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Tianhe, Guangzhou: A District and Several Business Areas

Tianhe, Guangzhou: A District and Several Business Areas

Tianhe is a district of Guangzhou, formally established on 24 May 1985.

Tianjin: Museum Collection Highlights and Display Status

Tianjin: Museum Collection Highlights and Display Status

Tianjin Museum identifies its address as 62 Pingjiang Road in Hexi District.

Tongli’s Tuisi Garden: Read a Dated Night-Tour Notice Carefully

Tongli’s Tuisi Garden: Read a Dated Night-Tour Notice Carefully

A 2025 Wujiang government account documents a Tuisi Garden night-tour interpretation project in Tongli.

Tongli: Historic Buildings Beyond a Single Garden

Tongli: Historic Buildings Beyond a Single Garden

Tongli’s historic visitor sites include Tuisi Garden and other separately named buildings.

Turpan: Water Systems in the Silk Roads Heritage Context

Turpan: Water Systems in the Silk Roads Heritage Context

UNESCO describes the Turpan basin’s karez channels in its account of the Chang’an–Tianshan Silk Roads corridor.

Urumqi: Separate Museum Exhibition Plans from Open Exhibitions

Urumqi: Separate Museum Exhibition Plans from Open Exhibitions

A March 2026 procurement notice identifies Xinjiang Museum at 581 Xibei Road in Urumqi.

Wenzhou: Jiangxinyu and the Ou River

Wenzhou: Jiangxinyu and the Ou River

Jiangxinyu is an island in the Ou River at Wenzhou.

West Lake: Understanding Hangzhou’s Cultural Landscape

West Lake: Understanding Hangzhou’s Cultural Landscape

Hangzhou’s West Lake is a World Heritage cultural landscape, not only a body of water.

Wuhan Museum Planning: Hubei Provincial Museum

Wuhan Museum Planning: Hubei Provincial Museum

Hubei Provincial Museum is at 160 Donghu Road in Wuhan’s Wuchang District.

Wuxi: Distinguish the Listed Canal from the Wider City

Wuxi: Distinguish the Listed Canal from the Wider City

UNESCO names the Wuxi City Section of Jiangnan Canal as a component of the Grand Canal property.

Wuzhen: Distinguish East and West Scenic Areas

Wuzhen: Distinguish East and West Scenic Areas

Wuzhen’s visitor information distinguishes the East and West scenic areas.

Xiamen Heritage Planning: Mainland Stops and Gulangyu

Xiamen Heritage Planning: Mainland Stops and Gulangyu

Gulangyu, listed by UNESCO as Kulangsu, is an island facing Xiamen.