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World Heritage in China

Great Wall of China

Year of Recognition: 1984
Location (Province): Liaoning, Hebei, Tianjin, Beijing, Shanxi, Inner Mongolia, Shaanxi, Ningxia, Gansu

Great Wall of China is well known throughout the world and most people have read about or seen pictures of it. However, not many people really know the detailed history behind the building of this Great Wall. Here are some information about the Great Wall of China. more about Great Wall of China

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Forbidden City of Beijing

Year of Recognition: 1987
Location (Province): Beijing

The Forbidden City is the best preserved imperial palace in China and the largest ancient palatial structure in the world. The Forbidden City covers an area of about 72 hectares with a total floor space of approximately 150, 000 square meters. more about Fobridden City of Beijing

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Mogao Grotto

Year of Recognition: 1987
Location (Province): Dunhuang

The Mogao Grottoes, commonly named Thousand-Buddha Caves, and praised as "a glittering pearl that adorns the Silk Road", are the most famous grottoes in China. more about Mogao Grotto

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Terra-cotta Army

Year of Recognition: 1987
Location (Province): Xi'an

The Terracotta Army figures supply abundant and real objects of military, culture and economy to the study of the history of that period. The Terracotta Army figures excavation was regarded as one of the greatest discovery in the 20th century. more about Terra-cotta Army

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Yellow Mount.

Year of Recognition: 1990
Location (Province): Anhui

Mt.Huangshan is famous for its four supreme sights: strange pines, grotesque rocks, the sea of clouds and hot springs in the world. It has the reputation of "China's first strange mountain". It's one of the first state-level key scenic resorts. It's also a world-level tourist attraction. more about Yellow Mount.

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Potala Palace

Year of Recognition: 1994
Location (Province): Tibet

The world famous Potala Palace is located on "Moburi (Red) Mountain", to the west of old Lhasa. It is a huge treasure house for materials and articles of Tibetan history, religion, culture and arts. The Palace is widely known for the precious sculptures, murals, scripture, Buddha figures, murals, antiques, and religious jewelry treasured up, they are of great cultural and artistic value. more about Potala Palace

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Old Town Lijiang

Year of Recognition: 1997
Location (Province): Yunnan

Old Lijiang is a UNESCO listed site, which is well known for its sound preservation of ancient buildings and the distinctive Naxi culture. The aged wooden buildings decked with hanging red lanterns and local musicians playing the centuries old Naxi instruments in the time worn streets, display a lifestyle and culture that seems lost in time. more about Old Town Lijiang

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Pingyao Ancient Town

Year of Recognition: 1997
Location (Province): Shanxi

Pingyao is a tiny ancient town located in central Shanxi Province, 100 kilometers away from Taiyuan-capital of the province. Originally built in the West Zhou Dynasty, it boasts a long history of over 2,700 years. more about Pingyao Ancient Town

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Suzhou Garden

Year of Recognition: 1997
Location (Province): Jiangsu

Suzhou is located in the south-east of Jiangsu Province. The Grand Canal (Sui Dynasty 581-618), which flows from Beijing to Hangzhou (the capital of Zhejiang Province) has irrigated Suzhou aiding its illustrious culture and turning it into prosperous land. It is of little surprise that Suzhou is called ''Heaven on Earth''. more about Suzhou Garden

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Summer Palace

Year of Recognition: 1998
Location (Province): Beijing

The Summer Palace is located within the Haidian District, northwest of Beijing. It is the best preserved imperial garden in the world and the largest of its kind that still in existence in China today. more about Summer Palace

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Temple of Heaven

Year of Recognition: 1998
Location (Province): Beijing

The Temple of Heaven is the most holy of Beijing Imperial temples. The temple of Heaven was where the Emperor came every winter solstice to worship heaven and to solemnly pray for a good harvest. more about Temple of Heaven

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Dazu Rock Carvings

Year of Recognition: 1999
Location (Province): Chongqing

The Dazu Rock Carving is a piece of great work of China's grotto art. It's not only rich in content but also carved with marvelous technique. It skillfully combines the scientific principles of mechanics, optics, and clairvoyance with statues themselves and landform. The Dazu Rock Carving is reputed as "Artistic Palace of the Tang and Song Dynasties". more about Dazu Rock Carvings

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Xidi and Hongcun Villages

Year of Recognition: 2000
Location (Province): Anhui

The Temple of Heaven is the most holy of Beijing Imperial temples. The temple of Heaven was where the Emperor came every winter solstice to worship heaven and to solemnly pray for a good harvest. more about Xidi and Hongcun Villages

 

 

 

 

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