Exploring Jiaohe Ruins: A Timeless Oasis on the Silk Road
Discover the Jiaohe Ruins, a clay-built oasis city in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region that once thrived on the Silk Road. Explore its history, preservation, and travel tips.
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UNESCO Gems in the Chinese Mainland: Culture, Education & Conservation
Discover how UNESCO sites in the Chinese mainland—Great Wall, Forbidden City and Mogao Caves—embody UN values of culture, education and land protection for a shared, sustainable future.
Tibetan Opera: Centuries of Hope and Heritage Take Center Stage
Tibetan Opera blends folk songs, chant, dance and ritual into a centuries-old spectacle of hope. Named UNESCO heritage in 2009, it inspires today’s global storytellers.
Western Xia Tombs Unveil Millennia-Old Secrets
After disappearing for 700 years, the Xixia Imperial Tombs on the Chinese mainland emerge as the 60th UNESCO World Heritage Site, revealing millennia-old artistry and script.
UNESCO Honors Roasted Tea Culture of Jingmai Mountain
Jingmai Mountain’s old tea forests in Yunnan have been named the world’s first Tea Culture World Heritage Site, highlighting the Blang people’s roasted tea tradition and its cultural roots.
Xixia Imperial Tombs Earn UNESCO Honor, Highlighting Cultural Fusion
Xixia Imperial Tombs in Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region on the Chinese mainland join UNESCO’s list, celebrating Tangut heritage, bilingual inscriptions and Silk Road exchanges as a model of cultural pluralism.
Xixia Imperial Tombs Earn UNESCO World Heritage Status
UNESCO inscribes the Xixia Imperial Tombs in the Chinese mainland’s Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region as the 60th World Heritage site, sparking new cultural and travel possibilities.
Mysteries of the Xixia Imperial Tombs: China’s Newest UNESCO Heritage Site
Discover the newly inscribed Xixia Imperial Tombs in northwest China’s Ningxia region – a UNESCO World Heritage Site revealing the Tangut Empire’s Silk Road legacy.
Chengde Mountain Resort: Qing Dynasty Splendor Meets Nature
Explore Chengde Mountain Resort: the Qing Dynasty summer palace and largest imperial garden on the Chinese mainland, blending palaces, lakes, and 72 scenic spots across 564 hectares.
Echoes from the Mountains: Falak’s UNESCO Spotlight
Discover Falak, a soulful Tajik vocal tradition from China’s Pamir Plateau inscribed by UNESCO in 2021 as an urgent intangible cultural heritage.