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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Forbidden City
Forbidden City, as the palace of the Ming and Qing dynasties, is located in the center of Beijing city; there are 24 emperors in the reign power there successively. It was founded in 1406, has been nearly 600 years up to now. The Forbidden City is one of the world...
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Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor–Terracotta Army
Mausoleum of the first Qin Emperor is located in the 5km eastern Lingtong county of Shannxi, about 36km away from Xi'an. The mausoleum was divided into two parts: cemetery area and the area of buried with the dead. The cemetery covers an area of 8 square kilometers...
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The Great Wall
The Great Wall, like the Pyramids of Egypt, the Taj Mahal in India and the Hanging Garden of Babylon, is one of the great wonders of the world.Starting out in the east on the banks of the Yalu River in Liaoning Province, the Wall stretches westwards for 12,700...
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Mount Taishan
Mount Taishan, or Taishan Mountain, a typical representative of the Chinese famous traditional mountains, is a mountain with a long history and a special historic status. In 1982, Mount Taishan was up into the list of State key scenic spots and was formall...
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Mogao Caves
The Mogao Caves, or Mogao Grottoes, also known as the Caves of the Thousand Buddhas, which are located in the gobi-desert 25 kilometers away from Dunhuang city, consist of 492 caves with 45000 square meters wall paintings and more than 2400 painted sculptures....
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Peking Man Site at Zhoukoudian
Peking Man Site at Zhoukoudian is an important Paleolithic site; this site was first excavated in 1927, in a cave on Dragon Bone Hill at Zhoukoudian, southwest of Beijing. According to the study of cultural deposits, Peking Man lived between 700,000 and 200,00...
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China World Heritage Sites List
China, as a famous ancient civilization, the number of world heritage sites has increased to 45 since China joined the UNESCO Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage in 1985 to June 2013. Among these 31 are cultural heritage...