"Located in the mountainous areas of south-west China, this
property encompasses remains of several tribal domains whose chiefs were
appointed by the central government as ‘Tusi’, hereditary rulers from
the 13th to the early 20thcentury. The Tusi system arose from the ethnic minorities’ dynastic systems of government dating back to the 3rd
century BCE. Its purpose was to unify national administration, while
allowing ethnic minorities to retain their customs and way of life. The
sites of Laosicheng, Tangya and Hailongtun Fortress that make up the
site bear exceptional testimony to this form of governance, which
derived from the Chinese civilization of the Yuan and Ming periods." -http://whc.unesco.org
Postcard 1
Postcard 1
The newest UNESCO Site of China!
Thank you so much, Fei for this great postcard with great stamp!
(it wasn't postmarked though...)
Postcard 2: Tangya
Thank you so much, Mandy for increasing my UNESCO postcard collection!
Special thanks for using wonderful stamps!
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