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Rock Paintings of Hua Mountain

Rank:

UNESCO

Wonder Type: Cultural

Country: China

Best of: Rock Art

Description:

Located on the steep cliffs in the border regions of southwest China, these 38 sites of rock art illustrate the life and rituals of the Luoyue people. They date from the period around the 5^th century BCE to the 2^nd century CE. In a surrounding landscape of karst, rivers and plateaux, they depict ceremonies which have been interpreted as portraying the bronze drum culture once prevalent across southern China. This cultural landscape is the only remains of this culture today. [More Details]

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