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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.