World Heritage Site

A World Heritage Site is a place (such as a building, city, complex, desert, forest, island, lake, monument, or mountain) that is listed by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) as being of special cultural or physical significance.
The list is maintained by the international World Heritage Programme administered by the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, composed of 21 UNESCO member states which are elected by the General Assembly.
The programme catalogues, names, and conserves sites of outstanding cultural or natural importance to the common heritage of humanity.
Under certain conditions, listed sites can obtain funds from the World Heritage Fund.
The program was founded with the Convention Concerning the Protection of the World's Cultural and Natural Heritage, which was adopted by the General Conference of UNESCO on 16 November 1972.
Since then, 191 states parties have ratified the Convention, making it one of the most adhered to international instruments. Only Liechtenstein, Nauru, Somalia, South Sudan, Timor-Leste, and Tuvalu are not Party to the Convention.
As of July 2015, 1083 sites in 163 states parties.
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List of all World Heritage Site of China

1 - Imperial Palaces of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in Beijing and Shenyang - Cultural, China-Asia an Pacific - 1987
2 - Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor - Cultural, China-Asia an Pacific - 1987
3 - Mogao Caves - Cultural, China-Asia an Pacific - 1987
4 - Mount Taishan - Mixed, China-Asia an Pacific - 1987
5 - Peking Man Site at Zhoukoudian - Cultural, China-Asia an Pacific - 1987
6 - The Great Wall - Cultural, China-Asia an Pacific - 1987
7 - Mount Huangshan - Mixed, China-Asia an Pacific - 1990
8 - Huanglong Scenic and Historic Interest Area - Natural, China-Asia an Pacific - 1992
9 - Jiuzhaigou Valley Scenic and Historic Interest Area - Natural, China-Asia an Pacific - 1992
10 - Wulingyuan Scenic and Historic Interest Area - Natural, China-Asia an Pacific - 1992
11 - Ancient Building Complex in the Wudang Mountains - Cultural, China-Asia an Pacific - 1994
12 - Historic Ensemble of the Potala Palace, Lhasa 7 - Cultural, China-Asia an Pacific - 1994
13 - Mountain Resort and its Outlying Temples, Chengde - Cultural, China-Asia an Pacific - 1994
14 - Temple and Cemetery of Confucius and the Kong Family Mansion in Qufu - Cultural, China-Asia an Pacific - 1994
15 - Lushan National Park - Cultural, China-Asia an Pacific - 1996
16 - Mount Emei Scenic Area, including Leshan Giant Buddha Scenic Area - Mixed, China-Asia an Pacific - 1996
17 - Ancient City of Ping Yao - Cultural, China-Asia an Pacific - 1997
18 - Classical Gardens of Suzhou - Cultural, China-Asia an Pacific - 1997
19 - Old Town of Lijiang - Cultural, China-Asia an Pacific - 1997
20 - Summer Palace, an Imperial Garden in Beijing - Cultural, China-Asia an Pacific - 1998
21 - Temple of Heaven: an Imperial Sacrificial Altar in Beijing - Cultural, China-Asia an Pacific - 1998
22 - Dazu Rock Carvings - Cultural, China-Asia an Pacific - 1999
23 - Mount Wuyi - Mixed, China-Asia an Pacific - 1999
24 - Ancient Villages in Southern Anhui - Xidi and Hongcun - Cultural, China-Asia an Pacific - 2000
25 - Imperial Tombs of the Ming and Qing Dynasties - Cultural, China-Asia an Pacific - 2000
26 - Longmen Grottoes - Cultural, China-Asia an Pacific - 2000
27 - Mount Qingcheng and the Dujiangyan Irrigation System - Cultural, China-Asia an Pacific - 2000
28 - Yungang Grottoes - Cultural, China-Asia an Pacific - 2001
29 - Three Parallel Rivers of Yunnan Protected Areas - Natural, China-Asia an Pacific - 2003
30 - Capital Cities and Tombs of the Ancient Koguryo Kingdom - Cultural, China-Asia an Pacific - 2004
31 - Historic Centre of Macao - Cultural, China-Asia an Pacific - 2005
32 - Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries - Wolong, Mt Siguniang and Jiajin Mountains - Natural, China-Asia an Pacific - 2006
33 - Yin Xu - Cultural, China-Asia an Pacific - 2006
34 - Kaiping Diaolou and Villages - Cultural, China-Asia an Pacific - 2007
35 - South China Karst - Natural, China-Asia an Pacific - 2007
36 - Fujian Tulou - Cultural, China-Asia an Pacific - 2008
37 - Mount Sanqingshan National Park - Natural, China-Asia an Pacific - 2008
38 - Mount Wutai - Cultural, China-Asia an Pacific - 2009
39 - China Danxia - Natural, China-Asia an Pacific - 2010
40 - Historic Monuments of Dengfeng in 'The Centre of Heaven and Earth' - Cultural, China-Asia an Pacific - 2010
41 - West Lake Cultural Landscape of Hangzhou - Cultural, China-Asia an Pacific - 2011
42 - Chengjiang Fossil Site - Natural, China-Asia an Pacific - 2012
43 - Site of Xanadu - Cultural, China-Asia an Pacific - 2012
44 - Cultural Landscape of Honghe Hani Rice Terraces - Cultural, China-Asia an Pacific - 2013
45 - Xinjiang Tianshan - Natural, China-Asia an Pacific - 2013
46 - Silk Roads: the Routes Network of Chang'an-Tianshan Corridor - Cultural, China-Asia an Pacific - 2014
47 - The Grand Canal - Cultural, China-Asia an Pacific - 2014
48 - Tusi Sites - Cultural, China-Asia an Pacific - 2015

Total sites found: 48