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Yungang Grottoes (UNESCO/NHK)

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The Yungang Grottoes, in Datong city, Shanxi Province, with their 252 caves and 51,000 statues, represent the outstanding achievement of Buddhist cave art in China in the 5th and 6th centuries. The Five Caves created by Tan Yao, with their strict unity of layout and design, constitute a classical masterpiece of the first peak of Chinese Buddhist art. Source: UNESCO TV / © NHK Nippon Hoso Kyokai URL: http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1039/
World Heritage Properties
Access:  Public (1)
Publish: Yes
Category: Media
Language: English (en)
Original download: No download
Size available: 500 pixels (width)
Publication date: Tuesday, November 5, 2013
Author: NHK Nippon Hoso Kyokai
Editor: NHK Nippon Hoso Kyokai
Publisher: NHK Nippon Hoso Kyokai
Keywords: NHK,UNESCO,World Heritage,Patrimoine mondial,convention,documentary,documentaire
Copyright: NHK Nippon Hoso Kyokai
File name: yungang_grottoes_china_en.flv 
Available at WHC: Yes
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