Xixia Imperial Tombs draw crowds after UNESCO listing
By Zheng Yiyang
People's Daily app
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Tourists walk through the Xixia Imperial Tombs scenic area in Yinchuan, Northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, on Wednesday, July 29, 2026. This group of imperial burial sites from the Xixia Dynasty (1038–1227) was officially added to the UNESCO World Heritage List on July 11, 2025, during the 47th session of the World Heritage Committee, held in Paris, France. (Photo: Zheng Yiyang/People's Daily app)
Tourists walk through the Xixia Imperial Tombs scenic area in Yinchuan, Northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, on Wednesday, July 29, 2026. This group of imperial burial sites from the Xixia Dynasty (1038–1227) was officially added to the UNESCO World Heritage List on July 11, 2025, during the 47th session of the World Heritage Committee, held in Paris, France. (Photo: Zheng Yiyang/People's Daily app)
Tourists walk through the Xixia Imperial Tombs scenic area in Yinchuan, Northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, on Wednesday, July 29, 2026. This group of imperial burial sites from the Xixia Dynasty (1038–1227) was officially added to the UNESCO World Heritage List on July 11, 2025, during the 47th session of the World Heritage Committee, held in Paris, France. (Photo: Zheng Yiyang/People's Daily app)
A Xixia imperial tomb stands at the foot of the Helan Mountains in Yinchuan, Northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, on Wednesday, July 29, 2026. (Photo: Zheng Yiyang/People's Daily app)
Tourists stop at an information board at the site to learn about the architectural layout of the Xixia Imperial Tombs with the aid of reconstruction sketches, on Wednesday, July 29, 2026. (Photo: Zheng Yiyang/People's Daily app)
Tourists stop at an information board at the site to learn about the architectural layout of the Xixia Imperial Tombs with the aid of reconstruction sketches, on Wednesday, July 29, 2026. (Photo: Zheng Yiyang/People's Daily app)
Tourists stop at an information board at the site to learn about the architectural layout of the Xixia Imperial Tombs with the aid of reconstruction sketches, on Wednesday, July 29, 2026. (Photo: Zheng Yiyang/People's Daily app)