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A sea of possibility Share CLOSE Shihu Dock, Quanzhou, Fujian province, a witness to the once prosperous maritime trade of the city. [Photo by CHENG DONGDONG/FOR CHINA DAILY]
The legacy of Quanzhou, Fujian province, now recognized by UNESCO as a World Heritage, testifies to how authorities and society together established a commercial maritime hub, Wang Kaihao reports.
Editor s note: On Sunday, a group of monuments in Quanzhou, Fujian province, were inscribed onto UNESCO s World Heritage List, becoming China s 56th World Heritage Site. China Daily reporters traveled to this historic commercial hub to unearth an ancient maritime saga from its archaeological ruins, temples and industrial relics.
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