What are the 29 World Heritage Sites in China?

Zhoukoudian Peking Man Site is located in Longgushan, Zhoukoudian, Fangshan District, Beijing. It is famous for the relatively complete Peking man fossils unearthed in the 1920s, especially the first Peking man skull discovered in 1929, which provided a solid foundation for the existence of Peking man and became a milestone in the history of ancient human research.

2. Mogao Grottoes in Dunhuang, Gansu Province

Commonly known as the Thousand Buddha Cave. Located on the cliff at the eastern foot of Mingsha Mountain, 25 kilometers southeast of Dunhuang City, Gansu Province, it has five floors up and down and is about 1600 meters long from north to south. It was first excavated in 366 AD, and after sixteen countries and more than ten generations in Yuan Dynasty, a large cave group with rich contents was formed.

3. Mount Tai, Shandong Province

Mount Tai, called Daishan in ancient times, is also called Daizong. The natural landscape is magnificent, and thousands of years of spiritual and cultural infiltration and rendering and humanistic landscape contrast are known as the epitome of Chinese national spiritual culture. 1987, declared as a world natural and cultural heritage by UNESCO.

4. The Great Wall

The Great Wall in China is the greatest construction project in the history of human civilization. It was built more than 2000 years ago during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. After the Qin Dynasty unified China, it became the Great Wall of Wan Li. Large-scale construction in hamming period. The vastness of its project and the grandeur of its momentum can be called a miracle of the world. As time went on, things changed. Now, when you climb the ruins of the former Great Wall, you can not only witness the majestic posture of the Great Wall among the mountains, but also appreciate the great wisdom and courage of the Chinese nation in creating history.

5. Shaanxi Qin Shihuang Mausoleum and Terracotta Warriors and Horses

Located 5 kilometers east of Lintong County, Shaanxi Province, and 36 kilometers away from Xi, it is the mausoleum of Ying Zheng, the first emperor of Qin Dynasty. The mausoleum is divided into two parts: the tomb area and the burial area. Covering an area of nearly 8 square kilometers, the cemetery has the dual functions of an outer city and an inner city building. It is a quadrangular conical enclosure with a slightly flat top and a height of 55 meters. It is not only the first imperial mausoleum in the history of China, but also the largest imperial mausoleum.

6. The Forbidden City in Beijing

Also known as the Forbidden City, located in the center of Beijing, it was the imperial palace of Ming and Qing dynasties, where 24 emperors successively ascended the throne. Founded in 1406, it has been nearly 600 years. The Forbidden City is the largest and most well-preserved ancient wooden structure complex in the world, covering an area of 720,000 square meters and a construction area of about 6,543,800+0.5 million square meters. It has more than 9,000 halls, among which the Hall of Supreme Harmony (also known as the Hall of Golden Throwing) is the place where the emperor held ceremonies such as enthronement, birthday celebration and invasion of the DPRK.

7. Huangshan, Anhui

Huangshan Mountain is one of the most famous scenic spots in China. The mountains are majestic, the rocks are exquisite and varied. The elevation of Lotus Peak, the main peak, is1860m. The beauty of Huangshan lies in the "four wonders" of strange pines, strange rocks, sea of clouds and hot springs. Since ancient times, people who have visited famous mountains think that the beauty of Huangshan Mountain is no less than the Five Mountains. "Wuyue returns without looking at the mountains, and Huangshan returns without looking at the mountains." "It's amazing to let him come back from the Five Mountains."

8. Sichuan Huanglong National Scenic Area

Huanglong Scenic Area is located in Songpan County, Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province. It covers an area of 700 square kilometers. The main landscape is concentrated in Huanglonggou, which is about 3.6 kilometers long. The ditch is covered with calcium carbonate deposits, which are arranged in a ladder shape, like a golden dragon, accompanied by snow-capped mountains, waterfalls, virgin forests, canyons and other landscapes. Huanglong Scenic Area is famous for its unique karst landscape and rich animal and plant resources.

