A look at Liangzhu Archaeological Site, which was recently added to the UNESCO World Heritage List [Photo/zj.zjol.com.cn]

Liangzhu Archaeological Site, which was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in July, started receiving 5G coverage on Oct 31 –– the same day China announced the start of commercial 5G services.

The relics site became Zhejiang province's first national heritage park to get 5G coverage, bringing a number of benefits to the area and boosting efforts to preserve and promote the ancient Liangzhu culture. 

Management and security issues at the site have posed challenges to its future development, said an official on the archaeological site's management committee.

Problems like the one encountered at Liangzhu can be helped with 5G technologies, said a representative working at the Hangzhou branch of China Mobile, adding that they had built data centers to facilitate data computing and sharing. 

Augmented reality (AR) and mixed reality (MR) technologies have been used to help visitors enjoy an immersive experience. 

Facilities at the site including the dustbins, well lids, streetlamps and indicators, are all connected to the internet. 5G-connected drones are used for patrolling and data collection. 

With the application of 5G and virtual reality (VR) technologies, students can take a course to learn the history of the ruins by taking a real-time look at the archaeological site.

The Liangzhu ruins, located in Hangzhou, capital of Zhejiang province, have gained international recognition as evidence for Chinese civilization existing for at least 5,000 years.