China’s 59 UNESCO World Heritage Sites

Aug 13,2024

The total number of World Heritage sites in China has reached 59 in 2024, making it second only to Italys 60. I have provided the UNESCO links here for easy and quicker access by everyone.

Imperial Palaces of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in Beijing and Shenyang
Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor
Mogao Caves
Mount Taishan
Peking Man Site at Zhoukoudian
The Great Wall
Mount Huangshan
Huanglong Scenic and Historic Interest Area
Jiuzhaigou Valley Scenic and Historic Interest Area
Wulingyuan Scenic and Historic Interest Area
Ancient Building Complex in the Wudang Mountains
Historic Ensemble of the Potala Palace, Lhasa 8
Mountain Resort and its Outlying Temples, Chengde
Temple and Cemetery of Confucius and the Kong Family Mansion in Qufu
Lushan National Park
Mount Emei Scenic Area, including Leshan Giant Buddha Scenic Area
Ancient City of Ping Yao
Classical Gardens of Suzhou
Old Town of Lijiang
Summer Palace, an Imperial Garden in Beijing
Temple of Heaven: an Imperial Sacrificial Altar in Beijing
Dazu Rock Carvings
Mount Wuyi
Ancient Villages in Southern Anhui – Xidi and Hongcun
Imperial Tombs of the Ming and Qing Dynasties
Longmen Grottoes
Mount Qingcheng and the Dujiangyan Irrigation System
Yungang Grottoes
Three Parallel Rivers of Yunnan Protected Areas
Capital Cities and Tombs of the Ancient Koguryo Kingdom
Historic Centre of Macao
Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries - Wolong, Mt Siguniang and Jiajin Mountains
Yin Xu
Kaiping Diaolou and Villages
South China Karst
Fujian Tulou
Mount Sanqingshan National Park
Mount Wutai
China Danxia
Historic Monuments of Dengfeng in “The Centre of Heaven and Earth”
West Lake Cultural Landscape of Hangzhou
Chengjiang Fossil Site
Site of Xanadu
Cultural Landscape of Honghe Hani Rice Terraces
Xinjiang Tianshan
Silk Roads: the Routes Network of Chang'an-Tianshan Corridor *
The Grand Canal
Tusi Sites
Hubei Shennongjia
Zuojiang Huashan Rock Art Cultural Landscape
Kulangsu, a Historic International Settlement
Qinghai Hoh Xil
Fanjingshan
Archaeological Ruins of Liangzhu City
Migratory Bird Sanctuaries along the Coast of Yellow Sea-Bohai Gulf of China
Quanzhou: Emporium of the World in Song-Yuan China
Cultural Landscape of Old Tea Forests of the Jingmai Mountain in Pu’er
Badain Jaran Desert - Towers of Sand and Lakes
Beijing Central Axis: A Building Ensemble Exhibiting the Ideal Order of the Chinese Capital

China’s 59 UNESCO World Heritage Sites

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