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List of World Heritage Site
China has 33 World Heritage site as per the UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization). The below list is sorted by year.Imperial Palaces of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in Beijing and Shenyang
Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor
Mogao Caves
Mount Taishan
Peking Man Site at Zhoukoudian
The Great Wall
Mount Huangshan
Huanglong Scenic and Historic Interest Area
Jiuzhaigou Valley Scenic and Historic Interest Area
Wulingyuan Scenic and Historic Interest Area
Ancient Building Complex in the Wudang Mountains
Historic Ensemble of the Potala Palace, Lhasa (Extension of "The Potala Palace and the Jokhang Temple" to include the Norbulingka area.)
Mountain Resort and its Outlying Temples, Chengde
Temple and Cemetery of Confucius and the Kong Family Mansion in Qufu
Lushan National Park
Mount Emei Scenic Area, including Leshan Giant Buddha Scenic Area
Ancient City of Ping Yao
Classical Gardens of Suzhou
Old Town of Lijiang
Summer Palace, an Imperial Garden in Beijing
Temple of Heaven: an Imperial Sacrificial Altar in Beijing
Dazu Rock Carvings
Mount Wuyi
Ancient Villages in Southern Anhui - Xidi and Hongcun
Imperial Tombs of the Ming and Qing Dynasties
Longmen Grottoes
Mount Qingcheng and the Dujiangyan Irrigation System
Yungang Grottoes
Three Parallel Rivers of Yunnan Protected Areas
Capital Cities and Tombs of the Ancient Koguryo Kingdom
Historic Centre of Macao
Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries
Forbidden City
Imperial Palaces of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in Beijing and Shenyang
The imperial palace where the emperors resided during the Ming and the Qing dynasties is known today as the Forbidden City in English (though a more accurate translation would be the Purple Forbidden City) so named because only members of the royal clan could enter. The palace, which has been converted into a museum and tourist attraction, is located north of Tiananmen Square in Beijing. Completed in 1420, the Forbidden City took 14 long years to build and over 200,000 laborers. Over the centuries, about 24 emperors have lived there. [READ MORE] Terracotta Warriors
Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor
In 1974 some farmers were digging a well when they suddenly broke through into a manmade pit. The discovery immediately caught the attention of archeologists and they soon identified it. It was the tomb of Emperor Qin Shi Huang, the first emperor of China. Emperor Qin wanted to take his wealth and power with him to the afterlife, and for that he needed his army. So he built an entire army of terracotta warriors, men and horses both, and buried them with him. [READ MORE] Mogao Cave
The exquisitely carved Mogao Caves are located on Mingsha Shan, 25 kilometers from Dunhuang. Mogao means 'high up in the desert'. It's said that in the 4th century a monk named Lezun had a vision of a thousand Buddhas at the site of the Mogao caves. Compelled by his vision he convinced a rich merchant traveling the Silk Road to fun the building of a temple. Over the next thousand years various monks and emperors contributed to the caves, adding temple after temple and slowly carving sculpture after sculpture into the caves. Today, Mogao Caves is a collection of 492 temples and over 750 caves. They're considered by many to be one of the finest examples of stone architecture in the world and in 1987 the site was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. [READ MORE] Mount Taishan
Tai Mountain (Taishan) lie in the center of Shadong province. The range is more than a little impressive in size; it's tallest peak, Jade Emperor Peak located in the city of Tai'an, is 5029 feet high and it's base covers 426 kilometers. In 200 years of dynastic history 72 emperors ascended Taishan to pray to the gods after ascending to their thrones. It's because of this important part the mountain played in China's history, and because of its many ancient Taoist and Buddhist temples and landmarks, that it's considered sacred. Famous poets and monks have also climbed Taishan from time to time. Today, it also enjoys the honor of being a UNESCO World Natural and Cultural Heritage Sight. [READ MORE] Peking Man Site (Beijing Yuanren Yizhi)
