One year since the Archaeological Ruins of Liangzhu City in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province is inscribed into the UNESCO World Heritage list on July 6, 2019, what has it achieved? Here are some details.

Efforts have consistently been made to protect the site. For example, an overall plan for protecting the site was compiled, a fund for the protection and research of Liangzhu culture was established, and protection was strengthened with the help of technology. The ruins of the Carp Mountain – Tiger Range Dam, an ancient hydraulic system, was named a national cultural relic protection site.

Hangzhou is also ready to promote its culture to wider audiences. It established Liangzhu Day and pushed for it to be mentioned in Chinese history textbooks. It also held special exhibitions at the China International Import Expo and Palace Museum last year, and worked with 103 domestic archaeological sites to reach the Liangzhu Consensus.

Making the archaeological site and its related cultural products more visitor-friendly has been made a priority as the cultural park continues to improve and its art gallery is scheduled. Rural tour routes are also available, offering novel travel experiences for tourists. The park and its museum have received over 1.5 million tourists from China and abroad.

Photo taken on July 6, 2019 at the Archaeological Ruins of Liangzhu City shows a sculpture of a home-based workshop. [Photo by Wu Huang/People's Daily Online]