9. Wulingyuan National Scenic Area in Hunan Province

Wulingyuan Scenic Area is located in Zhangjiajie City, Hunan Province. With a total area of 264 square kilometers, it consists of Zhangjiajie National Forest Park, Suoxiyu and Tianzi. The main landscape is seasonal sandstone peak forest landform, and there are 3 103 strange peaks in the territory, which are spectacular in different postures. In addition, ravines are criss-crossed, streams are densely covered, forests are dense and inaccessible, and the forest coverage rate reaches 85% and vegetation coverage rate reaches 99%. There are more than 3,000 kinds of middle and higher plants, more than 700 kinds of trees and as many as 450 kinds of ornamental garden flowers. 50 families 1 16 species of terrestrial vertebrates. The underground caves in the area are beaded with jade, and the initial length of the developed Huanglong Cave is 1 1 km. Wulingyuan is famous for its "five wonders" of peaks, rocks, valleys, water and caves.

10, Jiuzhaigou National Scenic Area, Sichuan

Jiuzhaigou National Nature Reserve is located in Jiuzhaigou County, Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province. It is the first nature reserve in China with the main purpose of protecting natural scenery. It is also a famous scenic spot in China and a demonstration site of national civilized scenic spots. It has been listed in the World Natural Heritage List and the "Man and Biosphere" protection network.

Wudang Mountain Ancient Buildings in Hubei Province 1 1

Wudang Mountain, with majestic peaks and beautiful scenery, stands in Shiyan City, a mountain city in the west of China, with east longitude 1 100 and north latitude 320. The scenic spot "stretches for 800 miles".

12, Confucius Temple, Confucius House and Confucius Forest in Qufu, Shandong Province

Qufu Confucius Temple, Confucius House and Confucius Forest are located in Qufu, Shandong Province. They are symbols of China's commemoration of Confucius and his admiration for Confucianism. They are famous for their rich cultural accumulation, long history, grand scale, rich cultural relics collection and scientific and artistic value.

13, chengde mountain resort and its surrounding temples.

The summer resort, also known as Chengde Palace or Rehe Palace, is located in the north of Chengde city center in Hebei Province, where the Qing emperor used to escape the summer and handle government affairs. Summer resort is located in the north of Chengde city, on the narrow valley on the west bank of Wulie River, 230 kilometers away from Beijing. Founded in 1703, it took about 90 years to complete after the emperors Kangxi, Yongzheng and Qianlong in Qing Dynasty. Compared with the Forbidden City in Beijing, the Summer Resort is the largest existing ancient imperial palace in China, with its quaint and elegant mountain village style, taking the true colors of natural landscapes and absorbing the scenery in the north of the Yangtze River.

Potala Palace in Tibet 14

On Maburi Mountain in the northwest of Lhasa, it is a famous palace-style building complex and the essence of Tibetan ancient architecture art. It was built in the 7th century A.D. by Tibetan King Songzan Gambo for Princess Wencheng of the Tang Dynasty who married in Tibet. Now it covers an area of 4 1 hectare, and the main building of the palace has a floor of 13 and a height of115m, all of which are stone and wood structures. The roofs of the five palaces are covered with gold-plated copper tiles, resplendent and magnificent.

15, Emei Mountain-Leshan Scenic Area, Sichuan

Emei Mountain, located in Emei Mountain, Sichuan Province, China, has a scenic area of 1.54 square kilometers, and the highest peak, Wanfo Peak, is 3099 meters above sea level. It is a famous tourist attraction and a famous Buddhist mountain. It is a national mountain scenic spot in China, which integrates natural scenery and Buddhist culture.

16, Jiangxi Lushan Scenic Area

Lushan Mountain is located on the south bank of the middle reaches of the Yangtze River, the largest river in China, and beside Poyang Lake, the largest freshwater lake in China. It is a horst-type fault-block mountain. Mountains and rivers, great rivers and great lakes are integrated into one, which combines preciseness and femininity, and is famous for its "masculinity, strangeness, danger and beauty". The unique Lushan culture has important scientific and aesthetic values. Lushan Mountain Scenic Area covers an area of 302 square kilometers, and the peripheral protection zone is 500 square kilometers. Lushan Mountain has unique Quaternary glacial remains, including rivers, lakes, slopes and peaks, and is called a geological park.

17, Jiangsu Classical Gardens

Suzhou is a famous historical and cultural city and a national key scenic tourist city with rich resources and outstanding people. Suzhou has been known as "the city of gardens" since ancient times, and enjoys a good reputation at home and abroad. Suzhou classical gardens have a history of more than 2000 years, which has its unique historical position and value in the history of world gardening. Suzhou classical gardens, with superb artistic techniques of freehand brushwork of landscapes, contain strong traditional ideological and cultural connotations, and show a model of gardening art of oriental civilization. It is really an artistic treasure of the Chinese nation.