China is a county synonymous with architectural wonders. With one of the Seven Wonders of the World being the Great Wall of China it is not surprising that the Chinese had attained a very high level in the architectural realm. But China's science was also highly developed. There were archeological excavations being carried out as early as the 1920. On one such excavation the shocking discovery of human teeth was made in 1921. The excavations continued through 1923 and 1927 and it was proven that the bones belonged to a species of man not found before and that these men were living in these parts of the world in the Paleolithic age. The site where this excavation and the subsequent discovery of the human bones took place is called the Peking Man Site. It is 50 kilometers from Beijing and the village goes by the name of Zhoukoudian. So important is the work going on at Zhoukoudian that in December 1987 it was acknowledged by UNESCO as a world heritage site. [READ MORE] The Great Wall
The Great Wall of China is one of the Seven Wonders of the World, and the only man made structure you can see from the Moon, which is perhaps why this wall in particular has earned the moniker "great". It has a long history of being built, falling into decay or being destroyed, and being rebuilt once more, longer and stronger yet. It's a symbol of the indomitable Chinese spirit and regard for architecture.The wall was begun over two thousand years ago in the 5th century BC during the Warring States period. The states of Qi, Yan and Zhao each built their own separate walls to defend their own borders - sometimes against each other and sometimes against peoples to the north. These walls did not much resemble what we think of today as the Great Wall; they were sturdy wooden frames filled with sand and gravel rather than solid stone. [READ MORE]
Huangshan Mountains
The Huangshan, literally 'Yellow Mountains', are nestled in Anhui province. These mountains hold a special significance, for it's said that Emperor Called Xuanyuan drank an elixir of immortality and became a celestial being in their midst. Because of this and because of their incredible beauty, the Yellow Mountains are a frequent subject of Chinese literature and paintings as well as a tourist attraction. [READ MORE] The Huanglong Scenic and Historic Interest Area
The Huanglong Scenic and Historic Interest Area encompasses the Huanglong and Muni valleys, and is situated in Songpan county in the northwest of the Sichuan province.Its major scenic attraction lies in its 2.2-mile long Huanglong valley. The valley's landscape is made up of mountainous rocks and snow-capped peaks, magnificent limestone formations, glorious waterfalls, hot springs and virgin forests. [READ MORE]
Jiuzhaigou Valley
The Jiuzhaigou Valley and Historic Interest Area, also called the Valley of Nine Villages, is situated in the northern Sichuan province of China. A famous nature reserve, it is mostly known for its snow-capped peaks, beautiful waterfalls and lakes, and hot springs.It is located about 330 kilometres north of Chengdu, the provincial capital. Spread across 240 square kilometres, Jiuzhaigou's landscape is made of three valleys arranged in the shape of the alphabet 'Y'. These are the Rize, Zechawa and Shuzheng valleys. [READ MORE]
Wulingyuan Scenic And Historic Interest Area
The Wulingyuan Scenic Area comprises three parts - Zhangjiajie National Park, Suoxiyu National Reserve and Tianzi Mountain Natural Reserve. Located in China's northwestern Hunan province, the site stretches out across 26,000 hectares of magnificent viewing experience.Known by tourists as the Yellowstone Park in China, it is one of the largest forests of natural peaks, boasting of more than 3000 narrow quartz sandstone pillars and over 1000 peaks. Between these peculiar shaped peaks lie deep ravines and gorges that are dotted with pools and waterfalls, caves and even two natural bridges. [READ MORE]
Wudang Mountains
The Ancient Building Complex in the Wudang Mountains (also called the Great Mountain of Supreme Harmony) lies in the subtropical region of China, known for its lush greenery. Its exact location is Danjiangkou city in the country's Hubei province.Majestic and imposing, the mountainous compound comprises of nine palaces, 72 temples, 36 nunneries and 12 pavilions, all connected to one another by over 100 bridges. [READ MORE]
Potala Palace
Potala Palace is located on Marpo Ri Hill in Lhasa at an altitude of 3700 meters (12,100 feet). The name Potala seems to have been inspired by Mount Potalaka, said to have been home to Bodhisattva Avanlokitesvara.The palace served as the residence of the Dalai Lamas until the 14th one moved to India. The palace is now a museum, its doors open to the general public.The palace was built by King Songtsen Gampo in 637 as a place to receive his Tang wife Wen Cheng, but it was done on a much smaller scale than the current palace, and by 1645 it was virtually in ruins. In 1645 the fifth Dalai Lama had the palace rebuilt and made it his residence. The palace soon became the center of Tibetan power and politics. Then the 13th Dalai Lama added extensively to the palace and increased it to its current size of 32 acres. [READ MORE]
