Twenty-nine Chinese sites on UNESCO's World Heritage List
Currently China has 29 sites of natural and cultural importance that are on the United Nation's World Heritage List. The list was set up by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization to identify natural and cultural properties around the world that are considered to be of outstanding universal value.
By the chronological order in which they were listed, the Chinese sites are:
1. The Great Wall (1987)
2. Mount Taishan (1987)
3. Imperial Palace of the Ming and Qing Dynasties (1987)
4. Mogao Caves (1987)
5. Mausoleum of the First Qin Emporer (1987)
6. Peking Man Site at Zhoukoudian (1987)
7. Mount Huangshan (1990)
8. Jiuzhaigou Valley Scenic and Historic Interest Area (1992)
9. Huanglong Scenic and Historic Interest Area (1992)
10. Wulingyuan Scenic and Historic Interest Area (1992)
11. Mountain Resort and its Outlying Temples, Chengde (1994)
12. Temple and Cemetery of Confucius, and the Kong Family Mansion in Qufu (1994)
13Ancient Building Complex in the Wudang Mountains (1994)
14. Historic Ensemble of the Potala Palace, Lhasa (1994, 2000, 2001)
15. Lushan National Park (1996)
16. Mount Emei Scenic Area, including Leshan Giant Buddha Scenic Area (1996)
17. Old Town of Lijiang (1997)
18. Ancient City of Ping Yao (1997)
19. Classical Gardens of Suzhou (1997, 2000)
20. Summer Palace, an Imperial Garden in Beijing (1998)
21. Temple of Heaven: an Imperial Sacrificial Altar in Beijing (1998)
22. Mount Wuyi (1999)
23. Dazu Rock Carvings (1999)
24. Mount Qincheng and the Dujiangyan Irrigation System (2000)
25. Ancient Villages in Southern Anhui - Xidi and Hongcun (2000)
26. Longmen Grottoes (2000)
27. Imperial Tombs of the Ming and Qing Dynasties (2000, 2003)
28. Yungang Grottoes (2001)
29. Three Parallel Rivers of Yunnan Protected Areas (2003)
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