Tusi Sites

Tusi Sites
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Ruins of Hailongtun fortress
LocationChina
CriteriaCultural: (ii), (iii)
Reference1474
Inscription2015 (39th Session)
Area781.28 ha (1,930.6 acres)
Buffer zone3,125.33 ha (7,722.9 acres)
Coordinates28°59′55″N 109°58′1″E / 28.99861°N 109.96694°E / 28.99861; 109.96694
Location of Tusi Sites in China

The Tusi Sites (Chinese: 土司遗址; pinyin: Tǔsī Yízhǐ) refer to the three ancient Tusi sites in China that were designated by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site on July 3, 2015. It is the 48th World Heritage Site in China. These sites are located in the mountains of Southwest China and exemplify the unique tusi governance system that survived the 13th through the 20th centuries.