Archaeological Ruins of Liangzhu City

Overview

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 expressed in differentiated burials in cemeteries within the property.

Selection Criteria

(iii)(iv)

Components(4 locations)

• •Area of City Site1592-004
• •Area of Yaoshan Site1592-001
• •Area of High-dam at the Mouth of the Valley1592-002
• •Area of Low-dam on the Plain-Causeway in Front of the Mountains1592-003

Details

Countries

China

ISO Codes

CN

Area

1,433.66 ha

Coordinates

30.3956, 119.9908