A short announcement came out on the 24th of June that China was nominating 2 sites to UNESCO’s World Heritage List in an attempt to replace Germany’s Dresden Elbe Valley, which was removed due to construction of a bridge in the centre of the valley.
Yesterday, Xinhua.net announced that Mt. Wutai was successfully inscribed on [...]
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Mt. Wutai added to UNESCO World Heritage List
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