China to celebrate its 'root and soul'Heritage day a sign of long devotion to cultural legacyBy WANG KAIHAO, WANG QIAN in Beijing and CHEN YE in Hangzhou | China Daily | Updated: 2026-06-12 06:29

　　

　　

　　

Guests from Egypt visit the Archaeological Ruins of Liangzhu City in Hangzhou, the capital of Zhejiang province, on Tuesday. The site was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2019. [Photo provided to China Daily]

　　Thousands of celebrators are expected at events nationwide, including exhibitions, symposiums and public education programs, that have been scheduled to immerse the country in an atmosphere of cultural heritage and history to welcome China's annual Cultural and Natural Heritage Day, which falls on Saturday.