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CulturalRef. 1561

Quanzhou: Emporium of the World in Song-Yuan China

Cultural World Heritage property in China, inscribed in 2021 under criterion (iv).

Quanzhou: Emporium of the World in Song-Yuan China, China
Photo: ScareCriterion12 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
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State Party
China
Year of inscription
2021
Criteria
iv
Area of property
536 ha
Location
Quanzhou
What it is
group of structures or buildings
Component parts
17 (serial property)
Reference
WHC 1561 · Wikidata Q47001746

Why it is on the List

(iv)An outstanding example of a building type, ensemble or landscape that illustrates a significant stage in human history.
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Closest World Heritage sites

Straight-line distance between the recorded coordinates.

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