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Fujian province: Zhongshan Road Historical and Cultural Block in Quanzhou
Updated: Nov 25, 2019
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Zhongshan Road Historical and Cultural Block in Quanzhou
泉州市中山路历史文化街区
Zhongshan Road in Quanzhou city, East China's Fujian province, runs south-north through the whole city.
The most famous street in Quanzhou's old city, the road was built in the 1920s and 1930s. Many overhanging buildings along its route represent the essence of Southeast Asian-style architecture.
Quanzhou's Zhongshan Road was given the "excellence award of heritage preservation in the Asia-Pacific region" by UNESCO in 2001.
