National Parks of ChinaOverview
| Designation | UNESCO World Heritage (cultural, 2019) |
| Name | 良渚古城遗址 |
| Country | China |
| Criteria | (iii)(iv) |
| Nearby cities | Shanghai, Nanjing, Hangzhou, Suzhou |
| Nearby sites | West Lake, Hangzhou, Huangshan (Yellow Mountains), Classical Gardens of Suzhou, Mount Jiuhua, Zhongshan (Purple Mountain), Nanjing, Mount Putuo |
| Latitude, longitude | 30.40, 119.99 Google Maps |
About
Archaeological Ruins of Liangzhu City (良渚古城遗址) was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2019 as a cultural site.
Description (UNESCO World Heritage Centre)
Located in the Yangtze River Basin on the south-eastern coast of the country, the archaeological ruins of Liangzhu (about 3,300-2,300 BCE) reveal an early regional state with a unified belief system based on rice cultivation in Late Neolithic China. The property is composed of four areas – the Area of Yaoshan Site, the Area of High-dam at the Mouth of the Valley, the Area of Low-dam on the Plain and the Area of City Site. These ruins are an outstanding example of early urban civilization expressed in earthen monuments, urban planning, a water conservation system and a social hierarchy expresse