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Places You MUST See
UNESCO World Heritage Sites In China
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China, officially known as the People’s Republic of China is a country in East Asia with an area coverage of approximately 3.7 million square miles.
China’s coastline along the Pacific Ocean is 9,000 miles long and is bounded by four seas namely; Bohai, Yellow, East China, and South China seas.
It is the world’s second largest state by land area and the most populated state. It is one of the cradles of civilization with its history beginning with an ancient civilization that flourished in the fertile basin of the Yellow River.
China has been recorded as having the second largest economy in the world with different phases of boom and recession in a span of several years.
Some of the following heritage sites have been recorded as contributing to this economy.
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
in the People's Republic of China
Year of Inscription; Type
Huanglong Scenic and Historic Interest Area
1992; Natural
Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor
1987; Cultural
Mount Emei Scenic Area (including Leshan Giant Buddha Scenic Area)
1996; Mixed
Ancient Villages in Southern Anhui – Xidi and Hongcun
2000; Cultural
Ancient Building Complex in the Wudang Mountains
1994; Cultural
Ancient City of Ping Yao
1997; Cultural
China Danxia
2010; Natural
Chengde Mountain Resort and Outlying Temples
1994; Cultural
Classical Gardens of Suzhou
1997; Cultural
Cultural Landscape of Honghe Hani Rice Terraces
2013; Cultural
Forbidden City and Imperial Palaces of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in Beijing and Shenyang
1987; Cultural
Fujian Tulou
2008; Cultural
Great Wall of China
1987; Cultural
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Historic Ensemble of the Potala Palace, Lhasa
1994; Cultural
Hubei Shennongjia
2016; Natural
Imperial Tombs of the Ming and Qing Dynasties
2000; Cultural
Jiuzhaigou Valley Scenic and Historic Interest Area
1992; Natural
Longmen Grottoes
2000; Cultural
Mogao Caves
1987; Cultural
Lushan National Park
1996; Cultural
Mount Huangshan
1990; Mixed
Mount Qingcheng and the Dujiangyan Irrigation System
2000; Cultural
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Mount Sanqingshan National Park
2008; Natural
Mount Taishan
1987; Mixed
Mount Wutai
2009; Cultural
Mount Wuyi
1999; Mixed
Old Town of Lijiang
1997; Cultural
Peking Man Site at Zhoukoudian
1987; Cultural
Routes Network of Chang'an-Tianshan Corridor on the Silk Roads
2014; Cultural
Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries of Wolong, Mount Siguniang, and the Jiajin Mountains
2006; Natural
South China Karst
2007; Natural
Summer Palace Imperial Garden in Beijing
1998; Cultural
Temple and Cemetery of Confucius and the Kong Family Mansion in Qufu
1994; Cultural
Temple of Heaven Imperial Sacrificial Altar in Beijing
1998; Cultural
Three Parallel Rivers of Yunnan Protected Areas
2003; Natural
Tusi Sites
2015; Cultural
West Lake Cultural Landscape of Hangzhou
2011; Cultural
Wulingyuan Scenic and Historic Interest Area
1992; Natural
Xanadu
2012; Cultural
Yin Xu
2006; Cultural
Xinjiang Tianshan
2013; Natural
Yungang Grottoes
2001; Cultural
Zuojiang Huashan Rock Art Cultural Landscape
2016; Cultural
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