Photo shows the Qingjing Mosque in Quanzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province. Built in 1009, Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127), it is one of the oldest Islamic monasteries in China. (Photo: China News Service/Wang Dongming)
China's "Quanzhou: Emporium of the World in Song Dynasty (960-1279) and Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368)" 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.
Photo shows the Liusheng Pagoda in Quanzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province. The Liusheng Pagoda is where merchant ships would shift course from the main shipping route to inner ports of Quanzhou. (Photo: China News Service/Wang Dongming)
China's "Quanzhou: Emporium of the World in Song Dynasty (960-1279) and Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368)" 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.
Photo shows the Deji Gate in Quanzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province. It is Tthe remains of the southern gate to the old city of Quanzhou. (Photo: China News Service/Wang Dongming)
China's "Quanzhou: Emporium of the World in Song Dynasty (960-1279) and Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368)" 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.
Photo shows the Kaiyuan Temple, the largest Buddhist temple in Fujian Province. It is a testament to the coexistence of various religious arts. (Photo: China News Service/Wang Dongming)
China's "Quanzhou: Emporium of the World in Song Dynasty (960-1279) and Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368)" 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.
Photo shows the Luoyang Bridge in Quanzhou. Built in 1053, Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127), it was a transportation hub connecting Quanzhou northward to Fuzhou and the nation's vast heartland. (Photo: China News Service/Wang Dongming)
China's "Quanzhou: Emporium of the World in Song Dynasty (960-1279) and Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368)" 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.
Photo shows the Anping Bridge in Quanzhou. Built in 1138, the bridge is the longest extant stone beam bridge in China and a vital transport link between Quanzhou and the vast southern coastal region. (Photo: China News Service/Wang Dongming)
China's "Quanzhou: Emporium of the World in Song Dynasty (960-1279) and Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368)" 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.
Photo shows the Tianhou Temple in Quanzhou. As the oldest and best preserved Mazu temple in China, the Tianhou Temple remains an important center of Mazu worship. (Photo: China News Service/Wang Dongming)
China's "Quanzhou: Emporium of the World in Song Dynasty (960-1279) and Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368)" 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.
Photo shows the Confucius Temple and School in Quanzhou, a place for Confucians to offer sacrifice. (Photo: China News Service/Wang Dongming)
China's "Quanzhou: Emporium of the World in Song Dynasty (960-1279) and Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368)" 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.
Photo shows the Zhenwu Temple in Quanzhou, an important place for "praying for safe sea voyages" in ancient China. (Photo: China News Service/Wang Dongming)
China's "Quanzhou: Emporium of the World in Song Dynasty (960-1279) and Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368)" 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.
Photo shows the Islamic Tombs in Quanzhou, the oldest and most intact Islamic holy site in China. (Photo: China News Service/Wang Dongming)
China's "Quanzhou: Emporium of the World in Song Dynasty (960-1279) and Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368)" 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.
