World Heritage List
Also protected by
China
- Imperial Palaces of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in Beijing and Shenyang
- Mogao Caves
- Peking Man Site at Zhoukoudian
- The Great Wall
- Ancient Building Complex in the Wudang Mountains
- Mountain Resort and its Outlying Temples, Chengde
- Temple and Cemetery of Confucius and the Kong Family Mansion in Qufu
- 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
- 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
- Historic Centre of Macao
- Yin Xu
- Kaiping Diaolou and Villages
- Fujian Tulou
- Mount Wutai
- 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
- The Grand Canal
- Tusi Sites
- Hubei Shennongjia
- Zuojiang Huashan Rock Art Cultural Landscape
- Fanjingshan
- Archaeological Ruins of Liangzhu City
- Migratory Bird Sanctuaries along the Coast of Yellow Sea-Bohai Gulf of China (Phase I)
- Quanzhou: Emporium of the World in Song-Yuan China
- Cultural Landscape of Old Tea Forests of the Jingmai Mountain in Pu’er
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Japan
- Buddhist Monuments in the Horyu-ji Area
- Himeji-jo
- Shirakami-Sanchi
- Historic Villages of Shirakawa-go and Gokayama
- Itsukushima Shinto Shrine
- Gusuku Sites and Related Properties of the Kingdom of Ryukyu
- Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range
- Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine and its Cultural Landscape
- Hiraizumi – Temples, Gardens and Archaeological Sites Representing the Buddhist Pure Land
- Ogasawara Islands
- Fujisan, sacred place and source of artistic inspiration
- Tomioka Silk Mill and Related Sites
- Sites of Japan’s Meiji Industrial Revolution: Iron and Steel, Shipbuilding and Coal Mining
- The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier, an Outstanding Contribution to the Modern Movement *
- Sacred Island of Okinoshima and Associated Sites in the Munakata Region
- Hidden Christian Sites in the Nagasaki Region
- Mozu-Furuichi Kofun Group: Mounded Tombs of Ancient Japan
- Amami-Oshima Island, Tokunoshima Island, Northern part of Okinawa Island, and Iriomote Island
- Jomon Prehistoric Sites in Northern Japan
Mongolia
Republic of Korea
- Seokguram Grotto and Bulguksa Temple
- Changdeokgung Palace Complex
- Hwaseong Fortress
- Gochang, Hwasun and Ganghwa Dolmen Sites
- Gyeongju Historic Areas
- Royal Tombs of the Joseon Dynasty
- Historic Villages of Korea: Hahoe and Yangdong
- Namhansanseong
- Baekje Historic Areas
- Getbol, Korean Tidal Flats
- Gaya Tumuli
Also protected by RAMSAR
Also protected by Biosphere Reserves
Also protected by Geoparks
Also protected by 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage
China
- Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor
- Historic Ensemble of the Potala Palace, Lhasa 1
- Ancient Villages in Southern Anhui – Xidi and Hongcun
- Capital Cities and Tombs of the Ancient Koguryo Kingdom
- Silk Roads: the Routes Network of Chang'an-Tianshan Corridor *
- Kulangsu, a Historic International Settlement
- Qinghai Hoh Xil
Japan
Mongolia
Republic of Korea
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Cultural Natural Mixed
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