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World Heritage List of China

July 28th, 2008 · 5 Comments

UNESCO’s World Heritage List in China.

  1. The Great Wall(长城 in Chinese) added in year 1987.
    The Great Wall of China(长城）
  2. Imperial Palace(明清皇宫:北京故宫、沈阳故宫, 紫禁城 in Chinese） added in 1987.
    The Forbidden City, Imperial Palace
  3. Mountain Taishan (泰山 in Chinese) added in year 1987.
    Mountain_Taishan_WuYueDuzun
    a carved stone proclaims “wuyueduzun” (the grandest of the five great mountains) at the main summit.
  4. Mogao Caves(莫高窟 in Chinese) added in year 1987.
  5. Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor (秦始皇陵及兵马俑坑 in Chinese), added in year 1987.
  6. Peking Man Site at Zhoukoudian (周口店北京人遗址 in Chinese) added in year 1987
  7. Mount Huangshan (黄山 in Chinese) added in year 1990.
    sunrise on top of Huangshan(Huang Mountain)
    sunrise on top of Mountain Huangshan
  8. Mountain Resort and its Outlying Temples, Chengde (承德避暑山庄及周围庙宇 in Chinese), added in year 1994.
  9. Temple and Cemetery of Confucius and the Kong Family Mansion in Qufu (曲阜孔庙孔林孔府 in Chinese) added in year 1994.
  10. Ancient Building Complex in the Wudang Mountains (武当山古建筑群 in Chinese) added in year 1994.
  11. Historic Ensemble of the Potala Palace, Lhasa(拉萨布达拉宫历史建筑群 in Chinese) added in year 1994.
  12. Lushan National Park (庐山国家公园 in Chinese) added in year 1996.
  13. Mount Emei Scenic Area, including Leshan Giant Buddha Scenic Area(峨嵋山风景名胜区,包括乐山大佛 in Chinese) added in year 1996.
  14. Ancient City of Ping Yao(平遥古城 in Chinese) added in year 1997.
  15. Classical Gardens of Suzhou(苏州古典园林 in Chinese), added in year 1997.
  16. Old Town of Lijiang(丽江古城 in Chinese) added in year 1997.
  17. Summer Palace, an Imperial Garden in Beijing(颐和园 in Chinese) added in year 1998.
  18. Temple of Heaven: an Imperial Sacrificial Altar in Beijing(北京天坛 in Chinese) added in 1998.
  19. Mount Wuyi(武夷山 in Chinese) added in year 1999.
  20. Dazu Rock Carvings (大足石刻 in Chinese), added in year 1999.
  21. Mount Qingcheng and the Dujiangyan Irrigation System(青城山—都江堰 in Chinese), added in year 2000.
  22. Ancient Villages in Southern Anhui – Xidi and Hongcun (皖南古城：西递和宏村 in Chinese), added in year 2000.
  23. Longmen Grottoes(龙门石窟 in Chinese) added in year 2000.
  24. Imperial Tombs of the Ming and Qing Dynasties(明清皇家陵寝 in Chinese) added in year 2000.
  25. Yungang Grottoes(云冈石窟 in Chinese）added in year 2001.
  26. Three Parallel Rivers of Yunnan Protected Areas(云南保护区的”三江并流” in Chinese), added in year 2003.
  27. Capital Cities and Tombs of the Ancient Koguryo Kingdom(古代高句丽王国的王城及王陵 in Chinese), added in year 2004.
  28. The Historic Centre of Macao (澳门历史城区 in Chinese), added in year 2005.
  29. Yin Xu(中国安阳殷墟 in Chinese), added in year 2006.
  30. Kaiping Diaolou and Villages(开平碉楼与村落 in Chinese), added in year 2007.
  31. South China Karst (中国南方喀斯特 in Chinese), added in year 2007.
  32. Tulou (福建土楼 in Chinese) added in year 2008.
  33. Mount Sanqingshan National Park(江西三清山 in Chinese) added in year 2008.

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5 responses so far ↓

  • 1 The Great Wall of China // Jul 30, 2008 at 6:36 am

    [...] WordPress.org ← World Heritage List of China [...]

  • 2 The Forbidden City // Jul 31, 2008 at 9:01 am

    [...] and political centre of Chinese government. The Forbidden City has been added into list of World Heritage ever since 1987 Built from 1406 to 1420, the complex consists of 980 surviving buildings with [...]

  • 3 Mountain Taishan // Aug 1, 2008 at 9:43 am

    [...] Mountain in Shandong was included as “World Cultural and Natural Heritage” by UNESCO in Dec [...]

  • 4 Potala-Palace » Home of Tibetan Buddhism - Lhasa, Tibet, China // Aug 12, 2008 at 1:11 pm

    [...] World Heritage List of ChinaHistoric Ensemble of the Potala Palace, Lhasa(拉萨布达拉宫历史建筑群in Chinese) added in year 1994. Lushan National Park (庐山国家公园in Chinese) added in year 1996. Mount Emei Scenic Area, including Leshan Giant Buddha Scenic Area(峨嵋 … [...]

  • 5 Potala-Palace » bucket list uno // Aug 12, 2008 at 1:12 pm

    [...] World Heritage List of ChinaHistoric Ensemble of the Potala Palace, Lhasa(拉萨布达拉宫历史建筑群in Chinese) added in year 1994. Lushan National Park (庐山国家公园in Chinese) added in year 1996. Mount Emei Scenic Area, including Leshan Giant Buddha Scenic Area(峨嵋 … [...]

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