After being upgraded, the museum will consist of an exhibition center, visitor center and international research and exchange center.
The local Hani, an ethnic group that mostly inhabits the area across the Ailao Mountains, has not only created the agricultural heritage but forged a special bond with an irreplaceable source of life -- water.
Xuanquanzhi Ruins is located at an important pass of the Silk Road in Gansu Province. It was used as a rest stop along the Silk Road from 2nd century BC to 3rd century AD and listed as a UNESCO world heritage site in 2014.
Snow-capped Shadong village looks picturesque at the foot of Fanjing Mountain in the southwest China’s Guizhou Province, Dec. 26, 2021. Fanjing Mountain was added to the UNESCO's World Natural Heritage list in 2018.
Snow turns Mount Taishan in east China's Shandong Province into a wonderland, Nov. 30, 2021. Mount Taishan was listed as a World Cultural and Natural Heritage site by UNESCO in 1987.