Virtual Picture Tour of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in China

In this section we publish pictures of UNESCO world heritage sites in China. So far, the number of its sites on the list has reached 35. Two sites have been added to the list in 2006: the Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries and the archaeological site of Yin Xu, close to Anyang City and two more sites have been inscribed in 2007: the South China Karst as well as the multi-storied village houses in Kaiping (Guandong Province). There are still many sites on the tentative list, so more sites will be inscribed on the list in the next few years.

Have a look at our pictures and choose which UNESCO sites you would like to visit during your next China trip.

Forbidden City in BeijingTerracotta Army in Xi'An

Mount Taishan in ShandongGreat Wall of China

Wulingyuan Scenic Area in HunanMing City Pingyao in Shanxi

Lijiang in YunnanSummer Palace in Beijing

Temple of Heaven in PekingMing Tombs in Peking

Qing Tombs in HebeiYungang Buddha Grottoes in Datong

Three Parallel Rivers of YunnanJiuzhaigou Valley in Sichuan

Huanglong Scenic Area in Sichuan Mogao Buddha Caves in Gansu

Mt. Qingcheng and Dujiangyan IrrigationMount Emei and Giant Buddha of Leshan

South China KarstSichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries

Historic Centre of MacaoImperial Summer Residence in Chengde

Beijing Man Site in ZhoukoudianPotala Palace in Lhasa, Tibet

Jokhang Temple in Lhasa, TibetHakka Tulou in Fujian

WutaishanYuanyang Reisterrassen


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