World Heritage Sites in China

Site nameEntered
Peking Man Site at Zhoukoudian1987
Mausoleum of the First Qin Emporer1987
Mogao Caves1987
Imperial Palaces of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in Beijing and Shenyang 1987
The Great Wall1987
Mount Taishan1987
Mount Huangshan1990
Wulingyuan Scenic and Historic Interest Area1992
Huanglong Scenic and Historic Interest Area1992
Jiuzhaigou Valley Scenic and Historic Interest Area1992
Historic Ensemble of the Potala Palace, Lhasa 1994
Ancient Building Complex in the Wudang Mountains1994
Temple and Cemetery of Confucius, and the Kong Family Mansion in Qufu1994
Mountain Resort and its Outlying Temples, Chengde1994
Mount Emei Scenic Area, including Leshan Giant Buddha Scenic Area1996
Lushan National Park1996
Old Town of Lijiang1997
Classical Gardens of Suzhou1997
Ancient City of Ping Yao1997
Temple of Heaven: an Imperial Sacrificial Altar in Beijing1998
Summer Palace, an Imperial Garden in Beijing1998
Dazu Rock Carvings1999
Mount Wuyi1999
Ancient Villages in Southern Anhui - Xidi and Hongcun2000
Imperial Tombs of the Ming and Qing Dynasties2000
Longmen Grottoes2000
Mount Qingcheng and the Dujiangyan Irrigation System2000
Yungang Grottoes2001
Three parallel rivers of Yunnan protected areas2003
Capital Cities and Tombs of the Ancient Koguryo Kingdom2004
Historic Monuments of Macao2005
Yin Xu2006
Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries2006
Kaiping Diaolou and Villages2007
South China Karst2007
Mount Sanqingshan National Park2008
Fujian Tulou2008
Mount Wutai2009
China Danxia2010
Historic Monuments of Dengfeng in “The Centre of Heaven and Earth” 2010
West Lake Cultural Landscape of Hangzhou2011
Chengjiang Fossil Site2012
Site of Xanadu2012

Tentative list of China
Ancient Porcelain Kiln Site in China: The Yue-Kiln Site at Shanglin Lake
Ancient Residences in Shanxi and Shaanxi Provinces
Ancient Tea Plantations of Jingmai Mountain in Pu'er
Archaeological Sites of the Ancient Shu State: Site at Jinsha and Joint Tombs of Boat- shaped Coffins in Chengdu City, S
Baiheliang Ancient Hydrological Inscription
China Altay
Chinese Section of the Silk Road
City Walls of the Ming and Qing Dynasties
Dali Chanshan Mountain and Erhai Lake Scenic Spot
Diaolou Buildings and Villages for Tibetan and Qiang Ethnic Groups
Dong Villages
Dongzhai Port Nature Reserve
Expansion Project of Imperial Tombs of the Ming and Qing Dynasties: King Lujian's Tombs
Fenghuang Ancient City
Haitan Scenic Spots
Hani Terraces
Heaven Pit and Ground Seam Scenic Spot
Hua Shan Scenic Area
Jinfushan Scenic Spot
Karakorum-Pamir
Karez Wells
Kulangsu
Liangzhu Archaeological Site
Lingqu Canal
Maijishan Scenic Spots
Miao Nationality Villages in Southeast Guizhou Province
Nanxi River
Poyang Nature Reserve
SanFangQiXiang
Shennongjia Nature Reserve
Site of Southern Yue State
Sites for Liquor Making in China
Sites of Hongshan Culture: The Niuheliang Archaeological Site, the Hongshanhou Archaeological Site, and Weijiawopu Archa
Slender West Lake and Historic Urban Area in Yangzhou
Taklimakan Desert—Populus euphratica Forests
The Alligator Sinensis Nature Reserve
The Ancient Waterfront Towns in the South of Yangtze River
The Central Axis of Beijing (including Beihai)
The Four Sacred Mountains as an Extension of Mt. Taishan
The Grand Canal
The Lijiang River Scenic Zone at Guilin
The Rock Painting of the Mountain Huashan
Tusi Chieftain Sites: Laosicheng Site, Hailongtun Site, Tang Ya Tusi Site and Rongmei Tusi Site
Western Xia Imperial Tombs
Wooden Structures of Liao Dynasty¡ªWooden Pagoda of Yingxian County£¬Main Hall of Fengguo Monastery of Yixian County
Wudalianchi Scenic Spots
Xinjiang Tianshan
Yalong, Tibet
Yandang Mountain
Yangtze Gorges Scenic Spot

