BRASILIA - The World Heritage Committee of the UNESCO decided on Saturday, at its 34th meeting in Brasilia, to add the historic monuments of Dengfeng in China's central Henan province to the World Heritage List.
The historic monuments of Dengfeng in "The Center of Heaven and Earth," which include the ancient architectural complex at Mount Songshan and the site of the Xia-dynasty capital, are situated in and around Mount Songshan in Henan.
The complex consists of 13 ancient structures and sites, such as Shaolin Temple, Songyang Academy, Taishi, Shaoshi and Qimu Towers and the pagoda of the Songyue Temple.
China Daily
