Tusi Sites

Tusi Sites
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Ruins of Hailongtun fortress
LocationChina
CriteriaCultural: (ii), (iii)
Reference1474
Inscription2015 (39th Session)
Area781.28 ha (1,930.6 acres)
Buffer zone3,125.33 ha (7,722.9 acres)
Coordinates28°59′55″N 109°58′1″E / 28.99861°N 109.96694°E / 28.99861; 109.96694
Tusi Sites is located in China
Tusi Sites
Location of Tusi Sites in China

The Tusi Sites (Chinese: 土司遗址; pinyin: Tǔsī Yízhǐ) refer to the three ancient Tusi sites in China that were designated by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site on July 3, 2015. It is the 48th World Heritage Site in China.[1] These sites are located in the mountains of Southwest China and exemplify the unique tusi governance system that survived the 13th through the 20th centuries.[2]

  1. ^ "China: Ancient Tusi tribal sites added to World Heritage List". International Business Times. 4 July 2015. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
  2. ^ "Tusi Sites". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization. Retrieved 17 Apr 2021.