World Heritage Sites in China
Below is a list of all the cultural UNESCO World Heritage Sites in China as of 2007, in alphabetical order. Links go to articles and photos at Sacred Destinations when available (indicated by bold type); otherwise to the official UNESCO entry. The majority of these sites are sacred or religious in nature (Buddhist, Taoist and/or Confucian), but we've also included the non-religious sites for the sake of completeness.
- Ancient Building Complex in the Wudang Mountains (1994)
- Ancient City of Ping Yao (1997)
- Ancient Villages in Southern Anhui – Xidi and Hongcun (2000)
- Capital Cities and Tombs of the Ancient Koguryo Kingdom (2004)
- Classical Gardens of Suzhou (1997)
- Dazu Rock Carvings (1999)
- Historic Centre of Macao (2005)
- Historic Ensemble of the Potala Palace, Lhasa (1994)
- Imperial Palaces of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in Beijing and Shenyang (1987)
- Imperial Tombs of the Ming and Qing Dynasties (2000)
- Longmen Grottoes (2000)
- Kaiping Diaolou and Villages (2007)
- Lushan National Park (1996)
- Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor (1987)
- Mogao Caves (1987)
- Mount Emei Scenic Area, including Leshan Giant Buddha Scenic Area (1996)
- Mount Huangshan (1990)
- Mount Qingcheng and the Dujiangyan Irrigation System (2000)
- Mount Taishan (1987)
- Mount Wuyi (1999)
- Mountain Resort and its Outlying Temples, Chengde (1994)
- Old Town of Lijiang (1997)
- Peking Man Site at Zhoukoudian (1987)
- Summer Palace, an Imperial Garden in Beijing (1998)
- Temple and Cemetery of Confucius and the Kong Family Mansion in Qufu (1994)
- Temple of Heaven: an Imperial Sacrificial Altar in Beijing (1998)
- The Great Wall (1987)
- Yin Xu (2006)
- Yungang Grottoes (2001)
