FUZHOU, July 25 (Xinhua) -- China's "Quanzhou: Emporium of the World in Song-Yuan China" was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List as a cultural site on Sunday, bringing the total number of the country's UNESCO World Heritage sites to 56.
Quanzhou, a coastal city in China's Fujian Province, was a global maritime trade center back in the Song and Yuan dynasties.
Aerial photo taken on Dec. 25, 2019 shows the Xiacaopu Iron Production Site in Qingyang Village of Anxi County, Quanzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province. (Xinhua)
Photo taken on July 7, 2021 shows the Statue of Lao Tze in Fengze District of Quanzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province. (Xinhua/Lin Shanchuan)
Photo taken on May 20, 2019 shows the Statue of Mani in Cao'an Temple in Jinjiang City, Quanzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province. (Xinhua/Wei Peiquan)
Aerial photo taken on July 7, 2021 shows Liusheng Pagoda in Shishi City of Quanzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province. (Xinhua/Song Weiwei)
Photo taken on July 6, 2021 shows the Islamic Tombs in Quanzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province. (Xinhua/Wei Peiquan)
Photo taken on July 6, 2021 shows the Confucius Temple in Quanzhou City, southeast China's Fujian Province. (Xinhua/Wei Peiquan)
Aerial photo taken on July 5, 2021 shows Wanshou Pagoda in Shishi City, Quanzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province. (Xinhua/Wei Peiquan)
Photo taken on July 8, 2021 shows the Site of the Maritime Trade Office in Quanzhou City, southeast China's Fujian Province. (Xinhua/Lin Shanchuan)
Photo taken on May 20, 2019 shows a site of Cizao Kilns in Quanzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province. (Xinhua/Wei Peiquan)
Photo taken on July 8, 2021 shows the Estuary Docks in Quanzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province. (Xinhua/Wei Peiquan)
Aerial photo taken on July 7, 2021 shows the ancient ferry of Shihu Dock in Shishi City, Quanzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province. (Xinhua/Song Weiwei)
Aerial photo taken on July 9, 2021 shows Luoyang Bridge in Quanzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)
Photo taken on July 7, 2021 shows the Zhenwu Temple in Fengze District of Quanzhou City, southeast China's Fujian Province. (Xinhua/Lin Shanchuan)
People walk on the Anping Bridge in Anhai Town of Quanzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province, July 8, 2021. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)
Photo taken on July 6, 2021 shows Qingjing Mosque in Quanzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province. (Xinhua/Wei Peiquan)
Photo taken on July 8, 2021 shows the site of the Southern Clan Office in Licheng District, Quanzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province. (Xinhua/Lin Shanchuan)
Aerial photo taken on July 7, 2021 shows the site of Shunji Bridge in Quanzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)
Aerial photo taken on July 7, 2021 shows the Jiuri Mountain Wind-Praying Inscriptions in Nan'an of Quanzhou City, southeast China's Fujian Province. (Xinhua/Song Weiwei)
Aerial photo taken on June 22, 2020 shows a site of Dehua Kilns in Quanzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province. (Xinhua)
Aerial photo taken on July 8, 2021 shows the east and west pagodas of Kaiyuan Temple and the surrounding core area for ancient city conservation in Quanzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province. (Xinhua/Song Weiwei)
Aerial photo taken on July 7, 2021 shows the remains of Deji Gate and the surrounding city landscape in Quanzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province. Quanzhou, a coastal city in Fujian Province, was a global maritime trade center back in the Song and Yuan dynasties. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)
Photo taken on July 8, 2021 shows Tianhou Temple in Licheng District of Quanzhou City, southeast China's Fujian Province. (Xinhua/Lin Shanchuan)
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