UNESCO World Heritage Sites in China

China Attractions

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation - better known as UNESCO's stated intent is to 'contribute to peace and security by promoting international collaboration through education, science and culture in order to further universal respect and justice, the rule of law and human rights.'

To be listed is a great privilege - below is a list of some of the most important sites in China.

Beijing

The Forbidden City

The Forbidden City was the centre of Imperial China during the Ming and Qing dynasties (1416 – 1911). Today, the Forbidden City is the largest and best-preserved ancient palace complex in the world. Covering 720,000 square metres, it contains 90 palaces and courtyards, 980 buildings and 9,999 rooms, all constructed with wood. Read More...

The Temple of Heaven

This expansive temple-and-park complex is an iconic site in southern Beijing and possibly the second most popular landmark in the city. The Temple of Heaven’s layout and architecture are filled with ancient symbolisms, which interpret heaven as a blue, round dome and the earth as a flat, square base. Read More...

The Great Wall of China

An undisputable symbol of ancient Chinese military power, the Great Wall is the world’s largest military defense system in the world. It stretches across northern China, from the mouth of Yalu River (Hushan, Liaoning Province) in the east to Jiayu Pass (Gansu Province) in the west, measuring 8,851.8 kilometres (5,500.3 miles) in all. Read More...

Ming Dynasty Tombs

Noted as the world’s largest concentration of royal tombs, the Ming Dynasty Imperial Tombs – located some 50 kilometres northwest of urban Beijing – is the final resting place of 13 Ming Dynasty emperors. Erected by the third Ming Dynasty emperor, Yongle, after the construction of the Imperial Palace. Read More...

Peking Man Site at Zhoukoudian

The Peking man Site at Zhoukoudian, is arguably one of the most widely known excavation sites in the world due to the discovery of hominid localities here. In 1921 Swedish archaeologist Johan Gunnar Andersson found hominid teeth of one of the first specimens of Homo erectus in the sediment of a cave. Read More...

Macau

Macau Historic Center

Macau is one of the most unique destinations in Asia with its East-Meets-West architecture and culture which coexists side by side with a modern and lavish lifestyle generated by its casinos and tourist industry. Known by many as the Asia’s gaming capital, Macau is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site with more than 20 historical locations of note. Read More...

Guangzhou

Kaiping Diaolou & Villages

Calm and quiet Kaiping town is a popular tourist site as its landscape is sprinkled with a unique collection of villages. These villages are home to a smattering of ostentatious and fortified multi-storey watchtowers called ‘diaolou’ that feature an eclectic mix of Roman-esque and late Baroque-style design. Read More...

Chengdu

Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries

The giant panda is native to central-western and south-western China and is one of the most instantly recognizable creatures in the world. The Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries are the abode of more than 30% of the planet's endangered pandas. Sprawling across 924,500 hectares, they constitute the largest remaining habitat of the giant panda. Read More...

Mount Emei and Leshan Giant Buddha Scenic Areas

Mount Emei & Leshan Giant Buddha Scenic Areas

Located south of Chengdu, Mount Emei was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1996. Sitting at the western rim of the Sichuan Basin, sacred Emei Shan rises to 10,167 feet and is a great spot to take in the sunrise. Leshan, home to the 70-metre-high Grand Buddha statue that towers over the river, is an easy stopover en route to or from Emei Shan. Read More...

Huanglong Scenic Area

Huanglong is best known for its five main attractions – rainbow ponds, limestone sandbars, snow-capped peaks, undulating ravines and virgin forests. Also known as Golden Dragon Valley, Huanglong’s main draw are its tiers of multihued limestone ponds with the silhouette of the 5,588-metre Xuebao Peak in the backdrop. Read More...

Mount Qingcheng and the Dujiangyan Irrigation System

Mount Qingcheng & Dujiangyan Irrigation System

Located 65 kilometres west of Chengdu – southwest of the Dujiangyan Irrigation Project – Qingcheng Shan is a brilliant daytrip possibility; the mountainside is not unlike Emei Shan with its a variety of trails lined with Chinese fir, cypress, gingko, palm, pine and plum trees. Read More...

Xi'an

Xi'an Terracotta Warriors & Horses

The Terracotta Warriors signify a small portion of the eight thousand soldiers who were buried underground in front of the Emperor Qin Shi Huang's tomb (r. 221-207 BC) to defend him in the afterlife. Read More...

Kunming

Stone Forest

This rare geological phenomenon, 80km from Kunming, was formed many millions of years ago by movements of the earth's crust. This bizarre karst forest of limestone pillars, some over 30 metres in height, spreads over an area of some 300sqkm, but only 1.2sqkm has been developed with ponds, pavilions, and small bridges for visitors. Read More...

Lijiang

Lijiang Attractions

Lijiang is in north western Yunnan Province. Lijiang has the best preserved ancient town in China - the Old Town was listed as a World Cultural Heritage site by UNESCO in 1997, and has a history going back more than 800 years. Read More...

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