China has a rich world heritage. It has 19 World Heritage Sites, ranking one of the highest in the world. These heritages are spreaded all over the country, such as the Forbidden City in Beijing, the Mogao Grottoes in Dunhuang (敦煌莫高窟), Mount Tai, and Mount Huangshan. They have both historical and cultural heritage as well as magnificent natural scenery. They are not only the treasures of Chinese civilization, but also the common cultural heritage of all mankind.
– Gulangyu Island (鼓浪屿): Historical International Community (Fujian)
– Quanzhou (泉州): World Ocean Trade Centre of Song and Yuan China (Fujian)
– Wuyi Mountain (武夷山, Fujian)
– Suzhou Classical Gardens (Jiangsu)
– Grand Canal (multiple provinces)
– Qufu (曲阜) Confucius Temple, Confucius Mansion and Confucius Forest (Shandong)
– Liangzhu (良渚古城) Ancient City Site (Zhejiang)
– Tusi Site (土司遗址, Hunan, Hubei, Guizhou)
– Historic Centre of Macao (Macao)
– Beijing Central Axis: A Masterpiece of China’s Ideal Capital Order (Beijing)
– Imperial Palaces of Ming and Qing Dynasties (Forbidden City in Beijing, – Shenyang Imperial Palace)
– Zhoukoudian (周口店) Peking Man Site (Beijing)
– The Great Wall (multiple provinces)
– Pingyao Ancient Town (平遥古城, Shanxi)
– Mogao Grottoes (莫高窟, Gansu)
– Mausoleum of Qin Shihuang (秦始皇) and Terracotta Warriors and Horses Pit (Shaanxi)
– Silk Road: Road Network of Chang’an (长安)-Tianshan Corridor (Shaanxi and Xinjiang)
– Lijiang Ancient Town (丽江古城, Yunnan)
– Pu’er Jingmai Mountain (普洱景迈山) Ancient Tea Forest Cultural Landscape (Yunnan)
