei were approved to be included in the World Heritage List.

The conference believes that the reason why the Huashan rock painting art and cultural landscape in Zuojiang, Guangxi was selected was because of its uniqueness in integrating the landscape and rock paintings with the vivid and rich social life of the Luo Yue people, the Zhuang ancestors in southern China. Shennongjia, Hubei Province is regarded as a "treasure house" of wild animals and plants, and is especially famous for its rich plant diversity.

2017:

Gulangyu, Hoh Xili

At the 41st World Heritage Conference,"Gulangyu: Historical International Community" declared by China and Hoh Xil in Qinghai Province, China were approved to be included in the World Heritage List.

The International Council on Monuments and Sites believes that Gulangyu Island demonstrates the collision, interaction and integration of multiple values in the early days of globalization in Asia. Its architectural features and style reflect the blending of architectural, traditional and cultural values in China, Southeast Asia and Europe. The World Conservation Union believes that Hoh Xil in Qinghai meets the standards of natural heritage, has high integrity and authenticity, and is in good overall condition of protection and management.

2018:

fanjing mountain

At the 42nd World Heritage Conference, Fanjing Mountain in Guizhou Province, China was approved to be included in the World Heritage List.

The World Conservation Union said that Fanjing Mountain meets the world natural heritage biodiversity standards and integrity requirements, displaying and preserving the central and subtropical island mountain ecosystem and significant biodiversity.

2019:

Liangzhu Ancient City Site and Migratory Bird Habitat in the Yellow Sea (Bohai Sea) of China (Phase 1)

At the 43rd World Heritage Conference, China's Yellow (Bohai) Sea Migratory Bird Habitat (Phase 1) and China's Liangzhu Ancient City Site were included in the World Heritage List.

The World Heritage Committee stated that the Liangzhu Ancient City Site demonstrates an early regional national form that existed in the late Neolithic Era in China with rice agriculture as its economic support and social differentiation and a unified belief system, confirming the Yangtze River Basin's contribution to the origin of Chinese civilization. Outstanding contribution. China's Yellow (Bohai) Sea Migratory Bird Habitat (Phase 1) has "outstanding universal value" and the protection measures taken by the Chinese government have been recognized.

China's Yellow (Bohai) Sea Migratory Bird Habitat (Phase II) was reviewed at the 46th World Heritage Conference, and five nominated sites including Shanghai Chongming Dongtan were expanded to be included in the World Heritage List.

2021:

Quanzhou

At the 44th World Heritage Conference, China's "Quanzhou: China's World Marine Trade Center in the Song and Yuan Dynasties" project was reviewed and included in the World Heritage List.

The conference believes that the project reflects the unique and outstanding spatial structure of the port city in a specific historical period, and jointly contributed to the gradual rise and vigorous development of Quanzhou from the 10th to the 14th century AD, becoming a maritime hub of the East and Southeast Asia trade network, and contributing to the economic and cultural development of East and Southeast Asia. Made great contributions.

2023:

Pu 'er Jingmai Mountain

At the 45th World Heritage Conference, China's "Pu 'er Jingmai Mountain Ancient Tea Forest Cultural Landscape" project was reviewed and included in the World Heritage List.

The conference believes that this unique ancient tea forest protection and management system fully respects local climatic conditions, topographical characteristics and animal and plant populations, achieves the protection of cultural and biodiversity and the sustainable use of natural resources, and demonstrates the unique tradition of complementary utilization of natural resources by the Burang people in mountainous environments.