Mountain Resort and its Outlying Temples, Chengde
Chengde is an old mountain resort in Hebei province, set aside as an imperial summer retreat and hunting grounds during the Qing Dynasty. At 564 square kilometers it's the world's largest imperial garden, though almost half of its area is taken up by the city of Chengde.The resort is a vast complex of palaces, administrative buildings and temples - more than 100 buildings in total - divided into the palace zone and the garden zone and enclosed by a wall 10,400 meters long. The whole thing took 89 years to build. The Rehe River, the shortest river in the world with a length of only 14.7 kilometers, runs through the resort. [READ MORE]
Temple And Cemetary Of Confucius And The Kong Family Mansion In Qufu
Qufu, in Shandong province, is home to the temple, cemetery and family mansion of Confucius, great philosopher of the 6th century BC. First built just after his death to show respect for his life and teachings, the temple has been torn down and rebuilt several times over the centuries The complex now includes over 100 buildings and houses the remains of more than 100,000 of Confucius's descendants.There are three main parts of Qufu - the Confucian Forest, the temple complex and the mansion. Confucius's tomb lies in the two hundred hectare Confucian Forest. It's on a simple hill of raised earth and it bears the inscription 'sacred father'. There are more than twenty thousand trees in the forest, providing shade to hundreds of tombs and tombstones. It is believed that these trees were brought here by the descendants of Confucius after his death. There are also a number of markers that commemorate the visits of several emperors who came to pay their respects to the great master.[READ MORE]
Lushan National Park
Lushan National Park is in south Jiujiang, a city in Jiangxi province. The park covers an area of 500 square kilometres and includes more than 90 soaring peaks. The highest of these, Hanyang Mountain, stands at 4,843 feet. The park also boasts a number of beautiful waterfalls and deep ravines.The park is quite well located for tourists. It is south of China's longest river, the Yangtze River, north of the Tengwang Pavilion, east of the railway that runs from Beijing to Kowloon and west of China's largest freshwater lake, Poyang Lake. [READ MORE]
Mount Emei Scenic Area Including The Leshan Giant Buddha Scenic Area
Mount Emei, literally Towering Eyebrow Mountain, in Sichuan province is one of China's four sacred Buddhist mounatins. The first Buddhist temple in China was built at the summit of Mount Emei. The addition of other temples in subsequent years makes the mountain a much revered holy place.The mountain is known for its unusually diverse vegetation, with forests ranging from subtropical at its base to subalpine near the summit. Many of the trees on its slopes are more than 100 years old.[READ MORE]
The Ancient City Of Ping Yao
During the Ming and Qing dynasties Ping Yao, in the center of Shanxi province, was the financial capital of China. Today the city's ancient architecture is in very good condition and it retains much the same appearance it had hundreds of years ago. Nor will its celebrated appearance change; Ping Yao is a wholly protected city.The three most important sites in Ping Yao are the city wall, Zhenggua Temple and Double Forest Temple. The city wall is 64 kilometres long, 12 meters high and 3-6 meters wide across the top. It has 72 watchtowers and 3000 external battlements, representing 72 people of great wisdom and 3000 disciples of Confucius. From above the wall resembles a tortoise. The tortoise is an ancient symbol of longevity, and it was thought that having a wall of this shape would make the city eternally secure. [READ MORE]
Classical Gardens of Suzhou
The city of Suzhou stands on the north bank of the mighty Yangtze River. The city is famous for its classical gardens, particularly since the trend of building gardens in this style was begun in Suzhou. Inspired by the teachings of Taoism, these gardens were designed to be private places of seclusion, an escape from the pressures of day-to-day work. These gardens vary hugely in age; some of them are 2500 years old and more and some of them were built as recently as the 19th century. Of course, not all of the gardens constructed over the course of over two millennia have survived; in fact only a few of the many classical gardens in Suzhou retain their former glory. [READ MORE] What is your favorite World Heritage Place in China ?
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