Yin Ruins placed on World Heritage List

A bird's eye view of the palace of Yin Ruins is seen in this September, 2001 photo.China's Yin Ruins is listed as a world heritage site during the 30th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee held in Vilnius, capital of Lithuania, July 13, 2006. The 3000-year-old Yin Ruins in Anyang city of central China's Henan province is the capital of Shang Dynasty (1600BC-1100BC). It is also the earliest remains of an ancient capital city in China.

Tourists visit the Simuwu Ding, an 875-kilogram four-legged bronze boiler in Yin Ruins Museum. China's Yin Ruins is listed as a world heritage site during the 30th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee held in Vilnius, capital of Lithuania, July 13, 2006. The 3000-year-old Yin Ruins in Anyang city of central China's Henan province is the capital of Shang Dynasty (1600BC-1100BC). It is also the earliest remains of an ancient capital city in China.

The exhibition hall of the chariot-and-horse pits of Yin Ruins. China's Yin Ruins is listed as a world heritage site during the 30th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee held in Vilnius, capital of Lithuania, July 13, 2006. The 3000-year-old Yin Ruins in Anyang city of central China's Henan province is the capital of Shang Dynasty (1600BC-1100BC). It is also the earliest remains of an ancient capital city in China.