China
Date of ratification of the Convention:
Thursday, December 12, 1985
Properties inscribed on the World Heritage List
Cultural-
Ancient Building Complex in the Wudang Mountains (1994) -
Ancient City of Ping Yao (1997)
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Ancient Villages in Southern Anhui – Xidi and Hongcun (2000)
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Capital Cities and Tombs of the Ancient Koguryo Kingdom (2004)
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Classical Gardens of Suzhou (1997)
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Dazu Rock Carvings (1999)
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Historic Centre of Macao (2005)
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Historic Ensemble of the Potala Palace, Lhasa (1994)
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Imperial Palaces of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in Beijing and Shenyang (1987)
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Imperial Tombs of the Ming and Qing Dynasties (2000)
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Kaiping Diaolou and Villages (2007)
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Longmen Grottoes (2000)
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Lushan National Park (1996)
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Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor (1987)
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Mogao Caves (1987)
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Mount Qingcheng and the Dujiangyan Irrigation System (2000)
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Mountain Resort and its Outlying Temples, Chengde (1994)
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Old Town of Lijiang (1997)
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Peking Man Site at Zhoukoudian (1987)
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Summer Palace, an Imperial Garden in Beijing (1998)
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Temple and Cemetery of Confucius and the Kong Family Mansion in Qufu (1994)
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Temple of Heaven: an Imperial Sacrificial Altar in Beijing (1998)
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The Great Wall (1987)
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Yin Xu (2006)
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Yungang Grottoes (2001)
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Huanglong Scenic and Historic Interest Area (1992) -
Jiuzhaigou Valley Scenic and Historic Interest Area (1992)
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Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries (2006)
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South China Karst (2007)
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Three Parallel Rivers of Yunnan Protected Areas (2003)
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Wulingyuan Scenic and Historic Interest Area (1992)
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Mount Emei Scenic Area, including Leshan Giant Buddha Scenic Area (1996) -
Mount Huangshan (1990)
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Mount Taishan (1987)
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Mount Wuyi (1999)
Properties submitted on the Tentative List
- The Sakyamuni Pagoda at Fogong Temple (#) (1996)
- Anji Bridge (1996)
- Foguang Temple (1996)
- The Ruins of Jiaohe Ancient City (1996)
- Shennongjia Nature Reserve (1996)
- Dongzhai Port Nature Reserve (1996)
- The Alligator Sinensis Nature Reserve (1996)
- Poyang Nature Reserve (1996)
- The Lijiang River Scenic Zone at Guilin (1996)
- Lunan Stone Forest Scenic Zone (1996)
- West Lake Scenic Zone in Hangzhou (1996)
- The Ruins of Daming Palace of the Tang Dynasty (1996)
- The Remains of Chang'an City of the Han Dynasty (1996)
- The Forest of Steles in Xi'an (1996)
- The City Wall of Xi'an (1996)
- Chengyang Yongji Bridge (1996)
- Kaiyuan Temple Pagoda of Dingzhou City (1996)
- Dule Temple (1996)
- Historical Residential Courtyards in Dingcun (1996)
- Liangzhu Archaeological Sites (1996)
- Beihai Park (1996)
- Yunju Temple Pagoda and its Stone Scriptures (1996)
- Beijing Ancient Observatory (1996)
- Lugou Bridge (1996)
- Tonglushan Ancient Copper Mine Sites (1996)
- Sakya Tower of Fogong Monastery (1996)
- Foguang Monastery (1996)
- Yongle Palace (1996)
- Niuheliang Archaeological Site (1996)
