China World Heritage List
By renmenbi.com on Wed, 05/30/2007 - 00:51
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China has 33 World Heritage site as per the UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization). The below list is sorted by year.

World Heritage Site Year
Imperial Palaces of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in Beijing and Shenyang 1987, 2004
Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor 1987
Mogao Caves 1987
Mount Taishan 1987
Peking Man Site at Zhoukoudian 1987
The Great Wall 1987
Mount Huangshan 1990
Huanglong Scenic and Historic Interest Area 1992
Jiuzhaigou Valley Scenic and Historic Interest Area 1992
Wulingyuan Scenic and Historic Interest Area 1992
Ancient Building Complex in the Wudang Mountains 1994
Historic Ensemble of the Potala Palace, Lhasa (Extension of "The Potala Palace and the Jokhang Temple" to include the Norbulingka area.) 1994, 2000, 2001
Mountain Resort and its Outlying Temples, Chengde 1994
Temple and Cemetery of Confucius and the Kong Family Mansion in Qufu 1994
Lushan National Park 1996
Mount Emei Scenic Area, including Leshan Giant Buddha Scenic Area 1996
Ancient City of Ping Yao 1997
Classical Gardens of Suzhou 1997, 2000
Old Town of Lijiang 1997
Summer Palace, an Imperial Garden in Beijing 1998
Temple of Heaven: an Imperial Sacrificial Altar in Beijing 1998
Dazu Rock Carvings 1999
Mount Wuyi 1999
Ancient Villages in Southern Anhui - Xidi and Hongcun 2000
Imperial Tombs of the Ming and Qing Dynasties 2000, 2003, 2004
Longmen Grottoes 2000
Mount Qingcheng and the Dujiangyan Irrigation System 2000
Yungang Grottoes 2001
Three Parallel Rivers of Yunnan Protected Areas 2003
Capital Cities and Tombs of the Ancient Koguryo Kingdom 2004
Historic Centre of Macao 2005
Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries 2006
Yin Xu 2006
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