World Heritage Day: 10 must-visit archaeological sites in China (I)

3. Archaeological Ruins of Liangzhu, Zhejiang province (浙江良渚遗址, zhè jiāng liáng zhǔ yí zhǐ)

The Archaeological Ruins of Liangzhu City in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province dates back 5,300 years. It was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2019.

It covers a vast area of nearly 34 square kilometers and features more than 50 sites around the Mojiao Mountain site, including villages, tombs and altars (村落、墓地、祭坛, cūn luò、mù dì、jì tán) from which a great number of delicate jade wares (出土精美的玉礼器, chū tǔ jīng měi de yù lǐ qì) have been unearthed. These discoveries are among the most powerful pieces of evidence proving the 5,000 years of the history of Chinese civilization.