Ancient Sichuan ruins to jointly bid for UNESCO listing

A cultural relic is displayed at the Jinsha Site Museum. Unearthed in February 2001 in the Sichuan provincial capital of Chengdu, Jinsha formerly served as the capital of Shu state, an ancient civilization on the upper reaches of the Yangtze River that existed from around 1200-600 B.C. [Photo provided to China Plus]

Two ancient sites in Sichuan Province seen as remarkable archeological discoveries of the Shu civilization, which dates back at least 4,800 years, are jointly bidding for UNESCO World Cultural Heritage status. An agreement was signed in the southwestern province's Guanghan City on Dec. 18, 2021, stipulating that the legendary Sanxingdui Ruins in Guanghan City and the Jinsha Ruins in the provincial capital of Chengdu will make their joint bid. This file photo shows a cultural relic unearthed from the former. [Photo provided to China Plus]

A cultural relic is displayed at the Jinsha Site Museum. Unearthed in February 2001 in the Sichuan provincial capital of Chengdu, Jinsha formerly served as the capital of Shu state, an ancient civilization on the upper reaches of the Yangtze River that existed from around 1200-600 B.C. [Photo provided to China Plus]