The Central People's Government of the People's Republic of China

07/25/2021 | News release | Distributed by Public on 07/25/2021 06:57

'Quanzhou: Emporium of the World in Song-Yuan China' added to UNESCO World Heritage List

FUZHOU - China's 'Quanzhou: Emporium of the World in Song-Yuan China' was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List as a cultural site on July 25, bringing the total number of the country's UNESCO World Heritage sites to 56.

Quanzhou, a coastal city in East China's Fujian province, was a global maritime trade center back in the Song and Yuan dynasties.