Heritage Sites: (20)
The Great Wall
The Forbidden City
The Summer Palace in Beijing
The Temple of Heaven in Beijing
The Mogao Caves in Dunhuang
Tomb of the First Emperor of Qin and Terracotta Warriors and Horses Pit
Zhoukoudian Ruins of the Peking Apes
Summerhill Resort in Chengde and the surrounding temples
Confucius Mansion, Confucius Temple and Confucius Forest
Wudang Mountain Ancient Architectural Complex
Tibet Potala Palace
Lijiang Ancient City
Pingyao Ancient City
Suzhou Classical Gardens
Ming and Qing Dynasty Royal Mausoleums
Longmen Grottoes
Dazu Rock Carvings
Dujiangyan --Mount Qingcheng
Ancient villages in South Anhui - Xidi Hongcun
Yungang Grottoes in Shanxi
Cultural and Natural Heritage (5)
Taishan Scenic and Historic Spot
Huangshan Scenic and Historic Spot
Lushan Scenic and Historic Spot
Emeishan-Leshan Giant Buddha
Wuyishan
Natural Heritage: (3)
Wulingyuan Scenic and Historic Spot
Jiuzhaigou Scenic and Historic Spot
Huanglong Scenic and Historic Spot
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(1) The Great Wall The Great Wall
The world-famous Chinese ancient architecture of the Great Wall of China, starting from Shanhaiguan in Bohai Bay in the east, and ending at Jiayuguan in Gansu Province in the west. Through the lofty mountains, mountain valleys and canyons, it stretches for more than 12,000 miles, spanning seven provinces, cities and autonomous regions in northern China. As early as during the Spring and Autumn and Warring States Periods, countries built the Great Wall to protect themselves from their enemies. After the unification of China by the Qin Dynasty, the Great Wall was built on a magnificent scale by connecting the defense walls of different sections, and then reinforced and increased by each dynasty. During the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), the Great Wall was gradually rebuilt on the old foundation to its present form. The Great Wall of China is one of the great projects in world history and was inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1987.
(2) Imperial Palace Imperial Palace of the Ming and Qing Dynasties
Located in the center of Beijing. Formerly known as the Forbidden City, it was the imperial palace of the Ming and Qing Dynasties. China's largest and most complete existing ancient architectural complex. Built in the Ming Yongle four years to eighteen years (1406-1420), after many renovation and remodeling, still maintain the original layout. Covering an area of more than 720,000 square meters, with a floor area of about 150,000 square meters and more than 9,000 rooms, the surrounding palace wall is more than 10 meters high and about 3 kilometers long, with beautifully styled corner towers standing on all four feet and a 52-meter wide moat surrounding the wall. The entire complex of magnificent and luxurious, open and symmetrical layout, interior and exterior decorations magnificent and brilliant, is the essence of China's ancient architectural art. 1987 was included in the "World Heritage List. July 1, 2004, the Shenyang Imperial Palace as an extension of the cultural heritage of the Ming and Qing palaces included in the "World Heritage List".
(3) Mogao Caves Mogao Caves
Located in Gansu Province, Dunhuang City, the eastern foot of the Mingsha Mountain cliffs. Commonly known as the Thousand Buddha Caves, is the world's largest existing treasure trove of Buddhist art. Began chiseled in the former Qin Jianyuan two years (366 years), after successive generations of chiseling. The cave is divided into upper and lower five layers, high and low, sequentially arranged, more than 1600 meters long north and south. The form of the main Zen caves, the center column caves and over the top of the cave. There are 492 numbered caves, more than 45,000 square meters of mural paintings, more than 3,000 colorful sculptures, and 5 wooden buildings of the Tang and Song dynasties, and in 1900, more than 50,000 pieces of paintings and drawings were found in the Cave of the Scriptures from the Western Jin Dynasty to the Song Dynasty, including the scriptures, the history, the son, and the collection of all kinds of documents and paintings. Mogao Grottoes set architecture, painting, sculpture in one, is China's richest grotto art treasure house. 1987 was included in the "World Cultural Heritage List".
