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Central Axis of Beijing

Cultural World Heritage property in China, inscribed in 2024 under criteria (i), (iii), (iv), (vi).

Central Axis of Beijing, China
Photo: N509FZ · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
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State Party
China
Year of inscription
2024
Criteria
iiiiivvi
Location
Dongcheng District, Xicheng District
What it is
street
Reference
WHC 1714 · Wikidata Q6112171

Why it is on the List

(i)A masterpiece of human creative genius.(iii)A unique or exceptional witness to a cultural tradition or a civilisation, living or vanished.(iv)An outstanding example of a building type, ensemble or landscape that illustrates a significant stage in human history.(vi)Directly linked to events, living traditions, ideas, beliefs or artistic and literary works of outstanding universal significance.
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