World Heritage Sites in China

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Peking Man Site at Zhoukoudian1987
Mausoleum of the First Qin Emporer1987
Mogao Caves1987
Imperial Palaces of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in Beijing and Shenyang 1987
The Great Wall1987
Mount Taishan1987
Mount Huangshan1990
Wulingyuan Scenic and Historic Interest Area1992
Huanglong Scenic and Historic Interest Area1992
Jiuzhaigou Valley Scenic and Historic Interest Area1992
Historic Ensemble of the Potala Palace, Lhasa 1994
Ancient Building Complex in the Wudang Mountains1994
Temple and Cemetery of Confucius, and the Kong Family Mansion in Qufu1994
Mountain Resort and its Outlying Temples, Chengde1994
Mount Emei Scenic Area, including Leshan Giant Buddha Scenic Area1996
Lushan National Park1996
Old Town of Lijiang1997
Classical Gardens of Suzhou1997
Ancient City of Ping Yao1997
Temple of Heaven: an Imperial Sacrificial Altar in Beijing1998
Summer Palace, an Imperial Garden in Beijing1998
Dazu Rock Carvings1999
Mount Wuyi1999
Ancient Villages in Southern Anhui - Xidi and Hongcun2000
Imperial Tombs of the Ming and Qing Dynasties2000
Longmen Grottoes2000
Mount Qingcheng and the Dujiangyan Irrigation System2000
Yungang Grottoes2001
Three parallel rivers of Yunnan protected areas2003
Capital Cities and Tombs of the Ancient Koguryo Kingdom2004
Historic Monuments of Macao2005
Yin Xu2006
Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries2006
Kaiping Diaolou and Villages2007
South China Karst2007
Mount Sanqingshan National Park2008
Fujian Tulou2008

Tentative list of China
Ancient Porcelain Kiln Site in China: The Yue-Kiln Site at Shanglin Lake
Ancient Residences in Shanxi and Shaanxi Provinces
Anji Bridge
Archaeological Sites of the Ancient Shu State
Baiheliang Ancient Hydrological Inscription
Beihai Park
Beijing Ancient Observatory
Chengyang Yongji Bridge
Chinese Section of the Silk Road
City Walls of the Ming and Qing Dynasties
Dali Chanshan Mountain and Erhai Lake Scenic Spot
Danxia Landform of China
Diaolou Buildings and Villages for Tibetan and Qiang Ethnic Groups
Dong Nationality Villages in Southeast Guizhou Province: The Villages of Dong Nationality-Liudong and Jiudong Villages
Dongzhai Port Nature Reserve
Dule Temple
Ensemble of Buddhist Temples in of Mount Wutai
Expansion Project of Imperial Tombs of the Ming and Qing Dynasties: King Lujian’s Tombs
Extension Project of Ancient Villages in South Anhui Province: Tangyue, Likeng and Wangkou village
Extension Project of Classical Gardens of Suzhou: Classical Gardens of Suzhou and Historical Street Blocks
Extension Project of Temple and Cemetery of Confucius and the Kong Family Mansion in Qufu: Temple of Confucius at Nishan
Fenghuang Ancient City
Foguang Monastery
Foguang Temple
Haitan Scenic Spots
Hangzhou West Lake - Traditional Longjing Tea Garden Landscape
Hani Terraces
Heaven Pit and Ground Seam Scenic Spot
Historic Monuments of Mount Song
Historical Remains at Yuan Shangdu
Historical Residential Courtyards in Dingcun
Honghe Hani Terraced Fields
Hua Shan Scenic Area
Jinfushan Scenic Spot
Kaiyuan Temple Pagoda of Dingzhou City
Karez Wells
Liangzhu Archaeological Site
Liangzhu Archaeological Sites
Lingqu Canal
Lugou Bridge
Lunan Stone Forest Scenic Zone
Maijishan Scenic Spots
Mount Wutai Administrative Bureau
Nanxi River
Niuheliang Archaeological Site
Pagoda, Library Caves and Stone Tablets of sutra of Yunju Temple
Poyang Nature Reserve
Putuo Mountain Scenic Resort
Sakya Tower of Fogong Monastery
Shanxi Businessmen’s Courtyard Houses
Shennongjia Nature Reserve
Site of Ancient Copper Mine: Site of Ancient Copper Mine in Tongling
Site of Southern Yue State
Site of the Qi State Capital and the Mausoleum of King of the Qi State at Linzi
Sites for Liquor Making in China
Sites of the Yuan Dynasty Upper Capital (Xanadu )and Middle Capital
Slender West Lake and Historic Urban Area in Yangzhou
Songshan Area
The Alligator Sinensis Nature Reserve
The Ancient Town of Tongli
The Ancient Town of Zhouzhuang
The Ancient Venetian Township in the South of Yangtze River - Luzhi
The Ancient Venetian Township in the South of Yangtze River - Nanxun
The Ancient Venetian Township in the South of Yangtze River - Wuzhen
The Ancient Venetian Township in the South of Yangtze River - Xitang
The Ancient Waterfront Towns in the South of Yangtze River
The City Wall of Xian
The Forest of Steles in Xian
The Four Sacred Mountains as an Extension of Mt. Taishan
The Grand Canal
The Lijiang River Scenic Zone at Guilin
The Niuheliang Archaeological Site
The protection zone of Chengjiang fossil lagerstätte
The Remains of Chang'an City of the Han Dynasty
The Ruins of Daming Palace of the Tang Dynasty
The Ruins of Jiaohe Ancient City
The Sakyamuni Pagoda at Fogong Temple
The Silk Road (Chinese Section)
Tonglushan Ancient Copper Mine Sites
West Lake Scenic Zone in Hangzhou
Wudalianchi Scenic Spots
Yalong, Tibet
Yandang Mountain
Yangtze Gorges Scenic Spot
Yongle Palace
Yunju Temple Pagoda and its Stone Scriptures

Sites that have been nominated in the past
Huangguoshu Waterfalls
Jixian - conservation area of Mid/Upper Proterozoic