Zhoukoudian Peking Man Relic Site

The Zhoukoudian Peking Man Site Park is located in Fangshan District, southwest of Beijing. It is famous for the discovery of the first Peking Man skull on December 2, 1929, which pushed human history forward by 500,000 years. Later, the activities of the Xindong Man, who lived 100,000 years ago, and the Shangdingdong Man, who lived 10,000 years ago, were discovered here.

The remains and a large number of ancient animal fossils make this place an important base for studying ancient humans and ancient creatures. On March 4, 1961, the State Council listed it as the first batch of national key cultural relics protection units. On December 11, 1987, UNESCO included the Zhoukoudian Peking Man Site in the World Cultural Heritage List.