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Liangzhu site

Cultural World Heritage property in China, inscribed in 2019 under criteria (iii), (iv).

Liangzhu site, China
Photo: Siyuwj · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
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State Party
China
Year of inscription
2019
Criteria
iiiiv
Area of property
1,434 ha
Location
Deqing County, Yuhang District
What it is
archaeological site
Component parts
4 (serial property)
Reference
WHC 1592 · Wikidata Q15904183

Why it is on the List

(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.
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