China’s landscapes are vast, its history and monuments epic. Would you like to appreciate spectacular nature, profound history and splendid culture just in one go?
Below are offered China’s 31 World Cultural and Natural Heritage Sites that you could choose from. And adding a relaxing Yangtze River cruise (Victoria Cruises, Century Cruises, Yangtze Explorer, President Cruises, Changjiang Cruises) during your China tour would be the perfect way to experience the best of China: natural, historical and cultural.
China’s 31 World Cultural and Natural Heritage Sites
Beijing
1. The Great Wall (Beijing, 1987, World Cultural Heritage)
2. The Imperial Palace of the Ming and Qing Dynasties (World Cultural Heritage: the Forbidden City, Beijing, 1987; the Imperial Palace of the Qing Dynasty in Shenyang, Liaoning Province, 2004)
3. “Peking Man” site at Zhoukoudian (Beijing, 1987, World Cultural Heritage)
4. The Summer Palace (Beijing, 1998, World Cultural Heritage)
5. The Temple of Heaven (Beijing, 1998, World Cultural Heritage)
Shaanxi
6. Qin Shi Huang Mausoleum and the Qin Terracotta Warriors and Horses (Shaanxi Province, 1987, World Cultural Heritage)
Tibet
7. Potala Palace (Tibet Autonomous Region, 1994, World Cultural Heritage)
Sichuan
8. Jiuzhaigou Valley (Sichuan Province, 1992, World Natural Heritage)
9. Mount Emei and the Leshan Giant Buddha (Sichuan Province, 1996, World Cultural and Natural Heritage)
10. Huanglongsi Scenic Spot (Sichuan Province, 1992, World Natural Heritage)
11. Mount Qingcheng and Dujiang Dam (Sichuan Province, 2000, World Cultural Heritage)
Yunnan
12. Ancient City of Lijiang (Yunnan Province, 1997, World Cultural Heritage)
13. Three Parallel Rivers Scene (Yunnan Province, 2003, World Natural Heritage)
Anhui
14. Mount Huangshan (Anhui Province, 1990, World Cultural and Natural Heritage)
15. Xidi and Hongcun – Ancient Villages in South Anhui (Anhui Province, 2000, World Cultural Heritage)
Jiangsu
16. Suzhou Classical Gardens (Jiangsu Province, 1997, World Cultural Heritage)
Hunan
17. Wulingyuan Scenic Spot (Hunan Province, 1992, World Natural Heritage)
Gansu
18. Mogao Grottoes at Dunhuang (Gansu Province, 1987, World Cultural Heritage)
Shandong
19. Confucius Temple, Confucius Family Mansion and Confucius Woods at Qufu (Shandong Province, 1994, World Cultural Heritage)
20. Mount Taishan (Shandong Province, 1987, World Cultural and Natural Heritage)
Shanxi
21. Ancient City of Pingyao (Shanxi Province, 1997, World Cultural Heritage)
22. Yungang Grottoes (Shanxi Province, 2001, World Cultural Heritage)
Hebei
23. Chengde Mountain Summer Resort and Eight Outer Temples (Hebei Province, 1994, World Cultural Heritage)
24. Ming and Qing Imperial Mausoleums (World Cultural Heritage: Ming Xianling Mausoleums, Hubei Province, 2000; Qing Dongling Mausolems and Qing Xiling Mausolems, Hebei Province, 2000; Ming Tombs, Beijing, 2003; Ming Xiaoling Mausoleums, Jiangsu, 2003; three imperial mausoleums of Shengjing, Liaoning Province, 2004)
Henan
25. Longmen Grottoes (Henan Province, 2000, World Cultural Heritage)
Others
26. Ancient Buildings on Mount Wudang (Hubei Province, 1994, World Cultural Heritage)
27. Mount Lushan (Jiangxi Province, 1996, World Cultural Heritage)
28. Mount Wuyi (Fujian Province, 1999, World Cultural and Natural Heritage)
29. Dazu Grottoes (Chongqing, 1999, World Cultural Heritage)
30. The capital cities and tombs of the ancient Koguryo kingdom (Liaoning and Jilin provinces, 2004, World Natural Heritage)
31. The Historic Center of Macao (Macao Special Administrative Region, 2005, World Cultural Heritage).