State of Conservation (SOC)

• Ancient Building Complex in the Wudang Mountains (2004)
  China
  Year: 2004
  Threats*: Illegal activities, Fire, Management systems/ management plan,
  Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
  

• Classical Gardens of Suzhou (2008)
  China
  Year: 2008
  Threats*: Housing, Management systems/ management plan,
  Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7B
  

• Classical Gardens of Suzhou (2006)
  China
  Year: 2006
  Threats*: Housing, Legal framework, Management systems/ management plan,
  Document Source: WHC-06/30.COM/7B
  

• Classical Gardens of Suzhou (2004)
  China
  Year: 2004
  Threats*: Interpretative and visitation facilities,
  Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
  

• Historic Centre of Macao (2011)
  China
  Year: 2011
  Threats*: Housing,
  Document Source: WHC-11/35.COM/7B
  

• Historic Centre of Macao (2009)
  China
  Year: 2009
  Threats*: Housing,
  Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7B
  

• Historic Centre of Macao (2008)
  China
  Year: 2008
  Threats*: Housing,
  Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7B
  

• Historic Ensemble of the Potala Palace, Lhasa (2011)
  China
  Year: 2011
  Threats*: Housing, Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure, Management activities,
  Document Source: WHC-11/35.COM/7B
  

• Historic Ensemble of the Potala Palace, Lhasa (2009)
  China
  Year: 2009
  Threats*: Housing, Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure, Interpretative and visitation facilities, Management activities,
  Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7B
  

• Historic Ensemble of the Potala Palace, Lhasa (2007)
  China
  Year: 2007
  Threats*: Housing, Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure, Management activities,
  Document Source: WHC-07/31.COM/7B
  

• Historic Ensemble of the Potala Palace, Lhasa (2005)
  China
  Year: 2005
  Threats*: Housing, Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure, Deliberate destruction of heritage, Management activities,
  Document Source: WHC-05/29.COM/7B.Add
  

• Historic Ensemble of the Potala Palace, Lhasa (2004)
  China
  Year: 2004
  Threats*: Housing, Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system, Impacts of tourism/visitor/recreation, Management systems/ management plan, Management activities,
  Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
  

• Imperial Palaces of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in Beijing and Shenyang
  Summer Palace, an Imperial Garden in Beijing
  Temple of Heaven: an Imperial Sacrificial Altar in Beijing (2009)
  China
  Year: 2009
  Threats*: Housing, Impacts of tourism/visitor/recreation,
  Other Threats: c) Lack of documentary evidence and clearly formulated principles to guide the conservation works.
  Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7B
  

• Imperial Palaces of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in Beijing and Shenyang
  Summer Palace, an Imperial Garden in Beijing
  Temple of Heaven: an Imperial Sacrificial Altar in Beijing (2007)
  China
  Year: 2007
  Threats*: Housing, Impacts of tourism/visitor/recreation, Management systems/ management plan,
  Document Source: WHC-07/31.COM/7B.Add
  

• Imperial Palaces of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in Beijing and Shenyang
  Summer Palace, an Imperial Garden in Beijing
  Temple of Heaven: an Imperial Sacrificial Altar in Beijing (2006)
  China
  Year: 2006
  Threats*: Housing, Impacts of tourism/visitor/recreation, Legal framework, Management systems/ management plan,
  Document Source: WHC-06/30.COM/7B
  

• Imperial Palaces of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in Beijing and Shenyang (2005)
  China
  Year: 2005
  Threats*: Housing, Impacts of tourism/visitor/recreation, Legal framework, Management systems/ management plan,
  Document Source: WHC-05/29.COM/7B.Rev
  

• Imperial Palaces of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in Beijing and Shenyang (2004)
  China
  Year: 2004
  Threats*: Housing, Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure, Management systems/ management plan, Management activities,
  Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
  

• Old Town of Lijiang (2011)
  China
  Year: 2011
  Threats*: Commercial development, Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure, Management systems/ management plan,
  Document Source: WHC-11/35.COM/7B
  

• Old Town of Lijiang (2009)
  China
  Year: 2009
  Threats*: Commercial development, Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure, Management systems/ management plan,
  Other Threats: a) Progressive loss of integrity and authenticity
  Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7B
  

• Old Town of Lijiang (2008)
  China
  Year: 2008
  Threats*: Housing, Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure, Impacts of tourism/visitor/recreation, Management systems/ management plan,
  Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7B
  

* : The threats indicated are listed in alphabetical order; their order does not constitute a classification according to the importance of their impact on the property.
Furthermore, they are presented irrespective of the type of threat faced by the property, i.e. with specific and proven imminent danger (“ascertained danger”) or with threats which could have deleterious effects on the property’s Outstanding Universal Value (“potential danger”).

** : All mission reports are not always available electronically.