UPDATED: September 6, 2010 NO. 36 SEPTEMBER 9, 2010 | Architecture Informs History | Clusters of ancient architecture in central China have recently been entered on the world heritage list | | |
Chinese Properties Inscribed on the World Heritage List
Cultural
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The Great Wall (Beijing, 1987)
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Imperial Palaces of the Ming and Qing dynasties in Beijing and Shenyang (the Forbidden City, Beijing, 1987; Imperial Palace of the Qing Dynasty, Shenyang, Liaoning Province, 2004)
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Peking Man Site at Zhoukoudian (Beijing, 1987)
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Mogao Caves (Gansu Province, 1987)
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Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor (Shaanxi Province, 1987)
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Mountain Resort and its Outlying Temples, Chengde (Hebei Province, 1994)
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Historic Ensemble of the Potala Palace, Lhasa (Tibet Autonomous Region, 1994)
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Temple and Cemetery of Confucius and the Kong Family Mansion in Qufu (Shandong Province, 1994)
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Ancient Building Complex in the Wudang Mountain (Hubei Province, 1994)
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Lushan National Park (Jiangxi Province, 1996)
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Ancient City of Pingyao (Shanxi Province, 1997)
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Classical Gardens of Suzhou (Jiangsu Province, 1997)
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Old Town of Lijiang (Yunnan Province, 1997)
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Summer Palace, an imperial garden in Beijing (Beijing, 1998)
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Temple of Heaven, an imperial sacrificial altar in Beijing (Beijing, 1998)
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Dazu Rock Carvings (Chongqing Municipality, 1999)
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Imperial Mausoleums of the Ming and Qing dynasties (Ming Xianling Mausoleum, Hubei Province, 2000; Qing Dongling Mausoleum and Qing Xiling Mausoleum, Hebei Province, 2000; Ming Tombs, Beijing, 2003; Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum, Jiangsu, 2003; three imperial mausoleums of Shengjing, Liaoning Province, 2004)
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Longmen Grottoes (Henan Province, 2000)
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The Qingcheng Mountain and the Dujiangyan Irrigation System (Sichuan Province, 2000)
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Ancient Villages in Southern Anhui--Xidi and Hongcun (Anhui Province, 2000)
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Yungang Grottoes (Shanxi Province, 2001)
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Capital Cities and Tombs of the Ancient Koguryo Kingdom (Liaoning and Jilin provinces, 2004)
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Historic Center of Macao (Macao Special Administrative Region, 2005)
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Yinxu (Henan Province, 2006)
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Kaiping Diaolou and Villages (Guangdong Province, 2007)
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Fujian Tulou (Fujian Province, 2008)
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Wutai Mountain (Shanxi Province, 2009)
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Historic Monuments of Dengfeng (Henan Province, 2010)
Natural
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Huanglong Scenic and Historic Interest Area (Sichuan Province, 1992)
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Jiuzhaigou Valley Scenic and Historic Interest Area (Sichuan Province, 1992)
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Wulingyuan Scenic and Historic Interest Area (Hunan Province, 1992)
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Three Parallel Rivers of Yunnan Protected Areas (Yunnan Province, 2003)
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Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries--Wolong, Siguniang Mountain and Jiajin Mountains (Sichuan Province, 2006)
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South China Karst (Yunnan and Guizhou provinces and Chongqing Municipality, 2007)
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Sanqing Mountain National Park (Jiangxi Province, 2008)
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China Danxia (Guizhou, Guangdong, Hunan, Fujian, Jiangxi and Zhejiang provinces, 2010)
Mixed
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Taishan Mountain (Shandong Province, 1987)
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Huangshan Mountain (Anhui Province, 1990)
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Emei Mountain Scenic Area, including Leshan Giant Buddha Scenic Area (Sichuan Province, 1996)
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Wuyi Mountain (Fujian Province, 1999)
(Source: unesco.org) |
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