At the 41st session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee in Poland on July 7, 2017, Hoh Xil was recognized as a new world natural heritage site and became the largest one in China with a vast area of 45,000 square kilometres.
UNESCO has awarded World Heritage status to Hoh Xil – also known as Kekexili – in the Tibet Autonomous Region.
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