Shanxi Pingyao Ancient City 18

Pingyao Ancient City, located in the middle of Shanxi Province, is a famous cultural city with a history of more than 2,700 years. This ancient city was built during the Zhou Xuanwang period from 827 BC to 782 BC, and was the residence of Yin Jifu, the general of the Western Zhou Dynasty. Pingyao City has been the seat of county administration since the Qin government implemented the "county system" in 22 1 BC and continues to this day. Pingyao ancient city experienced vicissitudes and became the most complete prototype of ancient county town in China in Ming and Qing Dynasties. Up to now, the walls, streets, houses, shops, temples and other buildings in the ancient city are still basically intact, and the original shape and pattern remain basically unchanged. They are all organic parts of the existing historical sites of Pingyao ancient city.

19, Old Town of Lijiang, Yunnan

Old Town of Lijiang is the central town of Lijiang Naxi Autonomous County, Yunnan Province, located in the northwest of Yunnan Province, with geographical coordinates of 100 14' east longitude and 26 52' north latitude. The ancient city is located in the middle of the county, with an altitude of more than 2400 meters. It is a famous city with beautiful scenery, long history and splendid culture, and it is also a rare well-preserved ancient city of ethnic minorities in China.

20. Beijing Temple of Heaven

Located at the southern tip of Beijing, the Temple of Heaven is the place where emperors of Ming and Qing Dynasties offered sacrifices to heaven and prayed for blessings. With its rigorous architectural layout, peculiar architectural structure and magnificent architectural decoration, it is considered as the most exquisite and beautiful ancient architectural complex in China, enjoying a high reputation in the world.

2 1, Beijing Summer Palace

Haidian, at the foot of Xishan Mountain in the western suburbs of Beijing, is full of spring, with green peaks and picturesque scenery. Royal gardens have been built here since 1 1 century. By the end of the Qing Dynasty 800 years later, the total area of gardens had reached 1000 hectares, which is rare in the world.

22. Wuyishan, Fujian Province

Wuyishan City is located in the northern part of Fujian Province and belongs to the middle subtropical region. East, west and north are surrounded by mountains, and there are many mountains and hills in the territory, and the central and southern parts are relatively flat. The urban area is 2 10/0m above sea level. The landform is well-defined and distributed in steps. The terrain slopes from northwest to southeast. The highest point of Huanggang Mountain is 2158m above sea level, which is called "the roof of East China" in Chinese mainland. The lowest elevation of xingtian town165m (riverbed elevation160m). The height difference between the highest point and the lowest point is1993m, which is the highest in the province. The main parts of Wuyishan scenic spot and Wuyishan nature reserve, which are famous at home and abroad, are located in the territory, which makes the natural conditions of Wuyishan city have many particularities.

23. Chongqing Dazu Stone Carvings

Dazu stone carving is the floorboard of the grotto art in Dazu County, which is mainly based on cliff statues. Dazu county is a suburban county under the jurisdiction of Chongqing. Founded in the first year of Tang Dynasty (758), it was named after Dafeng Dazu. It is a world-famous "hometown of stone carving" and "hometown of hardware", the first batch of first-class open counties in China, the starting point of the Three Gorges tourist county determined by the state, the national advanced county of ecological agriculture, and an important window for Chongqing to open to the outside world. Dazu county has a long history and rich cultural landscape and tourism resources. Stone statues are distributed all over the county, and there are as many as 75 cliff statues announced as cultural relics protection units, with more than 50,000 statues and an inscription of 65,438+10,000 words.

24. Ancient villages in Anhui: Xidi and Hongcun.

Xidi: Xidi is the most representative ancient residential tourist attraction in Huangshan City, located at the southern foot of Huangshan Mountain. According to historical records, Xidi's ancestor was Tang Zhaozong Ye's son. Because of an accident, he left the folk and changed his surname to Hu, where he thrived and formed a settlement village. Therefore, the style of writing has been very prosperous since ancient times. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, some scholars abandoned Confucianism and followed Jia. They succeeded in business, built houses, temples, paved roads and bridges, and made their hometown very comfortable, magnificent and magnificent. After hundreds of years of social unrest and wind and rain, although more than half of the ancient houses, ancestral halls, academies and memorial archways were destroyed, hundreds of ancient houses were still preserved, and the basic features and styles of villages in the Ming and Qing Dynasties were preserved as a whole.