Sites that have been nominated in the past
Anji Bridge
Beihai Park
Beijing Ancient Observatory
Chengyang Yongji Bridge
Dule Temple
Ensemble of Buddhist Temples in of Mount Wutai
Extension Project of Ancient Villages in South Anhui Province: Tangyue, Likeng and Wangkou village
Extension Project of Classical Gardens of Suzhou: Classical Gardens of Suzhou and Historical Street Blocks
Extension Project of Temple and Cemetery of Confucius and the Kong Family Mansion in Qufu: Temple of Confucius at Nishan
Foguang Monastery
Foguang Temple
Historical Remains at Yuan Shangdu
Historical Residential Courtyards in Dingcun
Honghe Hani Terraced Fields
Huangguoshu Waterfalls
Jixian - conservation area of Mid/Upper Proterozoic
Kaiyuan Temple Pagoda of Dingzhou City
Lugou Bridge
Lunan Stone Forest Scenic Zone
Niuheliang Archaeological Site
Pagoda, Library Caves and Stone Tablets of sutra of Yunju Temple
Putuo Mountain Scenic Resort
Sakya Tower of Fogong Monastery
Shanxi Businessmen's Courtyard Houses
Site of Ancient Copper Mine: Site of Ancient Copper Mine in Tongling
Site of the Qi State Capital and the Mausoleum of King of the Qi State at Linzi
Songshan Area
The Ancient Town of Tongli
The Ancient Town of Zhouzhuang
The Ancient Venetian Township in the South of Yangtze River - Luzhi
The Ancient Venetian Township in the South of Yangtze River - Nanxun
The Ancient Venetian Township in the South of Yangtze River - Wuzhen
The Ancient Venetian Township in the South of Yangtze River - Xitang
The City Wall of Xian
The Forest of Steles in Xian
The Niuheliang Archaeological Site
The Remains of Chang'an City of the Han Dynasty
The Ruins of Daming Palace of the Tang Dynasty
The Ruins of Jiaohe Ancient City
The Sakyamuni Pagoda at Fogong Temple
The Silk Road (Chinese Section)
Tonglushan Ancient Copper Mine Sites
West Lake Scenic Zone in Hangzhou
Yongle Palace
Yunju Temple Pagoda and its Stone Scriptures

Big China Trip #15: The End - Back in Dujiangyan (November 2007)

Three months in China, and I am back where I started. In the town of Dujiangyan, an hour north of Chengdu. I visited its ancient irrigation system at the start of my trip. At the end I climbed Mount Qingcheng. Qingcheng is one of several places in the world that actually belong to two WHS (the cathedral of Amiens is another example). It is a WHS in its own right for its Taoist heritage, and also one of the 16 sanctuaries in Sichuan where the giant panda still roams in the wild.

. Mount Qingcheng and the Dujiangyan Irrigation System
. Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries


Big China Trip #14: Gansu Province (November 2007)

The trip unfortunately is almost over now, but I wanted to add one more important area to my travel schedule. Gansu Province in the northwest of China has been an outpost of the Chinese empire for centuries. It has many sites that relate to the Silk Road that not only brought Chinese silk to the West, but also western ideas and products to China.
One of the most lasting of these is Buddhism. Very early examples of buddhist art can be seen in the paintings and sculptures at the Mogao Caves. Being a traditional border province, Gansu also has some remains of the Great Wall which are worth a visit for their remoteness.

. Great Wall
. Mogao Caves


Big China Trip #13: Jiangxi Province (November 2007)

Jiangxi is a small province that is dominated by the mighty Yangzi river and several large lakes. I stayed in the city of Jiujiang for two days, and from there I visited Jiangxi's only WHS: the mountain resort of Lushan.

. Lushan National Park