(4) Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor
Located at the northern foot of Mount Li in Lintong District, Xi'an City, Shaanxi Province. The mausoleum was built between 246 BC and 208 BC, and the existing tomb sealing soil is 40 meters high. The layout of the mausoleum is modeled after Xianyang, the capital of Qin, and is divided into two inner and outer cities, with the inner city having a circumference of about 2.5 kilometers and the outer city having a circumference of about 6.3 kilometers. The Terracotta Warriors Pit is located on the east side of the Mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang, a large burial pit of the Qin Mausoleum, which was discovered in 1974. Four pits have been excavated, with an area of more than 25,000 square meters***. Can be buried in a large number of ceramic painted terracotta warriors and horses of the same size as the real horses and various weapons used in actual combat at that time. Unearthed artifacts up to 10,000 pieces. 1987 was included in the "World Cultural Heritage List".
(5) Zhoukoudian Ruins of Peking Man
Located in Beijing Fangshan District, Zhoukoudian Dragon Bone Hill. It is an important site of the Paleolithic Age in China, where excavations began in 1927, and three complete skulls and some bones were found in the cave, which is the place where fossils of the Peking Man and the Shanding Cave Man were found. Shanding Cave Man represents the type of newcomer more than 10,000 years ago, and is an important physical data for the study of human evolution. Since the founding of the People's Republic of China, new materials such as fossils of Beijing apes, stone tools and fire remains have been discovered, which are extremely valuable materials for the study of the history of human development and the history of China's primitive society, and were inscribed on the List of World Cultural Heritage in 1987.
(6) The Mountain Resort and its Outlying Temples in Chengde
The Mountain Resort and its Outlying Temples in Chengde
Located in the city of Chengde, Hebei Province. It is also known as "Chengde Ligong" and "Jehol Palace". It was built between the 42nd year of Kangxi and the 55th year of Qianlong (1703-1790). Covering an area of more than 560 million square meters, the building reaches more than 110 places, for the Qing dynasty emperor summer summer and deal with political affairs place. It is divided into two parts: the Palace Area and the Garden Area, surrounded by a 10-kilometer-long stone palace wall. The palace area is divided into four groups of buildings, such as the main palace, the East Palace, Songhe Zhai, Wanhu Songfeng. The Tanya Jingcheng Hall of the main palace is all nanmu structure, and all kinds of grand ceremonies are held here. It is the largest existing ancient imperial palace in China, and was listed in the World Cultural Heritage List in 1994.
(7) Temple of Confucius, Cemetery of Confucius, and Kong Family Mansion in Qufu
Located in Qufu City, Shandong Province. The Temple of Confucius in Qufu is the earliest and largest ancestral temple dedicated to Confucius in China. It covers an area of about 100,000 square meters with 466 halls. The main buildings are the Stele Pavilion of the Jin and Yuan Dynasties, the Quiwen Pavilion built in the Ming Dynasty and the Dacheng Hall rebuilt in the Qing Dynasty. The Confucius Mansion, adjacent to the Confucius Temple, is the residence of Duke Yansheng, a direct descendant of Confucius. The Confucius Forest is the burial place of Confucius and his descendants, and there are monuments and inscriptions praising Confucius through the ages; it was inscribed on the List of World Cultural Heritage in 1994.
(7) The Potala Palace in Lhasa
Located in Lhasa, Tibet Autonomous Region. It is a famous palace-fortress style complex in China and a famous Tibetan Buddhist temple. Altitude of more than 3000 meters. Built to commemorate the marriage of Princess Wencheng of the Tang Dynasty and Songtsen Gampo of Tibet, it has a history of more than 1300 years. Magnificent Potala Palace building based on the mountain, the palace is 13 layers high, up to 117 meters, all made of Huagang stone, flying eaves and gold roof, carved beams and paintings, extraordinary atmosphere, is the most precious Tibetan religious, artistic and cultural treasures. Inside the palace, Buddha Hall, study room, bedchamber, Lingta Hall, courtyard and so on. All the buildings are overlapping, the halls are lofty, majestic, reflecting the distinctive features of Tibetan architecture and the fusion of Chinese and Tibetan culture of some styles. 1994 was included in the "World Cultural Heritage List". 2000 November and December 2001, the Great Show Monastery and Lopblingka as an extension of the Potala Palace Historical Complex was approved to be included in the "World Heritage List".
(8) Ancient Architectural Complex in Wudangshan Mountain
Located in Danjiangkou City, Hubei Province. Anciently known as Taihe Mountain. With a circumference of 400 kilometers, there are seventy-two peaks, thirty-six rocks, twenty-four streams and other scenic spots. The main peak Tianzhu Peak, 1612 meters above sea level. The peaks and valleys are strange and dangerous, and the caves and chambers are profound. There are huge ancient architectural complexes belonging to Taoism on the mountain, mainly including eight palaces, two guan, 36 nunneries, 72 rock temples and so on. The Golden Hall at the summit, built in the Ming Dynasty, is famous for its copper casting and gilding, which is one of the largest treasures of copper architecture existing in China. Wudang Mountain is the birthplace of the Wudang School of Boxing. it was inscribed on the World Cultural Heritage List in 1994.
