China
Properties inscribed on the World Heritage List (48)
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Cultural (34)
- 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)
- Cultural Landscape of Honghe Hani Rice Terraces (2013)
- 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)
- Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor (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)
- Silk Roads: the Routes Network of Chang'an-Tianshan Corridor (2014)
- Site of Xanadu (2012)
- 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 Grand Canal (2014)
- The Great Wall (1987)
- Tusi Sites (2015)
- West Lake Cultural Landscape of Hangzhou (2011)
- Yin Xu (2006)
- Yungang Grottoes (2001)
Natural (10)
- Chengjiang Fossil Site (2012)
- 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)
- Xinjiang Tianshan (2013)
Mixed (4)
- Mount Emei Scenic Area, including Leshan Giant Buddha Scenic Area (1996)
- Mount Huangshan (1990)
- Mount Taishan (1987)
- Mount Wuyi (1999)
Properties submitted on the Tentative List (54)
A Tentative List is an inventory of those properties which each State Party intends to consider for nomination. More about the Tentative List Process...
- Shennongjia Nature Reserve (1996)
- Dongzhai Port Nature Reserve (1996)
- The Alligator Sinensis Nature Reserve (1996)
- Poyang Nature Reserve (1996)
- The Lijiang River Scenic Zone at Guilin (1996)
- Yalong, Tibet (2001)
- Yangtze Gorges Scenic Spot (2001)
- Jinfushan Scenic Spot (2001)
- Heaven Pit and Ground Seam Scenic Spot (2001)
- Hua Shan Scenic Area (2001)
Activities (5)
- World Heritage Youth Forum (1997) Asia-Pacific (Beijing, China)
- Rapid Response Facility
- Business Skills for Natural World Heritage Site Managers programme
- Patrimonito Storyboard Competition 2012
- Preparatory assistance for the inscription and protection of the Kingdom of Wu (The Six Canal Towns of the Lower Yangtze River) and support for the establishment of a GIS at the University of Tongi, China
News (24)
- World Heritage Volunteers 2015 Action Camps welcome the International Youth Day on 12 August Tuesday, August 11, 2015
- Vice Premier of China Asserts Significance of UNESCO for Dialogue and Peace Friday, May 22, 2015
- UNESCO and Panasonic inspire pupils in Fujian, China, to become ambassadors of World Heritage protection Tuesday, February 3, 2015
- Six new sites inscribed on World Heritage List Monday, June 23, 2014
- Four new cultural sites inscribed on World Heritage List Sunday, June 22, 2014
Events (27)
- 4th Silk Roads Serial World Heritage Nomination Coordinating Committee Meeting Nov 24, 2015-Nov 26, 2015
- China World Heritage Media Communication Training Workshop Feb 1, 2015-Feb 5, 2015
- Huangshan Dialogue on Space Technologies for World Heritage sites, Biosphere Reserves, potential Geoparks May 26, 2014-May 30, 2014
- 4th Annual Coordination Meeting of the UNESCO World Heritage-related Category 2 Institutes and Centres May 23, 2014-Feb 25, 2014
- Silk Roads Heritage Corridors Tourism Strategy Workshop Oct 7, 2013-Oct 8, 2013
China
Ratification of the Convention:
Thursday, December 12, 1985
1991-1997 1999-2005 2007-2011
Source: Official Relations (UNESCO/ERI)
H. E. Mrs Zhang Xiuqin
Ambassador,
Permanent Delegate
Permanent Delegation of the People's Republic of China to UNESCO
National Commission of the People's Republic of China for UNESCO
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