China's Grand Canal, the longest artificial waterway in the world, was inscribed on the World Heritage list on June 22, 2014.
The famous ancient Silk Road, which served as a corridor for trade and cultural exchanges between Asia and Europe dating back to 2,000 years ago, was inscribed on the World Heritage list on June 22, 2014.
Relics-protection authorities along the Grand Canal see the listing of the world's longest artificial waterway as a World Cultural Heritage site as a new starting point for its preservation.
As the northern starting point of the Grand Canal, Beijing is to put forward multiple policies to better preserve this flowing history, which was listed on Sunday as a UNESCO World Heritage site.
The famous ancient Silk Road, which served as a corridor for trade and cultural exchanges between Asia and Europe dating back to 2,000 years ago, was inscribed on the World Heritage list at Doha, capital of Qatar on June 22, 2014.
China's Grand Canal and the famous ancient Silk Road was inscribed on the World Heritage list here on Sunday.
The ancient Silk Road not only points to the past but also leads to the future of the places through which it laces.
When the Grand Canal, the world's longest artificial waterway, was inscribed on the World Heritage list at UNESCO's 38th session of the World Heritage Committee on Sunday in Doha, Qatar, excitement was stirred among the Chinese delegation.
The first thing He Guowu looks for when he is back in Dunhuang city in Gansu province is latiaozi (pulled noodles), a local staple that is hard to find at his post in the Yumen Pass.
Ancient city ruins in China's western deserts battle the toll of time as officials and conservators seek to protect the old Silk Road, which is expected to be inscribed on UNESCO's World Heritage list.
When people think of Dunhuang, the first thing that comes to mind is usually the Mogao Caves, the famous ancient Buddhist sculptural site.
China's Grand Canal, Silk Road and South China Karst are bidding for a place upon UNESCO's world heritage list during the 38th session of the World Heritage Committee, which is now underway in Doha, Qatar, running through June 25.
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