China World Heritage Sites
China ratified The Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage on December 12, 1985. Up to June 22, 2013, China ranks second in the world and first in Asia by number of UNESCO World Heritage Sites with 45, and the below is a list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in China. Of these 31 are cultural heritage sites, 10 are natural heritage sites, and 4 are cultural and natural (mixed) sites. Also, we provide the Candidates List of World Heritage Sites which is in the works. These China world heritage sites comprise some of the most essential part of China's valuable and worth to be incorporated in your China trip.
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Mount Wuyi
Mount Wuyi is located in the Wuyishan City, the northern Fujian Province, is a mid-subtropical region. It extends about 5 kilometers from east to west and about 14 kilometers from north to south. It occupies an area of 70 square kilometers. Mountain WuYi was made...
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Summer Palace
The Summer Palace lies in the northwest of Beijing, consisting of Longevity Hill (59 meters high), Kunming Lake and complex buildings with an area of 290 hectares.The Summer Palace is an excellent place to cool off during Beijing's hot Summer months. As it's name...
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Temple of Heaven
The Temple of Heaven is located in southern Beijing. It is included in the UNESCO world heritage list in 1998. Covering an area of 2.7 million square meters, it is the largest of its kind in China. Built in 1420, the 18th year of the reign of Ming Emperor Yongle...
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Old Town of Lijiang
Lijiang is a beautiful shining jewel on the Northwest Yunnan Plateau neighboring the southeast side of the Tibetan Plateau which is considered to be the "Roof of the World". It is impressive because of its scenery and lush vegetation.Lijiang boasts of...
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Ancient City of Ping Yao
The Ancient City of Pingyao is located in the central Shanxi Province, is a famous cultural city with a history of more than 2,700 years. The Ancient City was built in 827 BC - 782 BC during Zhou Xuanwang Period and was built by Yin Jifu, the general of Western...
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Classical Gardens of Suzhou
Suzhou is a famous historical and cultural city and is the national key scenic tourist city. With its natural treasures and outstanding people, Suzhou was praised as "garden city" since the ancient times, and enjoys a good reputation both at home and...
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Lushan National Park
Situated in the southern part of Jiujiang City, Jiangxi Province, Lushan Mountain is on the bank of Poyang Lake. It is one of China's famous mountains and covers an area of 300 square kilometers. It was included in the UNESCO world heritage list in 1996.The mountai...
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Mount Emei Scenic Areaand Leshan Giant Buddha Scenic Area
Mount Emei is located in the Emei City of Sichuan Province, covers an area of 154 square kilometers. Wan Fo Ding, the highest peak with 3099 meters elevation, is a famous tourist resort and Buddhist mountain. It is a national mountain scenic area with the collectio...