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CulturalRef. 1508

Rock Paintings of Hua Mountain

Cultural World Heritage property in China, inscribed in 2016 under criteria (iii), (vi).

Rock Paintings of Hua Mountain, China
Photo: Rolfmueller · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
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State Party
China
Year of inscription
2016
Criteria
iiivi
Area of property
6,622 ha
Location
Ningming County
What it is
cave with prehistoric art, archaeological site
Component parts
3 (serial property)
Reference
WHC 1508 · Wikidata Q1632877

Why it is on the List

(iii)A unique or exceptional witness to a cultural tradition or a civilisation, living or vanished.(vi)Directly linked to events, living traditions, ideas, beliefs or artistic and literary works of outstanding universal significance.
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