(9) The Ancient City-Lijiang
Located in Lijiang Naxi Autonomous County, Yunnan Province. It was built in the late Song and early Yuan (late twelfth century - mid thirteenth century AD), with an area of 1.6 square kilometers, and is a Naxi settlement. There are black dragon pool, five phoenix building and other places of interest, after the founding of the country had found "Lijiang people" stone. Ancient city surrounded by green hills, the Black Dragon Pool water three tributaries through the ancient city, on the way and divided into strips of thin flow into the wall around the household, and scattered wells spring constitute a complete water system. The famous Dongba hieroglyphics, paintings, music, dance and Dongba scriptures are rich in connotation. Is the study of the Naxi unique living environment, local history and culture and ethnic folk customs of the valuable physical examples. 1997 was included in the "World Cultural Heritage List".
(10) The Ancient City-Pingyao
Located in Pingyao County, Shanxi Province. It was built during the reign of King Xuan of the Western Zhou Dynasty (827-782 B.C.), and in the third year of the Ming Dynasty (1370), the city was built in a square shape, with a wall about 12 meters high, a circumference of 6.4 kilometers, and an area of 2.25 square kilometers. It has urns, battlements, enemy towers, and corner towers for defense of the city, as well as ancillary buildings such as the Kuixing Tower, the Pointing Tower, and the Guandi Temple. The city has been repaired during the Ming and Qing dynasties, but basically it still maintains the shape and structure of the early Ming Dynasty. The city streets, market buildings, stores, etc. still retain the original form, is the study of China's Ming Dynasty county town of physical materials. 1997 was included in the "World Cultural Heritage List".
Pingyao Ancient City is one of the best-preserved ancient county towns in China, and is an outstanding example of a Chinese Han Chinese city in the Ming and Qing dynasties, showing an extraordinary and complete picture of cultural, social, economic and religious development in the development of Chinese history.
(11) Classical Gardens of Suzhou Classical Gardens of Suzhou
Located in Suzhou, Jiangsu Province. Represented by the Humble Administrator's Garden, the Master of the Nets Garden, the Liouyuan Garden, the Canglang Pavilion, the Lion Grove, and the Huanxiu Villa, Suzhou gardens concentrate the essence of the architecture of the gardens of the south of the Yangtze River, and represent the architectural styles of the different eras of the Song Dynasty, the Yuan Dynasty, the Ming Dynasty, and the Qing Dynasty, respectively. Suzhou classical gardens skillfully used the contrast, set off, the scene, borrowed scenery, as well as the scale of change, the level of coordination and small in the big, less than more gardening skills and techniques, pavilions, terraces, buildings, pavilions, springs, stones, flowers, wood combined together, in the city to create a harmonious living environment with nature **** place. In the history of the development of the world's gardens occupies an irreplaceable important position. 1997 was included in the World Cultural Heritage List. 2000 November Suzhou Art Garden, Lotus Garden, Canglang Pavilion, Lion Grove and Retreat Garden five gardens as the extension of the classical gardens of Suzhou was approved to be included in the World Heritage List.
(12) The Summer Palace in Beijing
It is located in the northwest suburb of Beijing. It was originally a palace garden in the Qing Dynasty. Jinshan Palace was built here in the Jin Dynasty, and it was rebuilt as a good mountain garden in the Ming Dynasty. Qing Dynasty Qianlong 15 years (1750) remodeling, the name of the Garden of Clear Ripples. In 1888, Empress Dowager Cixi rebuilt it and renamed it Summer Palace. It covers an area of 2.9 square kilometers, of which the lakes account for about three-fourths. There are more than 3,000 palaces, temples and garden buildings of various forms and types in the garden, which are divided into three major activity areas of diligence, residence and excursion. The whole garden is centered on Wanshoushan Mountain, with green mountains and water, towering pavilions and corridors, and gold and blue reflections, with grandeur and skillful methods, which has a very high status in the history of Chinese and foreign garden art. 1998 was included in the List of World Cultural Heritage.
