World Heritage Sites in China

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As an ancient civilization, China has many sites that have been listed by the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to be world heritage sites.

Cultural Sites

Ancient Building Complex in the Wudang Mountains (1994)
Ancient City of Ping Yao (1997)
Ancient Villages in Southern Anhui – Xidi and Hongcun (2000)
Capital Cities and Tombs of the Ancient Koguryo Kingdom (2004)
Classical Gardens of Suzhou (1997)
Dazu Rock Carvings (1999)
Fujian Tulou (2008)
Historic Centre of Macao (2005)
Historic Ensemble of the Potala Palace, Lhasa (1994)
Historic Monuments of Dengfeng in “The Centre of Heaven and Earth” (2010)
Imperial Palaces of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in Beijing and Shenyang (1987)
Imperial Tombs of the Ming and Qing Dynasties (2000)
Kaiping Diaolou and Villages (2007)
Longmen Grottoes (2000)
Lushan National Park (1996)
Terra Cotta Army and the Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor, Qin Shi Huang(1987)
Mogao Caves (1987)
Mount Qingcheng and the Dujiangyan Irrigation System (2000)
Mount Wutai (2009)
Mountain Resort and its Outlying Temples, Chengde (1994)
Old Town of Lijiang (1997)
Peking Man Site at Zhoukoudian (1987)
Summer Palace, an Imperial Garden in Beijing (1998)
Temple and Cemetery of Confucius and the Kong Family Mansion in Qufu (1994)
Temple of Heaven: an Imperial Sacrificial Altar in Beijing (1998)
The Great Wall (1987)
Yin Xu (2006)
Yungang Grottoes (2001)

Natural Sites

China Danxia (2010)
Huanglong Scenic and Historic Interest Area (1992)
Jiuzhaigou Valley Scenic and Historic Interest Area (1992)
Mount Sanqingshan National Park (2008)
Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries - Wolong, Mt Siguniang and Jiajin Mountains (2006)
South China Karst (2007)
Three Parallel Rivers of Yunnan Protected Areas (2003)
Wulingyuan Scenic and Historic Interest Area (1992)