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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
Chengjiang Fossil Site
2012; Natural
Cultural Landscape of Honghe Hani Rice Terraces
2013; Cultural
Dazu Rock Carvings
1999; Cultural
Forbidden City and Imperial Palaces of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in Beijing and Shenyang
1987; Cultural
Fujian Tulou
2008; Cultural
Grand Canal
2014; Cultural
Great Wall of China
1987; Cultural
Historic Center of Macao
2005; Cultural
Historic Ensemble of the Potala Palace, Lhasa
1994; Cultural
Historic Monuments of Dengfeng in “The Center of Heaven and Earth”
2010; Cultural
Hubei Shennongjia
2016; Natural
Imperial Tombs of the Ming and Qing Dynasties
2000; Cultural
Capital Cities and Tombs of the Ancient Koguryo Kingdom
2004; Cultural
Jiuzhaigou Valley Scenic and Historic Interest Area
1992; Natural