(13) The Temple of Heaven in Beijing
It is located in the south of Beijing. It was built in the 18th year of the Yongle reign of the Ming Dynasty (1420) and was rebuilt in the Qing Dynasty, covering an area of about 2.7 million square meters. The main buildings are the Hall of Prayer for the Year of the Dragon, the Huanqiu and the Yellow Dome, which were the places for the emperors of the Ming and Qing Dynasties to offer sacrifices to heaven and pray for grain. There are two walls, forming the inner and outer altar, the altar wall of the south and north circle, symbolizing the circle of heaven and earth. In front of the yellow dome, there are the famous echo wall and the three sound stones. The Temple of Heaven is the general name for the two altars of Huanqiu and Praying for the Valley, and it is the largest surviving ancient sacrificial complex in China. it was inscribed on the List of World Cultural Heritage in 1998.
(14) The Dazu Rock Carvings
Located in Dazu County, Chongqing. For the Tang, the Five Dynasties, the Song Dynasty chiseled, Ming and Qing dynasties also continued to be excavated. Distributed in the county southwest, northwest and northeast of the fan area, **** 23 places; more concentrated Baoding Mountain, Beishan and other 19 places. Among them to Baodingshan cliff statue of the largest scale, the most exquisite statue. Grottoes in addition to the Buddha and Taoist statues, there are Confucianism, Buddhism, Taoism with a niche in a grotto of the three religions statues, while the proportion of Buddhist statues accounted for the largest. There are stone carvings in the caves, which have a strong sense of life and a variety of treatments, and are rich in local color. 1999 was included in the "World Cultural Heritage List".
(15) Ming and Qing Royal Mausoleums
Imperial Mausoleums of Ming and Qing Dynasties
Ming and Qing Royal Mausoleums are the cultural relics built by the emperors of the Ming and Qing Dynasties, reflecting the supreme funerary system of the feudal society of China and the concept of the universe of the feudal society for thousands of years, The concept of life and death, morality and customs, but also reflects the highest level of China's planning ideas and architectural art, mausoleums located in Beijing, Hebei, Liaoning, Anhui, Jiangsu, Hubei and other places, the main building is well preserved, reflecting the original appearance of the Ming and Qing royal mausoleums. The well-preserved royal mausoleums of the Ming Dynasty are: the Ming Imperial Tombs, the Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum, the Ming Ancestral Tombs, the Ming Thirteen Tombs, and the Obvious Mausoleum. Qing royal mausoleums are: Qing Yongling, Qing Fuling, Qing Zhaoling, Qing East Mausoleum and Qing West Mausoleum. 2000 was included in the "World Heritage List". 2003 July, the Ming Thirteen Mausoleums and Ming Xiaoling Mausoleums as part of the royal mausoleums of the Ming and Qing dynasties into the "World Heritage List". 2004 July 1, the Shengjing three mausoleums as an extension of the royal mausoleums of the Ming and Qing dynasties included in the World Heritage List.
(16) Longmen Grottoes
Located in the south of Luoyang City, Henan Province. For China's four major grottoes, one of the treasures of art. The grottoes were opened in the Northern Wei Dynasty (386-534 years). After more than 400 years of large-scale construction, the grottoes are 1,000 meters long, with 1,352 Buddha caves, 785 niches, about 100,000 statues, inscriptions and inscriptions more than 6,300 items. The representative caves include Guyang Cave, Binyang Cave, Lotus Cave, Yakata Cave in Northern Wei Dynasty and Qianxi Temple, Wanfo Cave, Fengxian Temple and Jingjing Temple in Tang Dynasty. The main Buddha of Fengxian Temple, Rushena, is 17.14 meters high, with a rich and full face, long eyebrows and a slightly curved mouth, revealing concern for the earth and the light of wisdom, making it a masterpiece of sculpture in the Tang Dynasty. it was inscribed on the List of World Cultural Heritage in 2000.
(17) Qingchengshan-Dujiangyan Qingchengshan-Dujiangyan Irrigation Project
Located in Chengdu, Sichuan Province. Qingchengshan is the birthplace of Chinese Taoism and one of the ancestral mountain courts of Tianshi Dao, and now it is one of the main activity areas of Quanzhen Sect of Taoism. There are more than 20 Taoist palaces and temples, and their architectural styles are characterized by Chinese Taoist culture and western Sichuan folk houses. Dujiangyan For the Warring States period, Qin Shu County governor Li Bing took the lead in the people in 256 B.C., built by the fish mouth water diversion dike, Faisayan floodway, Baobao diversion of the mouth of the three main projects, diversion of the Minjiang River water into the western Sichuan plains irrigated farmland, and still plays a huge role, is one of the earliest surviving water irrigation projects in China. In its surrounding area, there are also the Erwang Temple, Fulongguan, Anlan Bridge, Liandu and other cultural relics and monuments. 2000 was included in the "World Cultural Heritage List".
