Xixia Imperial Tombs added to World Heritage List

A millennium-old tomb complex in Northwest China has received global recognition for its outstanding universal value.

The Xixia Imperial Tombs site was added to the World Heritage List on Friday, during the 47th Session of the World Heritage Committee of UNESCO in Paris, becoming China's 60th World Heritage site.

Located on a proluvial fan by the eastern foothills of the Helan Mountains, the tomb complex in Yinchuan, Ningxia Hui autonomous region, is the largest, highest-ranked, and most intact archaeological site of the Xixia Dynasty (1038-1227).