• China UNESCO World Heritage Sites

• China currently has 40 places listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site:

  • Imperial Palaces of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in Beijing and Shenyang
  • Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor
  • Mogao Caves
  • Mount Taishan
  • Peking Man Site at Zhoukoudian
  • The Great Wall which stretches from the China Sea as far west as Jiayuguan in Gansu Province
  • Mount Huangshan
  • Huanglong Scenic and Historic Interest Area
  • Jiuzhaigou Valley Scenic and Historic Interest Area
  • Wulingyuan Scenic and Historic Interest Area
  • Ancient Building Complex in the Wudang Mountains
  • Historic Ensemble of the Potala Palace, Lhasa 7
  • Mountain Resort and its Outlying Temples, Chengde
  • Temple and Cemetery of Confucius and the Kong Family Mansion in Qufu
  • Lushan National Park
  • Mount Emei Scenic Area, including Leshan Giant Buddha Scenic Area
  • Ancient City of Ping Yao
  • Classical Gardens of Suzhou
  • Old Town of Lijiang
  • Summer Palace, an Imperial Garden in Beijing
  • Temple of Heaven: an Imperial Sacrificial Altar in Beijing
  • Dazu Rock Carvings
  • Mount Wuyi
  • Ancient Villages in Southern Anhui - Xidi and Hongcun
  • Imperial Tombs of the Ming and Qing Dynasties
  • Longmen Grottoes
  • Mount Qingcheng and the Dujiangyan Irrigation System
  • Yungang Grottoes
  • Three Parallel Rivers of Yunnan Protected Areas
  • Capital Cities and Tombs of the Ancient Koguryo Kingdom
  • Historic Centre of Macao
  • Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries - Wolong, Mt Siguniang and Jiajin Mountains
  • Yin Xu
  • Kaiping Diaolou and Villages
  • South China Karst
  • Fujian Tulou
  • Mount Sanqingshan National Park
  • Mount Wutai
  • China Danxia
  • Historic Monuments of Dengfeng in "The Centre of Heaven and Earth"

  The UNESCO World Heritage list contains both cultural and natural sites which, in the opinion of the Committee, have outstanding universal value. The full list can be viewed here.

  UNESCO's World Heritage list originates in a convention adopted on 16 November, 1972, at the 17th session of the General Conference. The full reasoning is given here.

  In brief, the World Heritage list was approved in order to encourage the preservation of sites in the face of social and economic conditions. By making these sites financially attractive it is hoped that there will be sufficient interest to maintain sites in their current condition and, perhaps, even improve them over time. The popularity of the UNESCO World Heritage designation in the 30 and more years since the convention proves that this was indeed a wise approach to adopt.

  
  
  
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