UNESCO World Heritage Sites in China

Posted on 09. April 2006 um 14:05 Uhr
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The People' Republik of China 1985 signed the Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage.
Today there are 31 World Heritage Sites on chinese territory. 23 cultural sites, four mixed sites and four natural sites:

Cultural

  • 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)
  • Historic Centre of Macao (2005)
  • Historic Ensemble of the Potala Palace, Lhasa (1994)
  • Imperial Palaces of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in Beijing and Shenyang (1987)
  • Imperial Tombs of the Ming and Qing Dynasties (2000)
  • Longmen Grottoes (2000)
  • Lushan National Park (1996)
  • Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor (1987)
  • Mogao Caves (1987)
  • Mount Qingcheng and the Dujiangyan Irrigation System (2000)
  • 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)
  • Yungang Grottoes (2001)

Mixed

  • Mount Emei Scenic Area, including Leshan Giant Buddha Scenic Area (1996)
  • Mount Huangshan (1990)
  • Mount Taishan (1987)
  • Mount Wuyi (1999)

Natural

  • Huanglong Scenic and Historic Interest Area (1992)
  • Jiuzhaigou Valley Scenic and Historic Interest Area (1992)
  • Three Parallel Rivers of Yunnan Protected Areas (2003)
  • Wulingyuan Scenic and Historic Interest Area (1992)

reference:http://whc.unesco.org/en/statesparties/cn

I already reported ealier on Suzhou.

The Beijing Cultural Heritage Protection Center is active with cultural heritage protection.
[via Singleplanet]

Some information can also be found on the website of the China National Tourist Office.
Details can be found on the website of UNESCO's World Heritage Centre.


Statue in the Yungang Grottoes
Statue in the Yungang Grottoes Bild: WIKIPEDIA, GNU

Comments

  • Anonymous wrote on 11.04.2006:

    Probably not correct to refer to them as "sites" as a number of them are at different places e.g. Ming and Qong tombs. Some are in Beijing, some in Liaoning.

    - Mark

  • Matthias Ripp from Bamberg, Germany wrote on 11.04.2006:

    You are right! There is more and more the tendendcy to include whole cultural landscapes in the World Heritage Liste and there are quite a few examples of entries, where sites at different locations are combinded. E.g. the Belfries of Belgium and France.
    So the official term sites can be sometimes confusing!

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