[HIGHLIGHTS] Heritage experts from home and abroad gather in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province to explore water heritage and sustainable urban development

UNESCO and Hangzhou Municipal People's Government hosted the "Next 50 Years: World Heritage as a Source of Resilience, Humanity and Innovation" themed event in Gongshu, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, on June 6. Heritage and environmental experts, local government representatives, urban planners and youth gathered to discuss the important role of water as heritage in cities.

Hangzhou has three major World Heritage sites – the West Lake Cultural Landscape (2011), the Grand Canal (2014) and the Liangzhu Ancient City Site (2019)