(18) Ancient Villages in Southern Anhui Ancient Villages in Southern Anhui-Xidi and Hongcun
Located in the east of Yixian County, Anhui Province, Xidi Village and Hongcun Village are the representatives. Xidi Village covers an area of nearly 13 hectares and has a history of more than 950 years. There are three ancestral halls, one pagoda and 224 ancient houses from the 14th to the 19th century. Xidi Village has preserved the typical style of Ming and Qing Dynasty ancient villages, and is known as "a living museum of ancient dwellings". Hongcun Village was built in 1131 A.D., and there are 137 ancient buildings of Ming and Qing Dynasties, which were listed in the World Cultural Heritage List in 2000.
(19) Yungang Grottoes
Located in the west of Datong City, Shanxi Province. Carved out of the mountain, stretching 1 kilometer from east to west. Existing 53 major caves, statues more than 51,000, is one of China's large grottoes. Beginning in the Northern Wei Dynasty and the first year of peace (460 years), most of them were completed in the 18th year of Taihe (494 years) before moving the capital to Luoyang. The highest Buddha 17 meters, the smallest only a few centimeters. To stone statues majestic, colorful content known, bodhisattvas, rex and flying sky and other vivid and lively image, especially flat chess algae wells on the group of flying sky, flying in the air, attitude. Its carving skills, inheritance, development of the Qin-Han era of artistic tradition, absorption, fusion of foreign artistic essence, in the history of China's art occupies an important position. 2001 was included in the "World Cultural Heritage List".
(20) Goguryeo King City, King Tombs and Noble Burials
China's Goguryeo King City, King Tombs and Noble Burials, which have a history of more than 2,000 years, are mainly located in Ji'an City, Jilin Province, and Huanren County, Liaoning Province, etc. Items inscribed on the World Heritage List in 2004 include the Wugushanseong City, the Domestic Castle, the Pandusanseong City, 12 King Tombs, 26 Noble Burials, the Good King Stele, and the General's Stele, and the General's Stele, and the General's Stele. , the Monument of King Hao Tae and the accompanying mound of General Tomb No. 1. The Goguryeo Burial Complex includes 63 tombs, most of which are more than 2,300 years old. Some of them preserve vivid murals.
(21) Historic Centre of Macau
The "Historic Centre of Macau" is centered on the old city of Macau, with more than 20 historic buildings linked by adjacent squares and streets. The Historic Centre of Macau was approved for inscription on the World Heritage List at the 29th World Heritage General Assembly, as the only project nominated by China in 2005. The Historic Centre extends from Guia Hill in the east to Avenida de Almeida Ribeiro (Inner Harbour Ferry Terminal) in the west, and from A-Ma-Geo Hill in the south to Pigeon's Nest Park in the north. It is the oldest, largest, best-preserved and most concentrated historical urban area with Chinese and Western architectural ****existing in China, and is the crystallization of more than 400 years of Chinese and Western cultural exchanges and diversified ****existing.
(22) Beijing Summer Palace
Beijing Summer Palace was built in 1750 A.D., and was seriously damaged in the war in 1860, and was restored on the original site in 1886. Its artificial landscapes of pavilions, galleries, halls, temples and bridges are harmoniously and artistically integrated with the natural mountains and the open lake, making it a masterpiece of Chinese landscape garden design.
(23) Mount Lu in Jiangxi
Mount Lu in Jiangxi Province is one of the birthplaces of Chinese civilization. The Buddhist and Taoist temples and temples here, and the White Deer Cave Academy, which represents the concept of science, are uniquely blended in the natural beauty of outstanding value, forming a cultural landscape with high aesthetic value and closely linked to the spiritual and cultural life of the Chinese nation.
(24) Shenyang Imperial Palace
Built in 1625 AD, is the Qing dynasty before the Qing dynasty into the Qing dynasty Nurhachu, Qing Emperor Huang taiji created the Palace, also known as shengjing Palace, the Qing dynasty into the Central Plains into the Palace and the Emperor's eastern tour of the Palace. Shenyang Imperial Palace after a number of large-scale renovation, has been opened for the Shenyang Palace Museum. Beijing, Shenyang, the two Imperial Palace constitutes China's only two remaining complete Ming and Qing Dynasty Palace complex
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