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# Mount Emei Scenic Area, including Leshan Giant Buddha Scenic Area
Emeishan / Leshan · China

UNESCO mixed World Heritage, inscribed in 1996.

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Area / regionEmeishan / Leshan

Country / geographic scopeChina

Place typeNature

Point coordinates29.54490, 103.76925

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## UNESCO World Heritage
Mount Emei Scenic Area, including Leshan Giant Buddha Scenic Area

Mixed · Inscription: 1996

Property components: 2. The image or map point may represent one component of the property.

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China, People’s Republic

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## Sources and accuracy
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