The Bell Tower is pictured in Beijing, capital of China, on July 16, 2024. (Xinhua/Chen Yehua)
NEW DELHI, July 27 (Xinhua) -- The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) on Saturday announced the inclusion of the Beijing Central Axis: A Building Ensemble Exhibiting the Ideal Order of the Chinese Capital, into its world heritage list. ■
Visitors are pictured in front of the Drum Tower in Beijing, capital of China, July 16, 2024. (Xinhua/Chen Yehua)
A section of ancient pavement (R) is pictured at the Yongdingmen Park in Beijing, capital of China, on July 18, 2024. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)
This photo taken on July 16, 2024 shows a view of the Imperial Ancestral Temple in Beijing, capital of China. (Xinhua/Chen Yehua)
People visit the Wanchun pavilion on the mountain top of the Jingshan park in Beijing, capital of China, July 16, 2024. (Xinhua/Chen Yehua)
This photo taken on July 16, 2024 shows a view of the Forbidden City in Beijing, capital of China. (Xinhua/Chen Yehua)
This photo taken on July 16, 2024 shows a view of the Altar of Land and Grain in Beijing, capital of China. (Xinhua/Chen Yehua)
This photo taken on July 17, 2024 shows the Duanmen Gate, or the north entrance to the Forbidden City in Beijing, capital of China. (Xinhua/Chen Zhonghao)
The Tian'anmen Rostrum and the Golden Water River Bridge are pictured in Beijing, capital of China, on July 17, 2024. (Xinhua/Chen Zhonghao)
The worship hall of the Temple of Agriculture is pictured in Beijing, capital of China, on July 17, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhang Chenlin)
The Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests, or Qiniandian, is pictured at the Tiantan (Temple of Heaven) Park in Beijing, capital of China, July 17, 2024. (Xinhua/Chen Yehua)
The Zhengyang Gate is pictured from its arrow tower in Beijing, capital of China, July 21, 2024. (Xinhua/Chen Yehua)
The Tian'anmen Square and its surrounding buildings are pictured in Beijing, capital of China, on July 17, 2024. (Xinhua/Chen Zhonghao)
People visit the Wanning Bridge in Beijing, capital of China, July 16, 2024. (Xinhua/Chen Yehua)
The Yongding Gate is pictured in Beijing, capital of China, on July 17, 2024. (Xinhua/Chen Yehua)