UNESCO Inscribes 34 New Properties on World Heritage List
2021-09-02 22:44

The Luoyang Bridge is one of the 22 component sites featured in the serial property of "Quanzhou: Emporium of the World in Song-Yuan China," which is added to the World Heritage List during the 44th session in Fuzhou, Fujian Province, southeast China.[Photo/CFP]

The World Heritage Committee has inscribed a total of 34 properties on UNESCO's World Heritage List during its extended 44th session.
During the session, chaired by China from the southeastern city of Fuzhou with online meetings, the World Heritage Committee has evaluated 45 new proposals, including nominations submitted in 2020 and 2021. A total of 34 new properties - 29 cultural and five natural sites - were inscribed during this year's session and three properties were extended.
 
One of the recent inscriptions was "Quanzhou: Emporium of the World in Song-Yuan China," the only application from the host country during this year's session. The ancient port of Quanzhou on China's southeastern coast was bestowed the much-coveted title last Sunday, bringing the total number of World Heritage Sites in the country to 56.
 
The Committee has approved the extension of the boundaries of Hubei Shennongjia, a World Heritage Site in central China's Hubei Province inscribed in 2016, including the Chongqing Wulipo National Natural Reserve as part of the natural property.
 
The annual session, postponed from last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, has been extended to 15 days this year, running from July 16 to 31. A closing ceremony will be held in Fuzhou and livestreamed to the general public on Saturday night after the daily meetings scheduled for the final day conclude.
 
With this year's 34 new inscriptions, the total number of sites on UNESCO's World Heritage List reaches 1154.
 
The 45th session of the World Heritage Committee is scheduled to take place in Kazan, Russia from June 19 to 30, 2022, said UNESCO in a Friday release. (CGTN)