60"FlyOverChina | Explore China's newest UNESCO heritage site Xixia Imperial Tombs

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12 Jul 2025, 16:16 GMT+10

YINCHUAN, July 12 (Xinhua) -- China's Xixia Imperial Tombs, a group of imperial burial sites from the Xixia Dynasty (Western Xia, 1038-1227), were inscribed on the World Heritage List on Friday during UNESCO's 47th session of the World Heritage Committee, held in Paris, France.

With this addition, the total number of World Heritage sites in China has reached 60.

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