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World Heritage Sites In China
As of 2008, 37 noteworthy Chinese sites were inscribed on UNESCO's World Heritages List. 26 of these were inscribed as World Cultural Heritage Sites, while seven were inscribed as World Natural Heritage Sites, and four were inscribed as both Cultural and Natural Heritage Sites. To focus the foreign visitor's attention on these heritage sites, a catalogue of all of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites located in China is listed below, with links to specific web pages that provide in-depth information concerning each heritage site.
List of World Heritage Sites in China
Name | Year of Recognition | Category | Location | Name | Year of Recognition | Category | Location |
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Great Wall of China | 1987 | Cultural Heritage | Beijing | Terracotta Army | 1987 | Cultural Heritage | Xi'an |
Mogao Grottoes | 1987 | Cultural Heritage | Dunhuang | Peking Man Site at Zhoukoudian | 1987 | Cultural Heritage | Beijing |
Forbidden City, Shenyang Imperial Palace | 1987 | Cultural Heritage | Beijing | Potala Palace | 1994 | Cultural Heritage | Lhasa |
Chengde Summer Palace | 1994 | Cultural Heritage | Chengde | Ancient Building Complex in the Wudang Mountains | 1994 | Cultural Heritage | Hubei |
Temple and Cemetery of Confucius and the Kong Family Mansion | 1994 | Cultural Heritage | Shandong | Lushan National Park | 1996 | Cultural Heritage | Jiujiang |
Lion Grove, Humble Administrator Garden, Lingering Garden, Garden of Master of the Nets | 1997 | Cultural Heritage | Suzhou | Pingyao Ancient Town | 1997 | Cultural Heritage | Pingyao |
Old Town Lijiang | 1997 | Cultural Heritage | Lijiang | Summer Palace | 1998 | Cultural Heritage | Beijing |
Temple of Heaven | 1998 | Cultural Heritage | Beijing | Dazu Rock Carvings | 1999 | Cultural Heritage | Chongqing |
Xidi Village and Hongcun Village | 2000 | Cultural Heritage | Anhui | Imperial Tombs of the Ming and Qing Dynasties | 2000 | Cultural Heritage | Beijing |
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2000 |
Cultural Heritage | Luoyang | Qingchengshan Mountain and Dujiangyan Irrigation Project | 2000 |
Cultural Heritage | Sichuan |
Yungang Grottoes | 2001 | Cultural Heritage | Datong | Capital Cities and Tombs of the Ancient Koguryo Kingdom | 2004 | Cultural Heritage | Jilin |
Historic Centre of Macau | 2005 | Cultural Heritage | Macau | Yin Xu | 2006 | Cultural Heritage | Henan |
Kaiping Diaolou and Villages | 2007 | Cultural Heritage | Jiangmen | Fujian Tulou | 2008 | Cultural Heritage | Fujian |
Huanglong Scenic and historic Interest Area | 1992 | Natural Heritage | Sichuan | Jiuzhaigou Valley Scenic and Historic Interest Area | 1992 | Natural Heritage | Jiuzhaigou |
Wulingyuan Scenic and Historic Interest Area | 1992 | Natural Heritage | Zhangjiajie | Three Parallel Rivers of Yunnan Protected Areas | 2003 | Natural Heritage | Yunnan |
Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries: Wolong, Mt Siguniang and Jiajin Mountains | 2006 | Natural Heritage | Chengdu | South China Karst | 2007 | Natural Heritage | South China |
Mount Sanqingshan National Park | 2008 | Natural Heritage | Shangrao | Mount Taishan | 1987 | Cultural and Natural Heritage | Shandong |
Mount Huangshan (Yellow Mountain) | 1990 | Cultural and Natural Heritage | Anhui | Mount Emei Scenic Area and Leshan Giant Buddha | 1992 | Cultural and Natural Heritage | Sichuan |
Mount Wuyi | 1999 | Cultural and Natural Heritage | Xiamen |