25. imperial tombs of the ming and qing dynasties: Ming Xianling Mausoleum (Zhongxiang City, Hubei Province), Qing Dongling Mausoleum (zunhua city City, Hebei Province) and Qing Xiling Mausoleum (Yixian County, Hebei Province) 2000+05438+0.

Ming Xianling Mausoleum: Ming Xianling Mausoleum is located in Chunde Mountain, 7.5 kilometers east of Zhongxiang City, Hubei Province. It is the burial tomb of Gong Rui, the father of Emperor Jiajing of Shizong in the Ming Dynasty, and Zhang Sheng, the mother of Emperor Jiajing. Built in the 14th year of Zhengde in Ming Dynasty (15 19), the circular mausoleum covers an area of 1.83 square kilometers. It is the only tomb of Ming Taizu in Central South China and the only tomb of Ming Taizu in China. Its mausoleum structure of "One Mausoleum and Two Mausoleums" is unique among emperors' mausoleums in past dynasties.

Qing Dongling Mausoleum: The Qing Dongling Mausoleum is located in Malanyu, 30 kilometers northwest of zunhua city, Hebei Province, and is bounded by Beijing, Tianjin, Tangshan and Chengde. Beijing150km in the west, Tangshan100km in the south and Chengde100km in the north. There are 580 buildings in the cemetery. Dongling in Qing Dynasty is a big cemetery, where five Qing emperors, namely Shunzhi, Kangxi, Qianlong, Xianfeng and Tongzhi, are buried, plus Xiao Zhuang, Cixi and ChristianRandPhillips 1, 6 1 person. The Dongling Mausoleum in the Qing Dynasty is a cultural treasure of China.

Qingxi Mausoleum: Qingxi Mausoleum is located at the foot of Yongning Mountain, which is 1/0/5 km west of Yixian County, Hebei Province, and 1/0/20 km southwest of Beijing. It is one of the tombs of the Qing emperors, and is called Xiling as opposed to Dongling in Zunhua County, Hebei Province. The four emperors Yongzheng, Jiaqing, Daoguang and Guangxu and their concubines, princes, princesses and brothers were all buried here. * * * There are fourteen mausoleums, which are still attached to the Architectural Palace and yongfu temple. It is a typical ancient architectural complex in Qing Dynasty, with beautiful scenery, elegant environment, large scale and complete system.

26. Longmen Grottoes in Luoyang, Henan Province

Longmen Grottoes in Luoyang, Henan Province, located in the southeast of Luoyang, are distributed on the cliffs on both sides of Yishui River, with a length of 1km from north to south. Longmen Grottoes have been excavated since the Northern Wei Dynasty and have a history of more than 400 years. There are more than 2,300 caves and 65,438+10,000 statues, which is a model of ancient sculpture art in China.

27. Qingcheng Mountain and Dujiangyan in Sichuan

Qingcheng Mountain, located in Dujiangyan Scenic Area in Chengdu, Sichuan, is a famous Taoist mountain in China. The ancient trees in the mountain are towering, surrounded by peaks, and the seasons are like spring, hence the name Qingcheng Mountain. Qingcheng mountain is divided into Qingcheng front mountain and Qingcheng back mountain. Qian Shan has beautiful scenery and many cultural relics. The natural scenery of Houshan is primitive and gorgeous, such as the Peach Blossom Garden in the world, beautiful and mysterious.

28. Yungang Grottoes

Yungang Grottoes, located in Datong City, Shanxi Province, have 252 grottoes and more than 565,438+0,000 statues, representing the excellent Buddhist grottoes art in China from the 5th century to the 6th century. Among them, the Tan Yao Grottoes with strict and unified layout is the classic masterpiece of China's Buddhist art at its first peak.

29. "Three Parallel Rivers" Natural Landscape

The natural landscape of "Three Parallel Rivers" was listed in the World Heritage List in July 2003 according to the natural heritage selection criteria N(I)(II)(III)(IV). Three Parallel Rivers National Park is located in the northwest mountainous area of Yunnan Province, covering an area of about 6.5438+0.7 million square hectares. The park contains eight kinds of protected area landforms, the main feature of which is that the three major rivers in Asia, Jinsha River, Nujiang River and Lancang River, flow in parallel from north to south, passing through canyons with an altitude of more than 3,000 meters and ice age cliffs with an altitude of more than 6,000 meters on both sides. This area is the earthquake center of China and one of the regions with the richest climatic phenomena in the world.