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This aerial photo taken on Oct. 31, 2023 shows a cultural relics protection site of Dazu Rock Carvings in Baoding Town of Dazu District, southwest China's Chongqing Municipality. Dazu Rock Carvings originated from Sichuan and Chongqing regions in ancient China. In 1999, the carvings were added to the UNESCO World Heritage List as a cultural heritage site.
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Guests visit a cultural relic hospital for Dazu Rock Carvings in Chongqing, southwest China, Aug. 19, 2023.Guests visit a scenic spot of Dazu Rock Carvings in Chongqing, southwest China, Aug. 19, 2023. (Xinhua/Huang Wei)
Southwest China's Chongqing Municipality boasts around 100,000 rock carvings that date back to more than a thousand years ago. They are scattered in various corners of the bustling mountainous city, with nearly half of the preserved sites in Dazu, a suburb about 50 kilometers from the city center. The Dazu Rock Carvings were listed as a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site in 1999.