Yin Xu
Also known as archaeological site of Yin Xu, Ruins of Yin, Yin Ruins, Yinxu
CulturalChina
China
Category
Cultural
Inscribed under criteria (ii), (iii), (iv), (vi).
Region
Asia and the Pacific
China
Inscribed
2006
Area
414 ha
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Nearby World Heritage sites
The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies
Historic Monuments of Dengfeng in “The Centre of Heaven and Earth”
ChinaCultural217 km away
Ancient City of Ping Yao
ChinaCultural227 km away
Longmen Grottoes
ChinaCultural242 km away
Temple and Cemetery of Confucius and the Kong Family Mansion in Qufu
ChinaCultural247 km away
Mount Taishan
ChinaMixed250 km away
Further resources
The official record, while our own profile is in hand
The official record
- World Heritage Centre page for this sitewhc.unesco.org
- Wikidata itemQ464904, open data (CC0)
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