INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The Western Xia Imperial Tomb complex in northwest China has been designated as a Unesco World Heritage site – a recognition of the
site’s importance as a centre of cultural fusion and commercial activity on the ancient Silk Road.
The group of burial sites, also known
as the Xixia Imperial Tombs, officially received the designation from the United Nations cultural body on Friday, according to Chinese state
news agency Xinhua.
The site dates back to the Western Xia dynasty (1038–1227), which was...
