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China's Perfectly Preserved History in the most UNEXPECTED PLACE 🇨🇳

Destination:ChinaCity:ChongqingPopulation:32 million
China's Perfectly Preserved History in the most UNEXPECTED PLACE 🇨🇳
Petrena Schell2025-03-2415 min

Petrena travels to Dazu in Chongqing to explore an ancient town and its world famous rock carvings, which are among the most well preserved in the world and are part of a UNESCO World Heritage site. The town feels timeless, and the rock carvings showcase a cultural heritage where three religions come together. The walls tell stories of family, children, karma, death, and more, inviting reflection on long‑gone eras and daily life in a historic setting.

--- Petrena Schell
March 24, 2025, Spring in China

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Dazu Rock Carvings in Chongqing: UNESCO World Heritage and a

China just continues to blow my mind! I got invited a more rural area, called Dazu in the Chongqing province of China. Where I got to explore an ancient town and witness some of the most well-preserved rock carvings in the world, that is actually now a UNESCO World Heritage sight. The town transports...

Petrena takes viewers off the beaten path to Dazu, a rural enclave in Chongqing, where an ancient town sits beneath a world famous UNESCO site. The star here is the Dazu rock carvings, some of the most remarkably preserved relics in China, carved by hand and hammer and dating back many centuries. The visit feels like stepping into another era, with walls that whisper stories of family, karma, life and death as three religions mingle in this secluded landscape. It’s a deep dive into Chinese cultural heritage that blends archaeology with everyday life in a way that makes history feel tangible and personal.

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