- Historical Remains at Yuan Shangdu (1996)
- The Silk Road (Chinese Section) (1996)
- The Ancient Town of Tongli (1998)
- The Ancient Town of Zhouzhuang (1998)
- Norbulingka (2000)
- The Ancient Venetian Township in the South of Yangtze River - Luzhi (2001)
- The Ancient Venetian Township in the South of Yangtze River - Nanxun (2001)
- The Ancient Venetian Township in the South of Yangtze River - Wuzhen (2001)
- The Ancient Venetian Township in the South of Yangtze River - Xitang (2001)
- Mount Wutai Administrative Bureau (2001)
- Yalong, Tibet (2001)
- Yangtze Gorges Scenic Spot (2001)
- Jinfushan Scenic Spot (2001)
- Heaven Pit and Ground Seam Scenic Spot (2001)
- Hua Shan Scenic Area (2001)
- Yandang Mountain (2001)
- Putuo Mountain Scenic Resort (2001)
- Nanxi River (2001)
- Songshan Area (2001)
- Maijishan Scenic Spots (2001)
- Wudalianchi Scenic Spots (2001)
- Haitan Scenic Spots (2001)
- Dali Chanshan Mountain and Erhai Lake Scenic Spot (2001)
- Honghe Hani Terraced Fields (2002)
- Fujian Tulou (#) (2002)
- The protection zone of Chengjiang fossil lagerstätte (2005)
- Sanqingshan National Park (2005)
- The Grand Canal (2008)
- Pagoda, Library Caves and Stone Tablets of sutra of Yunju Temple (2008)
- Sites for Liquor Making in China (2008)
- Shanxi Businessmen’s Courtyard Houses (2008)
- Ancient Residences in Shanxi and Shaanxi Provinces (2008)
- Ensemble of Buddhist Temples in of Mount Wutai (2008)
- The Ancient Waterfront Towns in the South of Yangtze River (2008)
- Hangzhou West Lake - Traditional Longjing Tea Garden Landscape (2008)
- Liangzhu Archaeological Site (2008)
- Ancient Porcelain Kiln Site in China: The Yue-Kiln Site at Shanglin Lake (2008)
- Danxia Landform of China (2008)
- The Four Sacred Mountains as an Extension of Mt. Taishan (2008)
News
- Oct 26, 2007
Nine new members elected to World Heritage Committee - Oct 24, 2007
Members elected to World Heritage Committee - Jun 29, 2007
Twenty-two new sites inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List, and one deleted during Committee meeting in Christchurch - Jun 27, 2007
Natural sites in Madagascar, China and Korea inscribed on UNESCO World Heritage List - May 16, 2007
Inauguration of a World Heritage Training and Research Institute for Asia and the Pacific Region in China - Sep 16, 2005
China's Pingyao forms yoke of friendship with Provins of France - Jun 21, 2005
New findings from Peking Man site - Apr 4, 2005
Paper Series N°12 "The State of World Heritage in the Asia-Pacific Region (2003)" - Sep 18, 1997
Publication Of The Proceedings Of The International Symposium In Hildesheim, Germany: World Cultural Heritage - A Global Challenge
Events
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Jun 2, 2008 - Jun 5, 2008
UNESCO Sub-regional Workshop on the Serial World Heritage Nomination of the Silk Roads -
Mar 24, 2008 - Mar 28, 2008
UNWTO/UNESCO Conference on sustainable tourism management at heritage sites -
Nov 5, 2007 - Nov 8, 2007
3rd International Conference on Natural World Heritage in the Asia and Pacific Region -
Jun 9, 2007 - Oct 9, 2007
World Heritage Expo to be Held in Northeastern China -
Jun 3, 2007 - Jun 14, 2007
Planning for Sustainable Management: Perspectives from Kaiping and Macao SAR -
Apr 16, 2007 - Apr 21, 2007
Central Asian and China Sub-regional Workshop on Serial World Heritage Nomination of the Silk Road -
Oct 16, 2006 - Oct 20, 2006
12th Int'l Conference on Virtual Systems & Multimedia (VSMM 2006), Xi'an, China -
Aug 1, 2006 - Aug 8, 2006
UNESCO Stakeholders Consultation Workshop on the Silk Road World Heritage nomination -
May 31, 2006 - Jun 2, 2006
Heritage Conservation and Sustainable Development -
Dec 12, 2005 - Dec 16, 2005
UNESCO Regional Workshop on Periodic Reporting Follow-up for North-East and South-East Asia -
Nov 22, 2005 - Dec 2, 2005
UNESCO World Heritage Mentoring Programme for Chinese Experts and World Heritage site managers
Mandates to the World Heritage Committee
- 1991 - 1997
- 1999 - 2005
- 2007 - 2011
Contacts
- H. E. Mrs SHI Shuyun
Ambassador, Permanent Delegate
Permanent Delegation of the People's Republic of China to UNESCO
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Tel: 01.45.68.34.56
Fax: 01.42.19.01.99
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Source: UNESCO/ERC - National Commission of the People's Republic of China for UNESCO
Chairperson: Mr Xinsheng Zhang
Secretary-General: Mr Xiaogang Tian
Deputy Secretary-General: Mr Du Yue
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