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UNESCO World Heritage

	China - Yin Xu (2006)

	China World Heritage Sites
	- Imperial Palaces of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in Beijing and Shenyang (1987, 2004)
	- Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor (1987)
	- Mount Taishan (1987) - Peking Man Site at Zhoukoudian (1987) - Mount Wuyi (1999)
	- The Great Wall (1987) - Mount Huangshan (1990) - Lushan National Park (1996)
	- Huanglong Scenic and Historic Interest Area (1992) - Ancient City of Ping Yao (1997)
	- Classical Gardens of Suzhou (1997, 2000) - Old Town of Lijiang (1997)
	- Mount Emei Scenic Areas, including Leshan Giant Buddha Scenic Area (1996)
	- Temple and Cemetery of Confucius and the Kong Family Mansion in Qufu (1994)
	- Mountain Resort and its Qutlying Temples, Chengde (1994) - Dazu Rock Carvings (1999)
	- Historic Ensemble of the Potala Palace, Lhasa (1994, 2000, 2001) - Yin Xu (2006)
	- Imperial Tombs of the Ming & Qing Dynasties (2000, 2003, 2004) - Fujian Tulou (2008)
	- Longmen Grottoes (2000) - Historic Centre of Macao (2005) - South China Karst (2007)
	- Capital Cities and Tombs of the Ancient Koguryo Kingdom (2004)
	- Jiuzhaigou Valley Scenic and Historic Interest Area (1992) - Yungang Grottoes (2001)
	- Three Parallel Rivers of Yunnan Protected Areas (2003)
	- Mount Qingcheng and the Dujiangyan Irrigation System (2000)
	- Ancient Villages in Southern Anhui - Xidi and Hongcun (2000)
	- Temple of Heaven : an Imperial Sacrificial Altar in Beijing (1998)
	- Ancient Building Complex in the Wudang Mountains (1994)
	- Kaiping Diaolou and Villages (2007) - Mount Sangingshan National Park (2008)
	- Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries (2006)
	- Summer Palace, an Imperial Garden in Beijing (1998)
	- Wulingyuan Scenic and Historic Interest Area (1992)

Yinxu is the ruins of the last capital of China's Shang Dynasty (1766 BC - 1050 BC). The capital served 255 years for 12 kings in 8 generations.

Rediscovered in 1899 it is one of the oldest and largest archeaological sites in China and is one of the Historical capitals of China and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is located in the central Henan province, near the modern city of Anyang, and is open to the public as the Garden Museum of Yinxu.

It is famous as the original source of oracle bones and oracle bone script, the earliest recorded form of Chinese writing.

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