Liangzhu
- States
- China
- Category
- Cultural
- Year
- 2019
- Location
- Liangzhu, Zhejiang Province
- Region
- Asia & Pacific
- Coordinates
- 30.3955555556, 119.9908333333
- Last Visited
- 2023
- UNESCO ID
- 1592
- WH Site
- 1592
The Archaeological Ruins of Liangzhu City, a UNESCO World Heritage site in China, recognized in 2019, are a 5,300-year-old urban settlement in Zhejiang Province, showcasing the Neolithic Liangzhu culture (3300-2300 BCE). Featuring a sophisticated city layout with moats, walls, a palace, and intricate jade artifacts, it reflects early state formation and advanced hydraulic engineering in East Asia. This well-preserved site offers a rare glimpse into China’s ancient urban civilization, highlighting its cultural and technological achievements from a vanished prehistoric era.
